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Keith-Albee managers' report book, June 13, 1910-February 20, 1911
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HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, N.J. JOHN C. PEEBLES. Week of November 14, 1910. LIBBY & ZANORA, Comedy Cyclists. A capital opening act for any house. The straight man does some of the niftiest tricks I have ever seen in a bicycle act while his partner introduces some inoffensive comedy. Can close a small show or open a big in good shape. Garden in 4. Time 11 min. WALTON & BRANDT, "Her First Game." Man and woman in a talking act supposed to describe the feelings of a young man who tries to explain a ball game to his partner. Might possibly get by in a town which supports a team but their stuff fell absolutely flat with the audiences here today. Finish with a song. Olio in 1. Time 12 min. TASCOTT, America's Greatest Coon Shouter. There is no question of the ability of this man to put over a coon song. In his line of work he is inimitable and shoule be able to please any audience as well as he pleased our audiences today. Street in 1. Time 9 min. PIANOPHIEND MINSTRELS. Nine people and four pianos and a set of scenery. Act seemed to arouse considerable enthusiasm today and pleased. Several of the vocal numbers were well applauded. Own set in 3. Time 28 min. EDWIN HOLT & CO., "The Justice of Gideon." 5 people. This is a dramatization of a story that appeared in the Saturday Evening Post about a year ago under the same title. The characters are of the rural type. Holt is cast as a village justice of the peace who has loved a young girl for years but has not dared speak of his love. A young fellow in whom he is interested becomes involved in a village scandal and to save him from arrest the Justice makes good the amount of the loss, taking the money from the savings with which he hoped to buy a home and get married. At present the sketch is rather long and talky and lacks action. The story, however, is a pretty one and when the playing is quickened a trifle will prove a most acceptable offering in vaudeville. Holt sees now where certain speeches may be cut without affecting the story and this is to be done this week. The act is admirably acted, all of the characters being well sustained, and the little sketch has been well staged. Own set in 3. Time 25 min. CONROY & LEMAIRE, "The Pinochle Fiends." An amusing blackface act that scored an unquestionable hit today with their patter and their wrangle over a game of pinocle. Street in 1. Time 20 min. OUR BOYS IN BLUE. A patriotic military act that is well known to all managers. Made a terrific hit and closed the show in splendid shape. Own set in 4. Time 11 min. The verdict of the townspeople that attended today's performance seems to be that this is one of the best shows of the season. A business depression seems to have hit the town and on sides I hear complaints from the merchants that their business has shown a big falling off from last year.
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HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, N.J. JOHN C. PEEBLES. Week of November 14, 1910. LIBBY & ZANORA, Comedy Cyclists. A capital opening act for any house. The straight man does some of the niftiest tricks I have ever seen in a bicycle act while his partner introduces some inoffensive comedy. Can close a small show or open a big in good shape. Garden in 4. Time 11 min. WALTON & BRANDT, "Her First Game." Man and woman in a talking act supposed to describe the feelings of a young man who tries to explain a ball game to his partner. Might possibly get by in a town which supports a team but their stuff fell absolutely flat with the audiences here today. Finish with a song. Olio in 1. Time 12 min. TASCOTT, America's Greatest Coon Shouter. There is no question of the ability of this man to put over a coon song. In his line of work he is inimitable and shoule be able to please any audience as well as he pleased our audiences today. Street in 1. Time 9 min. PIANOPHIEND MINSTRELS. Nine people and four pianos and a set of scenery. Act seemed to arouse considerable enthusiasm today and pleased. Several of the vocal numbers were well applauded. Own set in 3. Time 28 min. EDWIN HOLT & CO., "The Justice of Gideon." 5 people. This is a dramatization of a story that appeared in the Saturday Evening Post about a year ago under the same title. The characters are of the rural type. Holt is cast as a village justice of the peace who has loved a young girl for years but has not dared speak of his love. A young fellow in whom he is interested becomes involved in a village scandal and to save him from arrest the Justice makes good the amount of the loss, taking the money from the savings with which he hoped to buy a home and get married. At present the sketch is rather long and talky and lacks action. The story, however, is a pretty one and when the playing is quickened a trifle will prove a most acceptable offering in vaudeville. Holt sees now where certain speeches may be cut without affecting the story and this is to be done this week. The act is admirably acted, all of the characters being well sustained, and the little sketch has been well staged. Own set in 3. Time 25 min. CONROY & LEMAIRE, "The Pinochle Fiends." An amusing blackface act that scored an unquestionable hit today with their patter and their wrangle over a game of pinocle. Street in 1. Time 20 min. OUR BOYS IN BLUE. A patriotic military act that is well known to all managers. Made a terrific hit and closed the show in splendid shape. Own set in 4. Time 11 min. The verdict of the townspeople that attended today's performance seems to be that this is one of the best shows of the season. A business depression seems to have hit the town and on sides I hear complaints from the merchants that their business has shown a big falling off from last year.
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