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

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HUSDON THEATRE. UNION HILL, N.J.
Week of Nov. 6th, 1911.    Jean Kernan.
Capt. Nat. Ressler & Co.
One man, two women presenting a novelty shooting and musical act. 14 Min. Opening with F.S. special drop representing a scene in a military camp, the man performing some difficult feats of marksmanship; while this set is being struck a plush curtain (special) in one is dropped and Ressler introduces to the audience a Miss Sadie Berger who plays several selections fairly well on a cornet. The act closes in F.S. with a red cyclorama drop and by shooting at a musical contrivance he plays several tunes accompanied by one of the women on a similar instrument. For a finish the clothing is shot off the cornetist amid a medley of national airs, American flags and "kin applause"  A fair opening act.
Mack and Williams.
A man and a woman in a singing and dancing specialty. Opening in one, 8 Min. Closing in 2. This is a well known act and went very well with our audience.
Irene Howley.
A good looking young woman who knows how to put a song over. Went big at both performances. 12 Min. in 1.
Julie Herne & Co.
One woman and two men in a comedy sketch called the "Smuggler". 18 Min. F.S. This is a one act farce written around the Custom house scandals which have figured so much in the daily newspapers since Loeb's regime at the Port of New York. The sketch is not written however for the obvious purpose of teaching a moral lesson, but is built principally for fun; a little slow in getting going but closes with plenty of action and the conventional happy ending. Went very well with our audiences at both matinee and evening performances.
Intermission
Gertrude Van Dyck, assisted by Ray Fern and Max Vincent.
One woman, two men 23 Min. In a Hode-Podge of singing piano playing and nonsense. Opens in 1. seven Min. (special) a transparent drop showing the exterior of the "Dew Drop Inn." before which Miss Van Dyck and Ray Fern do a Mack & Walker specialty. The act closes with a plush drop in 2., this drop is divided in two with dressing room on the left hand side of the stage and a grand piano on the right and is backed up with a red drapery. Miss Van Dyck makes several changes in view of the audience and sings several songs assisted by Max Vincent at the piano. Vincent is some pianist and Van Dyck gets by with her songs in good shape. Act at the evening performance ran 30 Min. and while it went very well with the audience we consider this too long. At the evening performance we changed their position on the bill with Grant & Jones., opening the intermission with the latter and believe the change benefited the bill as at the matinee we had three acts following each other dominated by men. This act was the applause hit of the bill.
Griffith.
18 Min. in 1. this well known act needs no comment. Went well at both matinee and evening performances. Should create talk and get us some money.
Jones and Grant.
Colored comedians. in 1. 21 Min. This act is also too well known for further criticism. The act drags in spots and is too long. Got by with only one bow at both performances.
Hugh Lloyd.
F.S. 11 Min. Well known tight rope walking act kept both audiences in their seats after a long bill and got a strong hand at the finish. A corking good closing act.
Photoplane.
Current views of the world supplied by the pictorial news.
A good comedy reel entitled "A study in feet."

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HUSDON THEATRE. UNION HILL, N.J. Week of Nov. 6th, 1911. Jean Kernan. Capt. Nat. Ressler & Co. One man, two women presenting a novelty shooting and musical act. 14 Min. Opening with F.S. special drop representing a scene in a military camp, the man performing some difficult feats of marksmanship; while this set is being struck a plush curtain (special) in one is dropped and Ressler introduces to the audience a Miss Sadie Berger who plays several selections fairly well on a cornet. The act closes in F.S. with a red cyclorama drop and by shooting at a musical contrivance he plays several tunes accompanied by one of the women on a similar instrument. For a finish the clothing is shot off the cornetist amid a medley of national airs, American flags and "kin applause" A fair opening act. Mack and Williams. A man and a woman in a singing and dancing specialty. Opening in one, 8 Min. Closing in 2. This is a well known act and went very well with our audience. Irene Howley. A good looking young woman who knows how to put a song over. Went big at both performances. 12 Min. in 1. Julie Herne & Co. One woman and two men in a comedy sketch called the "Smuggler". 18 Min. F.S. This is a one act farce written around the Custom house scandals which have figured so much in the daily newspapers since Loeb's regime at the Port of New York. The sketch is not written however for the obvious purpose of teaching a moral lesson, but is built principally for fun; a little slow in getting going but closes with plenty of action and the conventional happy ending. Went very well with our audiences at both matinee and evening performances. Intermission Gertrude Van Dyck, assisted by Ray Fern and Max Vincent. One woman, two men 23 Min. In a Hode-Podge of singing piano playing and nonsense. Opens in 1. seven Min. (special) a transparent drop showing the exterior of the "Dew Drop Inn." before which Miss Van Dyck and Ray Fern do a Mack & Walker specialty. The act closes with a plush drop in 2., this drop is divided in two with dressing room on the left hand side of the stage and a grand piano on the right and is backed up with a red drapery. Miss Van Dyck makes several changes in view of the audience and sings several songs assisted by Max Vincent at the piano. Vincent is some pianist and Van Dyck gets by with her songs in good shape. Act at the evening performance ran 30 Min. and while it went very well with the audience we consider this too long. At the evening performance we changed their position on the bill with Grant & Jones., opening the intermission with the latter and believe the change benefited the bill as at the matinee we had three acts following each other dominated by men. This act was the applause hit of the bill. Griffith. 18 Min. in 1. this well known act needs no comment. Went well at both matinee and evening performances. Should create talk and get us some money. Jones and Grant. Colored comedians. in 1. 21 Min. This act is also too well known for further criticism. The act drags in spots and is too long. Got by with only one bow at both performances. Hugh Lloyd. F.S. 11 Min. Well known tight rope walking act kept both audiences in their seats after a long bill and got a strong hand at the finish. A corking good closing act. Photoplane. Current views of the world supplied by the pictorial news. A good comedy reel entitled "A study in feet."