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C.E. BARNES. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. MAR. 27, 1911.
SIDNEY BAXTER, 10 min. F.S. A fine appearing performer who does a lot of stunts on the slack wire - rides the unicycle and the bicycle, juggling at the same time, etc. Received considerable applause during the act. His assistant is a very pretty girl in a neat costume. Makes a very good opener. Closed well.
RITA redfiELD. 15 min. in one. Some good child studies, including the "young student," the "pajama kid" and the "street urchin." All made a fair impression and held this spot acceptably in the aft. with a crowded house, but at night barely got by. Not recommended for the big time!
THE KEATONS. 25 min. F.S. This act is funnier than ever and certainly woke up the house in great shape. Introduced a lot of new stuff and all went big. The antics of the kids are funnier than ever and kept the audience in rears. Closed very big.
ARTHUR WHITELAW. 15 min. in one. Told some Irish stories with his usual gusto. Fair applause throughout and closed with a pathetic Irish recitation. Just about held the spot.
"HONOR AMONG THIEVES." 20 min. F.S. A sketch that is very much out of the ordinary. Got considerable laughter during the act, and held the interest of the audience very well up to the surprising finish. A real novelty in the sketch line.
HART'S SIX STEPPERS. 14 min. in one. One of the best dancing acts we have ever played. The two girls are very pretty and their dancing on the mat is splendid, whereas the work of the boys is phenomenal. Constant applause throughout. Act is well dressed and makes an excellent impression. Closed very big. 
TOM EDWARDS. 28 min. F.S. Advance hand. Edwards has improved his act very much since his last appearance here, introducing a lot of new and amusing chatter from the "newsboy" and "little girl" supposed to be outside the door. The baby stunt, as usual, got big laughter and applause closing the act very well.
MARY NORMAN. 17 min. in one. Gave her well known society caricature, including some new numbers that were mighty good and all very strongly applauded. The automobile girl was particularly clever and got the audience going very strong. This is a very classy feature that is going to take particularly well with the evening audiences.
WILL ROGERS. 18 min. F.S. Advance applause. Will has got the real goods with him this time, and without departing at all from his original cowboy character, not only does his own work better than ever, but has added new people and new features, giving an eighteen minute act that comes pretty nearly being an ideal closer. Will's remarks in cowboy slang are very pat and get the audience with him. The close with Goldie St. Clair on the bucking broncho was a fine climax.
KINETOGRAPH. "Jiggers Looking for a Job." A very good comedy film.
GEN. REM. The bill played off as originally scheduled and pleased the audience particularly the latter half. I think that the evening crowd will like it even better than the matinee audience.
CUTS. 
ARTHUR WHITELAW: Reference to "the bed being buggy." Modification of the word "damn." 
TOM EDWARDS. Reference to "wife's mother at death's door and pulling her through" also giving "smallpox to the Catholic priest rather than the "rabbi." 
Music Hall Pawtucket R.I. March 30--31--April 1st 1911
Ely & Florence All week, comedy sketch. going very good
Clara Thropp Singing, dancing and talking. well dressed, talking went good. 14 minutes in one. went good
Nillsons Aerial Ballet All week, Going Big
Goodrich, Murray and Gillen 3 men, singing and piano playing, 15 minutes in one neatly dressed, good singers, went Big
David [H?] [Buffinton?]

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C.E. BARNES. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. MAR. 27, 1911. SIDNEY BAXTER, 10 min. F.S. A fine appearing performer who does a lot of stunts on the slack wire - rides the unicycle and the bicycle, juggling at the same time, etc. Received considerable applause during the act. His assistant is a very pretty girl in a neat costume. Makes a very good opener. Closed well. RITA redfiELD. 15 min. in one. Some good child studies, including the "young student," the "pajama kid" and the "street urchin." All made a fair impression and held this spot acceptably in the aft. with a crowded house, but at night barely got by. Not recommended for the big time! THE KEATONS. 25 min. F.S. This act is funnier than ever and certainly woke up the house in great shape. Introduced a lot of new stuff and all went big. The antics of the kids are funnier than ever and kept the audience in rears. Closed very big. ARTHUR WHITELAW. 15 min. in one. Told some Irish stories with his usual gusto. Fair applause throughout and closed with a pathetic Irish recitation. Just about held the spot. "HONOR AMONG THIEVES." 20 min. F.S. A sketch that is very much out of the ordinary. Got considerable laughter during the act, and held the interest of the audience very well up to the surprising finish. A real novelty in the sketch line. HART'S SIX STEPPERS. 14 min. in one. One of the best dancing acts we have ever played. The two girls are very pretty and their dancing on the mat is splendid, whereas the work of the boys is phenomenal. Constant applause throughout. Act is well dressed and makes an excellent impression. Closed very big. TOM EDWARDS. 28 min. F.S. Advance hand. Edwards has improved his act very much since his last appearance here, introducing a lot of new and amusing chatter from the "newsboy" and "little girl" supposed to be outside the door. The baby stunt, as usual, got big laughter and applause closing the act very well. MARY NORMAN. 17 min. in one. Gave her well known society caricature, including some new numbers that were mighty good and all very strongly applauded. The automobile girl was particularly clever and got the audience going very strong. This is a very classy feature that is going to take particularly well with the evening audiences. WILL ROGERS. 18 min. F.S. Advance applause. Will has got the real goods with him this time, and without departing at all from his original cowboy character, not only does his own work better than ever, but has added new people and new features, giving an eighteen minute act that comes pretty nearly being an ideal closer. Will's remarks in cowboy slang are very pat and get the audience with him. The close with Goldie St. Clair on the bucking broncho was a fine climax. KINETOGRAPH. "Jiggers Looking for a Job." A very good comedy film. GEN. REM. The bill played off as originally scheduled and pleased the audience particularly the latter half. I think that the evening crowd will like it even better than the matinee audience. CUTS. ARTHUR WHITELAW: Reference to "the bed being buggy." Modification of the word "damn." TOM EDWARDS. Reference to "wife's mother at death's door and pulling her through" also giving "smallpox to the Catholic priest rather than the "rabbi." Music Hall Pawtucket R.I. March 30--31--April 1st 1911 Ely & Florence All week, comedy sketch. going very good Clara Thropp Singing, dancing and talking. well dressed, talking went good. 14 minutes in one. went good Nillsons Aerial Ballet All week, Going Big Goodrich, Murray and Gillen 3 men, singing and piano playing, 15 minutes in one neatly dressed, good singers, went Big David [H?] [Buffinton?]