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Managers' report book, October 25, 1909 - May 3, 1910

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REPORT BALTIMORE SHOW = MARYLAND THEATRE = WEEK OF JANUARY 10TH. 1910

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LIGHTNING HOPPER = Comedy Cartoonist = 8 minutes in 1. A fair opening act when salary is considered.

J. WARREN KEENE = Magician = 15 minutes, Full stage. Doing his new act here Handsome plush drawings, good material and altogether a very good offering.

HARRY ATKINSON = Musical imitations. 12 minutes in 1. Holds this spot in very good shape closing with three bows.

VIOLET ALLEN & CO. = Comedy sketch "Keeping an Appointment", 18 minute sin 1. Four people and use their own drop. A Great idea only fairly written and poorly played. Act opens bare stage, furniture and draperies being brought on during dialogue and arranged in attractive manner. Characters are man and wife, song and dance team, who have a club to play, fresh Bellboy, and hotel porter. The evening clothes the couple need fail to arrive and they improvise from the draperies etc. of the room. Very clever. Act concludes with song and dance, during which the furniture and drapings are again removed. Holds spot in fair shape.

THREE NAVARROS = Acrobats. 10 minutes, full stage. Good act. Doing all right here.

ALBERT CHEVALIER = English Character Actor = A great artist portraying characters which are not understood here and consequently not appreciated. They are entirely foreign to our audiences and from a business standpoint his engagement is a failure. From the present outlook the week will be one of the worst of the season.

GRUBER'S ANIMALS = Huge elephant, horses and pony. 12 Minutes, full stage A splendid act which closes the show elegantly.

KINETOGRAPH = "Why Girls Leave Home". This picture is positively the hit of the bill.

F.C. Schanberger

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100 REPORT BALTIMORE SHOW = MARYLAND THEATRE = WEEK OF JANUARY 10TH. 1910 ==== LIGHTNING HOPPER = Comedy Cartoonist = 8 minutes in 1. A fair opening act when salary is considered. J. WARREN KEENE = Magician = 15 minutes, Full stage. Doing his new act here Handsome plush drawings, good material and altogether a very good offering. HARRY ATKINSON = Musical imitations. 12 minutes in 1. Holds this spot in very good shape closing with three bows. VIOLET ALLEN & CO. = Comedy sketch "Keeping an Appointment", 18 minute sin 1. Four people and use their own drop. A Great idea only fairly written and poorly played. Act opens bare stage, furniture and draperies being brought on during dialogue and arranged in attractive manner. Characters are man and wife, song and dance team, who have a club to play, fresh Bellboy, and hotel porter. The evening clothes the couple need fail to arrive and they improvise from the draperies etc. of the room. Very clever. Act concludes with song and dance, during which the furniture and drapings are again removed. Holds spot in fair shape. THREE NAVARROS = Acrobats. 10 minutes, full stage. Good act. Doing all right here. ALBERT CHEVALIER = English Character Actor = A great artist portraying characters which are not understood here and consequently not appreciated. They are entirely foreign to our audiences and from a business standpoint his engagement is a failure. From the present outlook the week will be one of the worst of the season. GRUBER'S ANIMALS = Huge elephant, horses and pony. 12 Minutes, full stage A splendid act which closes the show elegantly. KINETOGRAPH = "Why Girls Leave Home". This picture is positively the hit of the bill. F.C. Schanberger