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Managers' report book, October 25, 1909 - May 3, 1910
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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. NOV. 8-09. MAREENA, NEVARO & MAREENA. 8 min. F.S. Well known on the circuit. Did many of their old tricks which are always a hit, and some that are new, the latter being immense and get big applause. Makes a good opener. Strong finish. EL COTA. 17 min. in one. this man is better than ever, which is saying a great deal, as I think he stands quite alone in his line. His instrument is the most brilliant of any xylophones I have ever heard. He plays with dash and enthusiasm which gets the audience with every number. He was compelled to respond to two encores. THORA. 13 min. in three. The opening of this act did not particularly prejudice the audience in Thora's favor, but the act improved as it went on and held the audience right up to a good finish with the surprise of the unmasking. Beyond all expectations judging from previous criticisms. GORDON-ELDRID CO. "Won by a Leg." 17 min., open in one, cl. F.S. This is a lively sketch, and full of original situations. There is a good deal of funny "business" in the act, which won constant laughter from the crowd. Strong closing hand. AUGUSTA GLOSE. 15 min. in 1 1/2. Miss Glose is a charming entertainer and a great favorite in Philadelphia. Each one of her character selections with various changes of costume got good applause. She will no doubt go even better with our evening audience. Is doing practically the same act as she did here in August. (At our request.) EIGHT PALACE GIRLS. 19 min. F.S. Girls sing well, and show hard training and wonderful precision in their dancing which gets a good hand. There are three changes of costume, all of them effective, and the girls are young and pretty. The eccentric dancing of James Clemons got an advance hand and was strongly applauded. As a straight girl act, without any trappings or scenic effects, it ranks with the best we have ever played. VAN BIENE. 18 min. in 1 1/2. Advance applause. this master of the 'cello has lost none of his dexterity and sweetness of tone with advancing years. The audience liked him from the first and gave each one of his selections a strong hand. At the finish he was compelled to play "Home Sweet Home" as an encore. JACK WILSON TRIO. 28 min. in one. Their usual lively singing and conversational act. Introduced some new material, including some local gags that went big. The travesties on Tanguay and others made a particular hit. Closed in a riot of fun, and a speech was compelled by the crowd. ROYAL JAPANESE TROUPE. 21 min. F.S. This is a superb closing act. The Japs do not only the feats that other Jap acts have made familiar to American audiences, but several that are new, and some of them positively thrilling. Sometimes as many as four different feats are being performed at the same time. These consist in double slack-wire work, foot juggling, ground tumbling and work on the high pole and balancing bar. The child acrobat got especially big applause with each feat. Won all the way through and closed exceptionally well. KINETOGRAPH. "The Arrival of Peary at Sydney, N.F." Very interesting and timely. "Mrs. Jones' Birthday." Good comedy. GENERAL REMARKS. The show as a whole is a very good one for Anniversary Week, and should win out for us very strong.
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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. NOV. 8-09. MAREENA, NEVARO & MAREENA. 8 min. F.S. Well known on the circuit. Did many of their old tricks which are always a hit, and some that are new, the latter being immense and get big applause. Makes a good opener. Strong finish. EL COTA. 17 min. in one. this man is better than ever, which is saying a great deal, as I think he stands quite alone in his line. His instrument is the most brilliant of any xylophones I have ever heard. He plays with dash and enthusiasm which gets the audience with every number. He was compelled to respond to two encores. THORA. 13 min. in three. The opening of this act did not particularly prejudice the audience in Thora's favor, but the act improved as it went on and held the audience right up to a good finish with the surprise of the unmasking. Beyond all expectations judging from previous criticisms. GORDON-ELDRID CO. "Won by a Leg." 17 min., open in one, cl. F.S. This is a lively sketch, and full of original situations. There is a good deal of funny "business" in the act, which won constant laughter from the crowd. Strong closing hand. AUGUSTA GLOSE. 15 min. in 1 1/2. Miss Glose is a charming entertainer and a great favorite in Philadelphia. Each one of her character selections with various changes of costume got good applause. She will no doubt go even better with our evening audience. Is doing practically the same act as she did here in August. (At our request.) EIGHT PALACE GIRLS. 19 min. F.S. Girls sing well, and show hard training and wonderful precision in their dancing which gets a good hand. There are three changes of costume, all of them effective, and the girls are young and pretty. The eccentric dancing of James Clemons got an advance hand and was strongly applauded. As a straight girl act, without any trappings or scenic effects, it ranks with the best we have ever played. VAN BIENE. 18 min. in 1 1/2. Advance applause. this master of the 'cello has lost none of his dexterity and sweetness of tone with advancing years. The audience liked him from the first and gave each one of his selections a strong hand. At the finish he was compelled to play "Home Sweet Home" as an encore. JACK WILSON TRIO. 28 min. in one. Their usual lively singing and conversational act. Introduced some new material, including some local gags that went big. The travesties on Tanguay and others made a particular hit. Closed in a riot of fun, and a speech was compelled by the crowd. ROYAL JAPANESE TROUPE. 21 min. F.S. This is a superb closing act. The Japs do not only the feats that other Jap acts have made familiar to American audiences, but several that are new, and some of them positively thrilling. Sometimes as many as four different feats are being performed at the same time. These consist in double slack-wire work, foot juggling, ground tumbling and work on the high pole and balancing bar. The child acrobat got especially big applause with each feat. Won all the way through and closed exceptionally well. KINETOGRAPH. "The Arrival of Peary at Sydney, N.F." Very interesting and timely. "Mrs. Jones' Birthday." Good comedy. GENERAL REMARKS. The show as a whole is a very good one for Anniversary Week, and should win out for us very strong.
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