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

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C. E. BARNS.
PHILADELPHIA SHOW.
FEB. 24, 1913.
ALPINE TROUPE. 9 min. F.S. This is a very showy act with three pretty girls and two men on the double wire. Their work is swift and sure and got considerable applause. The costuming is very fetching and altogether the act makes an excellent opener.
BROWN & BLYLER. 12 min. in one. These boys can hold a good spot on any bill. One of them is expert at the piano and the other knows how to put a popular song over in great style. The imitation piano-playing on the bare table and the baseball song were especially applauded. Closed well.
BERT LEVY. 17 min. F.S. Big advance applause. Bert is a great favorite here and everything that he does wins applause from all parts of the house. An excellent cartoonist with a real production. Finished big after an encore.
RALPH SMALLEY. 10 min. in one. Advance applause. Mr. Smalley plays with a good deal of technical skill and feeling and gets a good hand for each one of his numbers, particularly the popular selections. Held this spot very well and won a fairly good closing hand after an encore.
JOHN P. WADE & CO. 21 min. F.S. A very characteristic Southern sketch, full of pathos and humor, all of which Mr. Wade and his support get the most out of. Has been a hit here before and duplicated its popularity today. Closed to a good hand.
EDISON TALKING PICTURES. 15 min. There is no doubt that the jammed house today was largely owing to the Kinetophone as there was a look of expectancy on every face and many of the crowd seemed impatient of the preceding acts. It is likewise true that the audience thoroughly enjoyed it and were satisfied that the Kinetophone is all that it has been heralded to be. Every one of the Talking Pictures received a big hand, and there was strong applause at the finish. One of the greatest contributions to vaudeville and certainly should serve to pack the house at every performance.
VAN HOVEN. 16 min. in one. This act commenced rather slowly, but Van Hoven got the crowd with him in a minute or two when they got wise to his peculiar brand of humor. Received a good hand for his tricks and patter, and closed very strong after the ludicrous work with the two street gamins. Held this spot in good shape.
"IN THE BARRACKS." 38 min. F.S. This is a typical Lasky feature, and while not his very best, it proved quite up to his usual standard. The music is catchy, the book contains some bright lines, the humor is fair, and, of course, the costuming is superb. The cast is well selected and on the whole the act went well in this place.
GOULD & ASHLYN. 13 min. in one. A splendid lot of stuff well put over. A sure-fire hit from start to finish, and closed very big.
LeROY, WILSON & TOM. 9 min. Two men work straight, one clown comedy. After the Rice & Prevost order, using table, chairs, tumbling mat and barrels. Clown takes a lot of funny falls and the two athletes do some very rapid work. Closes the show acceptably.
KINETOGRAPH, "The Eavesdroppers." An amusing film.
GENERAL REMARKS. This show played off to everybody's satisfaction and will require no shifting from the above routine. It is a longer show than usual, but is strong in quality and should give us capacity business.
CUTS
LASKY'S "IN THE BARRACKS." Expressions "Gosh darn" and "Tell the Emperor to go to h---."

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232 C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. FEB. 24, 1913. ALPINE TROUPE. 9 min. F.S. This is a very showy act with three pretty girls and two men on the double wire. Their work is swift and sure and got considerable applause. The costuming is very fetching and altogether the act makes an excellent opener. BROWN & BLYLER. 12 min. in one. These boys can hold a good spot on any bill. One of them is expert at the piano and the other knows how to put a popular song over in great style. The imitation piano-playing on the bare table and the baseball song were especially applauded. Closed well. BERT LEVY. 17 min. F.S. Big advance applause. Bert is a great favorite here and everything that he does wins applause from all parts of the house. An excellent cartoonist with a real production. Finished big after an encore. RALPH SMALLEY. 10 min. in one. Advance applause. Mr. Smalley plays with a good deal of technical skill and feeling and gets a good hand for each one of his numbers, particularly the popular selections. Held this spot very well and won a fairly good closing hand after an encore. JOHN P. WADE & CO. 21 min. F.S. A very characteristic Southern sketch, full of pathos and humor, all of which Mr. Wade and his support get the most out of. Has been a hit here before and duplicated its popularity today. Closed to a good hand. EDISON TALKING PICTURES. 15 min. There is no doubt that the jammed house today was largely owing to the Kinetophone as there was a look of expectancy on every face and many of the crowd seemed impatient of the preceding acts. It is likewise true that the audience thoroughly enjoyed it and were satisfied that the Kinetophone is all that it has been heralded to be. Every one of the Talking Pictures received a big hand, and there was strong applause at the finish. One of the greatest contributions to vaudeville and certainly should serve to pack the house at every performance. VAN HOVEN. 16 min. in one. This act commenced rather slowly, but Van Hoven got the crowd with him in a minute or two when they got wise to his peculiar brand of humor. Received a good hand for his tricks and patter, and closed very strong after the ludicrous work with the two street gamins. Held this spot in good shape. "IN THE BARRACKS." 38 min. F.S. This is a typical Lasky feature, and while not his very best, it proved quite up to his usual standard. The music is catchy, the book contains some bright lines, the humor is fair, and, of course, the costuming is superb. The cast is well selected and on the whole the act went well in this place. GOULD & ASHLYN. 13 min. in one. A splendid lot of stuff well put over. A sure-fire hit from start to finish, and closed very big. LeROY, WILSON & TOM. 9 min. Two men work straight, one clown comedy. After the Rice & Prevost order, using table, chairs, tumbling mat and barrels. Clown takes a lot of funny falls and the two athletes do some very rapid work. Closes the show acceptably. KINETOGRAPH, "The Eavesdroppers." An amusing film. GENERAL REMARKS. This show played off to everybody's satisfaction and will require no shifting from the above routine. It is a longer show than usual, but is strong in quality and should give us capacity business. CUTS LASKY'S "IN THE BARRACKS." Expressions "Gosh darn" and "Tell the Emperor to go to h---."