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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 27-December 11, 1911
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Music Hall, Pawtucket Week of July 20-21-22 [Gourley?] & Keenan - man and woman - comedy skit - singing and talking - woman makes 5 changes in dress - 17 min in one - went good Creighton Brothers - Commedians - Eccentric in dress and sayings, dancing, etc. - 11 min in one - went great Four Flying [Dordeens?] - Going great C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. JULY 24, 1911. FRANK LeDENT. 10 min. F.S. This act makes a very good opener. He does the regulation work with ball-juggling and infuses a lot of comedy into his work. Catches with the fork oranges and balls thrown from the audience, and shows some amusing announcements when there is a failure. Closed well. STANDISH SISTERS. 11 min. in one. Started off without making much of an impression, but gathered strength as they went on. Sang four songs with four changes of costume. Held the spot very well. Their voices are good, make a pretty appearance and their dancing is particularly worthy of commendation. Closed well. All right for an early spot on any bill. MARIMBA BAND. 20 min. in 1 1/2. This is a decided novelty on any bill. The leader appears in the orchestra and seems to be a sort of fifth wheel of the coach. However, the four men play an instrument which sounds like a combination of xylophone, zither and mandolin. The musicians are well dressed, and every one of their selections went exceptionally good. Received an encore and finished strong. ETHEL WHITESIDE & "PICKS." 17 min. in one. Miss Whiteside programs herself as having "Four Picks" with her, but two of them are far from being "pickininnys" any longer. However, the act goes through with a lot of ginger and "snap" including dancing which is particularly good. The Picks make four changes of costume; Miss Whiteside two. Closed with the Southern picture, with lively songs and a comedy finish. VALERIE BERGERE & CO. "She Wanted Affection." 20 min. F.S. Good advance applause. Miss Bergere is a great favorite here, and anything that she would put on would have the dash and spirit for which she is famous, and what the people like. In this sketch of Woolf's, she gets everything there is out of it, and holds the crowd throughout. People might take exception to the dramatic situation, but nobody can discount Miss Bergere's handling a delicate subject in a very skilful manner. Closed well. This act will probably go better with our evening audiences. ELLIS & McKENNS. 14 min. in one. Both have excellent voices, one of them a high baritone and the other a tenor. Make a change of costume. Sing grand opera and popular selections. Each number received good applause and closed well. Held this spot all right. EIGHT MADCAPS. 11 min. F.S. This is the same rollicking act that we have had here before, introducing some new numbers. Plenty of life and fun, together with some very clever and skilful acrobatic dancing. Considerable comedy throughout and closed well. BERT FITZGIBBONS. 23 min. in one. This man is A1 in a very hard spot. Received advance applause. Claims to be Philadelphian born and bred. However, that may be, he is certainly the goods in his line and makes friends at once. His use of the orchestra-leader with conundrums and all of his parodies went exceptionally strong. The crowd was loth to let him go. Compelled to give two encores and closed to big applause. HASTINGS & WILSON. 9 min. F.S. This act makes a good closer for the Summer season, although with heavier bills surrounding it would be scarcely strong enough. The audience waited for it and gave it a good reception. The closing work with the invisible wire was very funny. KINETOGRAPH. "The Emperor's Return." An exceptional pictorial film. GEN. REM. This show played off very well and [fill remain?] as scheduled.
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Music Hall, Pawtucket Week of July 20-21-22 [Gourley?] & Keenan - man and woman - comedy skit - singing and talking - woman makes 5 changes in dress - 17 min in one - went good Creighton Brothers - Commedians - Eccentric in dress and sayings, dancing, etc. - 11 min in one - went great Four Flying [Dordeens?] - Going great C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. JULY 24, 1911. FRANK LeDENT. 10 min. F.S. This act makes a very good opener. He does the regulation work with ball-juggling and infuses a lot of comedy into his work. Catches with the fork oranges and balls thrown from the audience, and shows some amusing announcements when there is a failure. Closed well. STANDISH SISTERS. 11 min. in one. Started off without making much of an impression, but gathered strength as they went on. Sang four songs with four changes of costume. Held the spot very well. Their voices are good, make a pretty appearance and their dancing is particularly worthy of commendation. Closed well. All right for an early spot on any bill. MARIMBA BAND. 20 min. in 1 1/2. This is a decided novelty on any bill. The leader appears in the orchestra and seems to be a sort of fifth wheel of the coach. However, the four men play an instrument which sounds like a combination of xylophone, zither and mandolin. The musicians are well dressed, and every one of their selections went exceptionally good. Received an encore and finished strong. ETHEL WHITESIDE & "PICKS." 17 min. in one. Miss Whiteside programs herself as having "Four Picks" with her, but two of them are far from being "pickininnys" any longer. However, the act goes through with a lot of ginger and "snap" including dancing which is particularly good. The Picks make four changes of costume; Miss Whiteside two. Closed with the Southern picture, with lively songs and a comedy finish. VALERIE BERGERE & CO. "She Wanted Affection." 20 min. F.S. Good advance applause. Miss Bergere is a great favorite here, and anything that she would put on would have the dash and spirit for which she is famous, and what the people like. In this sketch of Woolf's, she gets everything there is out of it, and holds the crowd throughout. People might take exception to the dramatic situation, but nobody can discount Miss Bergere's handling a delicate subject in a very skilful manner. Closed well. This act will probably go better with our evening audiences. ELLIS & McKENNS. 14 min. in one. Both have excellent voices, one of them a high baritone and the other a tenor. Make a change of costume. Sing grand opera and popular selections. Each number received good applause and closed well. Held this spot all right. EIGHT MADCAPS. 11 min. F.S. This is the same rollicking act that we have had here before, introducing some new numbers. Plenty of life and fun, together with some very clever and skilful acrobatic dancing. Considerable comedy throughout and closed well. BERT FITZGIBBONS. 23 min. in one. This man is A1 in a very hard spot. Received advance applause. Claims to be Philadelphian born and bred. However, that may be, he is certainly the goods in his line and makes friends at once. His use of the orchestra-leader with conundrums and all of his parodies went exceptionally strong. The crowd was loth to let him go. Compelled to give two encores and closed to big applause. HASTINGS & WILSON. 9 min. F.S. This act makes a good closer for the Summer season, although with heavier bills surrounding it would be scarcely strong enough. The audience waited for it and gave it a good reception. The closing work with the invisible wire was very funny. KINETOGRAPH. "The Emperor's Return." An exceptional pictorial film. GEN. REM. This show played off very well and [fill remain?] as scheduled.
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