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Keith-Albee managers' report book, December 28, 1908 - October 18, 1909

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C. E. BARNS.    PHILADELPHIA SHOW.    OCT. 4-09.
MLLE. CHESTER & DOG. 8 min. F.S. This is a very artistic act and well presented. Made a good impression here as it has done before.
WILSON BROS. 14 min. in one. One man works straight, the other eccentric. Line of humor is fairly good, although some of it is borrowed. The singing, both straight and parodies, is the best part of the act.
SICILIAN SINGERS. 8 min. Three men and one woman in Sicilian costume, with a stage act representing an orange-grove overlooking the sea. Their voices are trained in the conventional Italian School, all of them very strong and true from a musician's standpoint. The crowd liked them and gave them good applause right up to the "Faust" finish. A good act for a place like this.
CAPT. JACK CRAWFORD. 12 min. in one. A picturesque character in the trypical scout attire. A collosal egotist who is so over flowing with health, vigor, inspiration and the very joy of living so that he really makes a strong impression although his talk is all about Capt. Jack. His delivery is great and with the Jauquin Miller and Bret Harte spirit of the West represented so forcefully, held the attention throughout.
SULLY FAMILY. 22 min. F.S. This is a mighty good act. The sketch is slight in construction, but is crammed full of ginger and life. Each one of the cast appreciates a good comedy part and the vocal finish with the dancing gets big applause. A good act and rightly placed.
ANNA LAUGHLIN. 18 min. in one. Good advance applause. Works with a boy who sings fairly well, in rube costume. He is not much help to her act. Miss Laughlin has a very dainty personality. She works hard to win the applause and gets it generously. Her selection of songs is good. Made a good finish.
"PETER." 30 min. F.S. We have billed "Peter" like a circus and he certainly has lived up to his billing. As for his act, there is no further comment than to say that everything which has been said is fully justified. He was a scream all the way through and is as far away from the Bostock (or any other trained animal feature of this kind) as could be imagined. The impression he created among the newspaper men and the audience generally made it a safe bet that everybody who saw Peter this afternoon will go away a big advertisement for the balance of the week.
DOOLEY & SAYLES. 30 min. in one. This is an act that had them going right from the start, and where as their act had to be cut down somewhat, nevertheless the matter was so bright and the comedy manner was so good that they could have remained even longer. As everybody knows, Dooley is the freshest individual in vaudeville today, and his material has to be watched pretty carefully, as he is liable to introduce new matter that is a little strong for "state Philadelphia." He is very anxious to please, however, and there is no question but what he has one of the best and fastest comedy numbers in one as has been presented this season. Scored a hit.


LASKY'S "TWENTIETH CENTURY." 21 min. F.S. Lasky seems to be getting better and better in his selection of choruses and spectacular effects. The act is interesting all the way through, the music catchy and the ensemble work particularly of note. There was good applause throughout, and they made a very strong close after the noisy and spectacular palace-car finish. An ideal closing act for any house.
KINETOGRAPH. "The Hudson-Fulton Celebration." One of the most timely and interesting films of a national event we have ever had.
GENERAL REMARKS. This is a splendid bill and would hold its own ever without "Peter." With this feature in our favor, we ought to do a crowning business.

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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. OCT. 4-09. MLLE. CHESTER & DOG. 8 min. F.S. This is a very artistic act and well presented. Made a good impression here as it has done before. WILSON BROS. 14 min. in one. One man works straight, the other eccentric. Line of humor is fairly good, although some of it is borrowed. The singing, both straight and parodies, is the best part of the act. SICILIAN SINGERS. 8 min. Three men and one woman in Sicilian costume, with a stage act representing an orange-grove overlooking the sea. Their voices are trained in the conventional Italian School, all of them very strong and true from a musician's standpoint. The crowd liked them and gave them good applause right up to the "Faust" finish. A good act for a place like this. CAPT. JACK CRAWFORD. 12 min. in one. A picturesque character in the trypical scout attire. A collosal egotist who is so over flowing with health, vigor, inspiration and the very joy of living so that he really makes a strong impression although his talk is all about Capt. Jack. His delivery is great and with the Jauquin Miller and Bret Harte spirit of the West represented so forcefully, held the attention throughout. SULLY FAMILY. 22 min. F.S. This is a mighty good act. The sketch is slight in construction, but is crammed full of ginger and life. Each one of the cast appreciates a good comedy part and the vocal finish with the dancing gets big applause. A good act and rightly placed. ANNA LAUGHLIN. 18 min. in one. Good advance applause. Works with a boy who sings fairly well, in rube costume. He is not much help to her act. Miss Laughlin has a very dainty personality. She works hard to win the applause and gets it generously. Her selection of songs is good. Made a good finish. "PETER." 30 min. F.S. We have billed "Peter" like a circus and he certainly has lived up to his billing. As for his act, there is no further comment than to say that everything which has been said is fully justified. He was a scream all the way through and is as far away from the Bostock (or any other trained animal feature of this kind) as could be imagined. The impression he created among the newspaper men and the audience generally made it a safe bet that everybody who saw Peter this afternoon will go away a big advertisement for the balance of the week. DOOLEY & SAYLES. 30 min. in one. This is an act that had them going right from the start, and where as their act had to be cut down somewhat, nevertheless the matter was so bright and the comedy manner was so good that they could have remained even longer. As everybody knows, Dooley is the freshest individual in vaudeville today, and his material has to be watched pretty carefully, as he is liable to introduce new matter that is a little strong for "state Philadelphia." He is very anxious to please, however, and there is no question but what he has one of the best and fastest comedy numbers in one as has been presented this season. Scored a hit. LASKY'S "TWENTIETH CENTURY." 21 min. F.S. Lasky seems to be getting better and better in his selection of choruses and spectacular effects. The act is interesting all the way through, the music catchy and the ensemble work particularly of note. There was good applause throughout, and they made a very strong close after the noisy and spectacular palace-car finish. An ideal closing act for any house. KINETOGRAPH. "The Hudson-Fulton Celebration." One of the most timely and interesting films of a national event we have ever had. GENERAL REMARKS. This is a splendid bill and would hold its own ever without "Peter." With this feature in our favor, we ought to do a crowning business.