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Keith-Albee managers' report book, June 13, 1910-February 20, 1911

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B.F. KEITH'S HIPPODROME.
Jan 16th 1911 Cleveland, Ohio. Ned Hastings.
LAYPO & BENJAMIN.
2 m3n. F.S. Garden. Time 9. Comedy acrobats. Very mediocre.
Close with a thrilling high of eight feet.
FIDDLER & SHELTON.
2 men (colored). In 1. Time 25. They enter as a Chinaman and "Social swell." Finish as "fashion plates." Their work is quiet and refined. Songs and talk, no dancing. However it seems a little too long.
MISS SYDNEY SHIELDS & CO.
2 men, 1 woman. Time 19. Office interior. Comedy sketch called "Broadway U.S.A." Plot somewhat novel. Good situations spoiled by very "flat" lines at times. Got by but none too well.
WILLETTE WHITAKER.
Open in 2 special plush, close in 1. Time 14. Assisted by Wilbur Hill acting as director of orchestra who co-operates in singing and playing. Miss Whitaker has a charming personality and sings Southern songs effectively. She is also an expert harpist. One of the hits of the bill.
ZELLAM COVINGTON & ROSE WILBER.
F.S. special - very attractive exterior. Time 19. Man and woman. This is an interesting Protean sketch called, "The Personage," suggesting slightly yet in no way conflicting with :The Comstock Mystery." An intensely engrossing plot well carried along. Big hit.
McINTYRE & HEATH.
Assisted by one man. Time 42. Open in 2 woods, close F.S. Woods. "The Georgia Minstrels." They were greeted by a big advance hand and kept the audience roared throughout this famous excerpt. Seldom have seen any attraction take so well.
BIXLEY & FINK.
2 men. In 1. Time 14. They open "straight" here this week at our request. Their songs make a big hit and the audience apparently didn't get enough of them. They finish with a broad costume burlesque as Caruso and Melba.
GREAT ERGOTTI & HIS LILLIPUTIANS.
Time 10. F.S. Palace. Man and 2 midgets. A very good novelty acrobatic feature making good as a "closer."
PHOTOPLANE DAYLIGHT MOTION VIEWS.

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B.F. KEITH'S HIPPODROME. Jan 16th 1911 Cleveland, Ohio. Ned Hastings. LAYPO & BENJAMIN. 2 m3n. F.S. Garden. Time 9. Comedy acrobats. Very mediocre. Close with a thrilling high of eight feet. FIDDLER & SHELTON. 2 men (colored). In 1. Time 25. They enter as a Chinaman and "Social swell." Finish as "fashion plates." Their work is quiet and refined. Songs and talk, no dancing. However it seems a little too long. MISS SYDNEY SHIELDS & CO. 2 men, 1 woman. Time 19. Office interior. Comedy sketch called "Broadway U.S.A." Plot somewhat novel. Good situations spoiled by very "flat" lines at times. Got by but none too well. WILLETTE WHITAKER. Open in 2 special plush, close in 1. Time 14. Assisted by Wilbur Hill acting as director of orchestra who co-operates in singing and playing. Miss Whitaker has a charming personality and sings Southern songs effectively. She is also an expert harpist. One of the hits of the bill. ZELLAM COVINGTON & ROSE WILBER. F.S. special - very attractive exterior. Time 19. Man and woman. This is an interesting Protean sketch called, "The Personage," suggesting slightly yet in no way conflicting with :The Comstock Mystery." An intensely engrossing plot well carried along. Big hit. McINTYRE & HEATH. Assisted by one man. Time 42. Open in 2 woods, close F.S. Woods. "The Georgia Minstrels." They were greeted by a big advance hand and kept the audience roared throughout this famous excerpt. Seldom have seen any attraction take so well. BIXLEY & FINK. 2 men. In 1. Time 14. They open "straight" here this week at our request. Their songs make a big hit and the audience apparently didn't get enough of them. They finish with a broad costume burlesque as Caruso and Melba. GREAT ERGOTTI & HIS LILLIPUTIANS. Time 10. F.S. Palace. Man and 2 midgets. A very good novelty acrobatic feature making good as a "closer." PHOTOPLANE DAYLIGHT MOTION VIEWS.