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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 9, 1912-February 24, 1913

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HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, WEEK DEC. 2, 1912.
Jos. [R.?] Smith.
THE LANSINGS
Man and a woman, "novelty gymnasts". Have their own plush drop. Fair opening act. 7 Min. in two.
FARLEY and MORRISON
Man and a woman, singers and dancers. The act is neatly dressed, the man wearing evening clothes and the woman changing her costume four times. Fair No. 2 act. In one 10 Min.
GEO YOEMAN
In monologue and songs. Went good. 15 Min. in one.
BARRETT and STANTON
"Across the Border", a travesty sketch, mountain scene in Mexico. There is no plot or continuity to the sketch, but it just went fair in this position. Two men, special scenery, 14 Min.
INTERMISSION
ROMANO and BRIGLIO
Two men, one a violinist and the other a harpist. Both are dressed as Italians. Their several selections found favor and the act went good. In one 16 MIn.
"DINKELSPIEL'S CHRISTMAS"
This well known act, which played here before, proved that its popularity has not been diminished. It went big at both performances. C.D.F. 25 Min.
KELLY and POLLACK
Man and a woman in songs and dances. They also have a humorous monologue. Only a fair act. In one, special drop, 18 Min.
"A MILE A MINUTE"
A scenic sketch, in two parts. First is that of the interior of an old adobe. Professional thief of the better dressed kind enters with chauffeur. They are discussing the recent robbery of an express train. Enter the sister of one of the train robbers. She is greatly excited and wants to borrow the automobile to meet her brother who is speeding on an express train to a station some miles away. The thief wants to know why she needs the car. After some hesitation she tells him. He then confesses he is also a thief and agrees to help her. The chauffeur refuses to drive the auto at a mile a minute clip to overtake the train. In their midst suddenly comes a detective. He cover the group and says they are all under arrest for having taken part in the train robbery. By trickery the swell thief takes away the detectives two revolvers and covers him. Suddenly the chauffeur extinguishes the dim light in the place and the trio duck out leaving the minion of the law in darkness. Then the race between the auto and the train is seen. Dim lights in the mountain passes are shown as the scene changes to that of a railroad  crossing with the watchman's shanty nearby. Presently the lights grow bigger as they come closer. At last they pull up to the  crossing, the stage is lighted and the auto and train and almost to the footlights. The sister meets her brother tells him the detectives are after him and gives him the directions to make his escape. Four men and a woman are the principal characters. The act carries three stage hands. Went big at both performances  Special scenery, time of act 22 Min.
PHOTOPLANE
Satisfactory.

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109 HUDSON THEATRE, UNION HILL, WEEK DEC. 2, 1912. Jos. [R.?] Smith. THE LANSINGS Man and a woman, "novelty gymnasts". Have their own plush drop. Fair opening act. 7 Min. in two. FARLEY and MORRISON Man and a woman, singers and dancers. The act is neatly dressed, the man wearing evening clothes and the woman changing her costume four times. Fair No. 2 act. In one 10 Min. GEO YOEMAN In monologue and songs. Went good. 15 Min. in one. BARRETT and STANTON "Across the Border", a travesty sketch, mountain scene in Mexico. There is no plot or continuity to the sketch, but it just went fair in this position. Two men, special scenery, 14 Min. INTERMISSION ROMANO and BRIGLIO Two men, one a violinist and the other a harpist. Both are dressed as Italians. Their several selections found favor and the act went good. In one 16 MIn. "DINKELSPIEL'S CHRISTMAS" This well known act, which played here before, proved that its popularity has not been diminished. It went big at both performances. C.D.F. 25 Min. KELLY and POLLACK Man and a woman in songs and dances. They also have a humorous monologue. Only a fair act. In one, special drop, 18 Min. "A MILE A MINUTE" A scenic sketch, in two parts. First is that of the interior of an old adobe. Professional thief of the better dressed kind enters with chauffeur. They are discussing the recent robbery of an express train. Enter the sister of one of the train robbers. She is greatly excited and wants to borrow the automobile to meet her brother who is speeding on an express train to a station some miles away. The thief wants to know why she needs the car. After some hesitation she tells him. He then confesses he is also a thief and agrees to help her. The chauffeur refuses to drive the auto at a mile a minute clip to overtake the train. In their midst suddenly comes a detective. He cover the group and says they are all under arrest for having taken part in the train robbery. By trickery the swell thief takes away the detectives two revolvers and covers him. Suddenly the chauffeur extinguishes the dim light in the place and the trio duck out leaving the minion of the law in darkness. Then the race between the auto and the train is seen. Dim lights in the mountain passes are shown as the scene changes to that of a railroad crossing with the watchman's shanty nearby. Presently the lights grow bigger as they come closer. At last they pull up to the crossing, the stage is lighted and the auto and train and almost to the footlights. The sister meets her brother tells him the detectives are after him and gives him the directions to make his escape. Four men and a woman are the principal characters. The act carries three stage hands. Went big at both performances Special scenery, time of act 22 Min. PHOTOPLANE Satisfactory.