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Keith-Albee managers' report book, December 11, 1911-September 9, 1912

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CRITICISM.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, NEW YORK CITY.     WEEK OF JANUARY 22ND, 1912.
HARRY HIRSCH: Cartoonist. This young man presents a sort of novelty in a way of cutting the paper from the easel and various other little effects, assisted by a colored boy. His cartoon work is fairly good although unappreciated, rather talkative and somewhat amateurish, intermingled with alleged comedy. Big chance for improvement. 15 minutes in two.
THE COLLEGE TRIO: Presenting "The Rehearsal". A crack-a-jack little skit introducing singing and dancing. The act is immense and can hold a better position on the bill. 22 minutes full stage including 5 minutes in 1.
THREE KEATONS: "The Tumble Bug Family". It is a pity Joe Keaton cannot arrange to have the other little "bugs" in the act. Greatly improved since last here and was one of the big laughing hits of the show at both performances. 26 minutes full stage, including 7 minutes in 1.
JOSEPHINE SABEL: This woman retains all the dash and vim as heretofore but falls short in getting her songs over. 11 minutes in 1.
DAN BURKE AND WONDER GIRLS: An excellent singing and dancing novelty. 16 minutes, full stage.
MAE MELVILLE & ROBERT HIGGINS: In "Just Married" received some advance applause. Biggest laughing act on the bill. 17 minutes in 1.
ANDREW ROBSON & CO.: Presenting a romantic playlet founded on a drama by Alexandre Dumas, entitled "The Denunciation" in two scenes: Scene I, Kean's dressing room, Drury Lane Theatre, and Scene II, Balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliet". Mr. Robson has a very carefully selected company and all fully capable. They gave an excellent performance this afternoon. The play is intensely interesting with plenty of action and entirely dramatic, with a little atmosphere of novelty to it. Resembles somewhat the play presented by Edwards Davis & Co.
The story has to do with the love affair of the actor, Kean, with the Countess Felsen.
Kean is being sought by officers for daring to strike a member of royalty he places himself as an offender against the law when the play opens in his dressing room at the theatre where he is


ANDREW ROBSON
HOEY AND LEE
DAN BURKE AND WONDER GIRLS
MELVILLE AND HIGGINS
THE HOLD UP.

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CRITICISM. FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, NEW YORK CITY. WEEK OF JANUARY 22ND, 1912. HARRY HIRSCH: Cartoonist. This young man presents a sort of novelty in a way of cutting the paper from the easel and various other little effects, assisted by a colored boy. His cartoon work is fairly good although unappreciated, rather talkative and somewhat amateurish, intermingled with alleged comedy. Big chance for improvement. 15 minutes in two. THE COLLEGE TRIO: Presenting "The Rehearsal". A crack-a-jack little skit introducing singing and dancing. The act is immense and can hold a better position on the bill. 22 minutes full stage including 5 minutes in 1. THREE KEATONS: "The Tumble Bug Family". It is a pity Joe Keaton cannot arrange to have the other little "bugs" in the act. Greatly improved since last here and was one of the big laughing hits of the show at both performances. 26 minutes full stage, including 7 minutes in 1. JOSEPHINE SABEL: This woman retains all the dash and vim as heretofore but falls short in getting her songs over. 11 minutes in 1. DAN BURKE AND WONDER GIRLS: An excellent singing and dancing novelty. 16 minutes, full stage. MAE MELVILLE & ROBERT HIGGINS: In "Just Married" received some advance applause. Biggest laughing act on the bill. 17 minutes in 1. ANDREW ROBSON & CO.: Presenting a romantic playlet founded on a drama by Alexandre Dumas, entitled "The Denunciation" in two scenes: Scene I, Kean's dressing room, Drury Lane Theatre, and Scene II, Balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliet". Mr. Robson has a very carefully selected company and all fully capable. They gave an excellent performance this afternoon. The play is intensely interesting with plenty of action and entirely dramatic, with a little atmosphere of novelty to it. Resembles somewhat the play presented by Edwards Davis & Co. The story has to do with the love affair of the actor, Kean, with the Countess Felsen. Kean is being sought by officers for daring to strike a member of royalty he places himself as an offender against the law when the play opens in his dressing room at the theatre where he is ANDREW ROBSON HOEY AND LEE DAN BURKE AND WONDER GIRLS MELVILLE AND HIGGINS THE HOLD UP.