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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 3-November 3, 1913

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HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, N.J. WEEK SEPT. 8, 1913.
Joseph R. Smith.
RYAN BROTHERS---- Two men who perform many athletic stunts on parallel bars, flying rings and vertical ropes while the orchestra is rendering quick and catchy selections. It is a very good opening act. F.S. 8 min.
CEBALLOW AND DESMOND---- Man and a woman in a singing and dancing skit with two costume changes. They are good dancers and have pleasing voices. The act went very well. In one 2 min. 12 min. F.S. Time of act 14 min.
BETTS AND CHIDLOW---- Two men in evening clothes, one an English "johnnie", who sing and do some dancing. They have a humorous dialogue that gets over very well. The act went very good. In one 12 min.
WOMAN PROPOSES, by Paul Armstrong with a cast of four men and four women. The set is a conservatory. The story is this; A society matron has invited to a ball three young women whom she is desirous of marrying to three young men of her own selection. She arranges a handsome conservatory for their use on the night of the ball. She explains her idea to a society man who has been twice divorced. She tells him that the pretty scenic effects, soft lights, entrancing music and perfumed air will cause the young men to propose, but the society man says the contrary will be true. He insist that woman always proposes and not the man and he cites his own two cases. They step to one side behind a palm bower as the first couple comes in. The girl proposes and is accepted. She leaves and in comes the second couple, and after them the third and in each case the girl proposes. The society matron is disappointed and surprised. To save her belief in the old fashioned contention that man proposes the society man asks for her hand and is at once accepted. The act is very pleasing making a special appeal to women. It has shown marked improvement since its first performance. With one or two cast changes it will be fit for big time. Time of act 21 min.
INTERMISSION----
ERDMAN AND RUBENS---- Man and a woman in a song and dance sketch. The act opens with the man singing a song and calling for a girl and his partner makes her appearance in the theatre aisle and goes to the stage. They are good singers and dancers and both play the piano. Their costumes are very nobby. The act went very well. In one 4 min. C.D.F. 11 min. in one 2 min. time of act 17 min.
THE HONEY GIRLS--- Two men and eight girls in a musical comedy skit, "Beauties Down At The Sea Shore". The songs are tuneful and catchy and they are put over nicely. There is some good dancing and much clever and humorous byplay at telephone booths in the first scene and at bathing houses in the next and last. The cast makes four costume changes. The act went very good. In two 8 min. in one 2 min. 15 min full stage, time of act 25 min.
BERTON AND LERMER--- Two men singing comedians who burlesque Mme. Melba and Caruso, creating considerable laughter by finishing the impersonation with a turkey trot. The act went very big. In one 20 min.
MOSHER AND HAYES--- Two men, comedy bicyclists, who do some clever stunts, closing the show in nice shape. The act went good. F.S. 14 min.
HUDSONGRAPH--- O.K.

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HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, N.J. WEEK SEPT. 8, 1913. Joseph R. Smith. RYAN BROTHERS---- Two men who perform many athletic stunts on parallel bars, flying rings and vertical ropes while the orchestra is rendering quick and catchy selections. It is a very good opening act. F.S. 8 min. CEBALLOW AND DESMOND---- Man and a woman in a singing and dancing skit with two costume changes. They are good dancers and have pleasing voices. The act went very well. In one 2 min. 12 min. F.S. Time of act 14 min. BETTS AND CHIDLOW---- Two men in evening clothes, one an English "johnnie", who sing and do some dancing. They have a humorous dialogue that gets over very well. The act went very good. In one 12 min. WOMAN PROPOSES, by Paul Armstrong with a cast of four men and four women. The set is a conservatory. The story is this; A society matron has invited to a ball three young women whom she is desirous of marrying to three young men of her own selection. She arranges a handsome conservatory for their use on the night of the ball. She explains her idea to a society man who has been twice divorced. She tells him that the pretty scenic effects, soft lights, entrancing music and perfumed air will cause the young men to propose, but the society man says the contrary will be true. He insist that woman always proposes and not the man and he cites his own two cases. They step to one side behind a palm bower as the first couple comes in. The girl proposes and is accepted. She leaves and in comes the second couple, and after them the third and in each case the girl proposes. The society matron is disappointed and surprised. To save her belief in the old fashioned contention that man proposes the society man asks for her hand and is at once accepted. The act is very pleasing making a special appeal to women. It has shown marked improvement since its first performance. With one or two cast changes it will be fit for big time. Time of act 21 min. INTERMISSION---- ERDMAN AND RUBENS---- Man and a woman in a song and dance sketch. The act opens with the man singing a song and calling for a girl and his partner makes her appearance in the theatre aisle and goes to the stage. They are good singers and dancers and both play the piano. Their costumes are very nobby. The act went very well. In one 4 min. C.D.F. 11 min. in one 2 min. time of act 17 min. THE HONEY GIRLS--- Two men and eight girls in a musical comedy skit, "Beauties Down At The Sea Shore". The songs are tuneful and catchy and they are put over nicely. There is some good dancing and much clever and humorous byplay at telephone booths in the first scene and at bathing houses in the next and last. The cast makes four costume changes. The act went very good. In two 8 min. in one 2 min. 15 min full stage, time of act 25 min. BERTON AND LERMER--- Two men singing comedians who burlesque Mme. Melba and Caruso, creating considerable laughter by finishing the impersonation with a turkey trot. The act went very big. In one 20 min. MOSHER AND HAYES--- Two men, comedy bicyclists, who do some clever stunts, closing the show in nice shape. The act went good. F.S. 14 min. HUDSONGRAPH--- O.K.