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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 27-December 11, 1911

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HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, N.J. JOHN C. PEEBLES.
Week of March 30, 1911.
THE DALEYS.
Novelty Skaters.
A very entertaining opening act. Daley does some very good trick and fancy skating while Miss Daley gets a song over in good shape. Act went well with today's audiences. Own plush drapery in 3, close in 1, 2 min. Time 12 min.
JOEL B. CORIN. Assisted by Palmer & Teomy. 
Musical travesty,"The Entertainer." 
This act with the new people is a great improvement over the act presented by Corin last season and shown in Yonkers. Corin plays his own accompaniment at piano and act closes with a burlesque grand opera. Can close in 1, 5 min.
C.D.Fcy in 3. Time 18 min. 
SOPHIE BRANDT & CO.,
in "Memories." 
This is Miss Brandt's vaudeville debut which was accomplished successfully Aside from a slight nervousness which affected her singing Miss Brandy gives a most pleasing performance. The sketch is as classy an offering as we have had this season and tells a pleasing story. Miss Brandt sings two selections. She is ably assisted by David Proctor, a very striking looking leading man, who plays her accompaniments, and by Edward Ellsner, who wrote the sketch. This act, after a few more performances, should prove a drawing card in any house in the country. Beautifully staged. 
Own set in 3. Time 24 min.
"A ROMANCE OF THE UNDERWORLD." by Paul Armstrong.
Unquestionably vaudeville's greatest dramatic effort. Armstrong has given us an act that ought to create walk wherever it is done. There are 21 speaking parts and a bunch of supers. The first performance today showed a few trifling defects which are to be speedily eliminated. Two massive sets are carried and this, it seems to me, is one of the great drawbacks to the act, as a quick dark change is supposed to be made from the criminal court scene to the interior of the Tombs prison. With four extra stage hands today we managed to get this change in a trifle less than 5 minutes, but this is too long for vaudeville audiences. I have suggested to Armstrong that he write in another short scene to be played in 1, so as to make changes of sets. Story is gripping and held today's audiences in good shape and applause was frequent throughout the act. The comedy vein has been well developed, in fact, comedy predominates the act. 
Two sets, full stage. Time 40 min.
CITY COMEDY FOUR, 
Comedy quartet. 
One of the old-style, slap-stick acts that never fail. 
Street in 1. Time 17 min.
ZAZELL-VERNON TROUPE.
"The Elopement." 
Standard act, too well known to need description. Closed show in good shape. Own set in 4. Time 16 min.

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HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, N.J. JOHN C. PEEBLES. Week of March 30, 1911. THE DALEYS. Novelty Skaters. A very entertaining opening act. Daley does some very good trick and fancy skating while Miss Daley gets a song over in good shape. Act went well with today's audiences. Own plush drapery in 3, close in 1, 2 min. Time 12 min. JOEL B. CORIN. Assisted by Palmer & Teomy. Musical travesty,"The Entertainer." This act with the new people is a great improvement over the act presented by Corin last season and shown in Yonkers. Corin plays his own accompaniment at piano and act closes with a burlesque grand opera. Can close in 1, 5 min. C.D.Fcy in 3. Time 18 min. SOPHIE BRANDT & CO., in "Memories." This is Miss Brandt's vaudeville debut which was accomplished successfully Aside from a slight nervousness which affected her singing Miss Brandy gives a most pleasing performance. The sketch is as classy an offering as we have had this season and tells a pleasing story. Miss Brandt sings two selections. She is ably assisted by David Proctor, a very striking looking leading man, who plays her accompaniments, and by Edward Ellsner, who wrote the sketch. This act, after a few more performances, should prove a drawing card in any house in the country. Beautifully staged. Own set in 3. Time 24 min. "A ROMANCE OF THE UNDERWORLD." by Paul Armstrong. Unquestionably vaudeville's greatest dramatic effort. Armstrong has given us an act that ought to create walk wherever it is done. There are 21 speaking parts and a bunch of supers. The first performance today showed a few trifling defects which are to be speedily eliminated. Two massive sets are carried and this, it seems to me, is one of the great drawbacks to the act, as a quick dark change is supposed to be made from the criminal court scene to the interior of the Tombs prison. With four extra stage hands today we managed to get this change in a trifle less than 5 minutes, but this is too long for vaudeville audiences. I have suggested to Armstrong that he write in another short scene to be played in 1, so as to make changes of sets. Story is gripping and held today's audiences in good shape and applause was frequent throughout the act. The comedy vein has been well developed, in fact, comedy predominates the act. Two sets, full stage. Time 40 min. CITY COMEDY FOUR, Comedy quartet. One of the old-style, slap-stick acts that never fail. Street in 1. Time 17 min. ZAZELL-VERNON TROUPE. "The Elopement." Standard act, too well known to need description. Closed show in good shape. Own set in 4. Time 16 min.