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

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C. E. BARNS.    PHILADELPHIA SHOW.    JULY 3, 1912.
RAMSDELL TRIO. 12 min. F.S. Man and a woman. A nice, little dancing act for an early spot on the bill.
CARLIN & PENN. 14 min., open and close in one. Open with two parodies in one and then proceed to their lawyer talking sketch which got a fair hand. Finish with their parodies on popular songs, and closed fairly well.
JOHN P. WADE & CO. 18 min. F. S. Same sketch as presented here before. Held the spot in good shape and closed strong.
GRACE EDMOND. 14 min. in one. A pretty girl with some stunning costumes and whose vocal work is true and good without having very strong magnetism with the crowd. Each one of her selections received fair applause. Just about held this spot with the afternoon audience. Closed with the recitation Kipling's "Mandalay," which got a good hand.
THREE PARRELL SISTERS. 11 min. F.S. These young ladies make a fine appearance, and work with the trapeze with one swinging head down and carrying the other two on wings and bar. Good many difficult stunts which got a fair hand and closed well.
GEIGER. 13 min. in one. Well known hero and a great favorite. Appeared in his usual Italian costume and played his freak violin selections, all of which went very well. Held the spot in good shape. Closed well.
CARTER DeHAVEN. 26 min. F.S. Accompanied by Mr. Tierney, of Edwards, Van & Tierney. Sang some of his latest songs accompanied by some very clever dances and received a good hand for each one of them.
MOSHER, HAYES & MOSHER. 14 min. F.S. Judging from the attitude of the audience this afternoon towards this act, the day of the bicycle act, unless exceptionally full of fun or presenting out of the ordinary tricks, is done. This act while good in many ways is entirely too slow in its routine for a closing act, and fell down with a dull thud this afternoon.
KINETOGRAPH. A very good Pathe film with a splendid extra comedy finish.
GENERAL REMARKS. This week's show is hardly up to the standard that we have been maintaining this Summer, but will do as well as any other with the thermometer up in the nineties.


B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE.
BOSTON SHOW - WEEK JULY 8 - 1912.    (R. G. Larsen.)
(Monday night show.)
JUGGLING NELSON. 11 minutes in one. Garden. This man reminds one somewhat of Edwin George, except that he does no talking. Made a very fair opener for the warm weather show.
SUTCLIFFE FAMILY. 11 minutes f.s. Garden. One of the best and most picturesque Scotch troupes we have ever played, with dancing, bagpiping and acrobatics. Seven people in the troupe, six men and one woman, with beautiful costumes. Could easily go further down on a bill.
NEWKIRK and EVANS SISTERS. 13 minutes in one. Olio. Singers and dancers. A good lively little dancing act that got over in very good shape to-day with the warm weather audience.
"IN OLD NEW YORK." 18 minutes f.s. Special set. This comedy sketch has an element of novelty in the stage setting, depicting the backyard of a New York tenement house, and is very acceptably played by Harry Beresford and a company of four people. Got a number of laughs and closed strong, especially at the night show.
DOROTHY BRENNER and JOSEPH RATLIFFE in "At The Flower Stand." 18 minutes in one. Landscape. Here is one good act. Miss Brenner's "kid" impersonation is exceptionally clever, and they proved one of the real hits of the show here to-day. Went very big at night.
"THE MEISTERSINGERS CAMPING OUT." 32 minutes f.s. Special set. All new numbers with but one or two exceptions. Going as big as ever on the second week of their engagement. Nothing short of a great big hit at night.
LEO CARRILLO. 17 minutes in one. Olio. Carrillo has not much new material with the exception of his aeroplane stuff, but he held down this hard spot in excellent shape. Got a lot of laughs and closed well.
APDALE'S ANIMALS. 13 minutes f.s. Wood. A crackerjack animal act, good enough to close anybody's show. The trainer does not carry a whip, and the dogs, monkeys and bears work without the least urging, apparently. Quite a bit of comedy is introduced, and it made a most acceptable closer to a very satisfactory summer show.
CUTS. Leo Carrillo - "Hell." Newkirk and Evans Sisters - business of kicking girl in side.

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C. E. BARNS. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. JULY 3, 1912. RAMSDELL TRIO. 12 min. F.S. Man and a woman. A nice, little dancing act for an early spot on the bill. CARLIN & PENN. 14 min., open and close in one. Open with two parodies in one and then proceed to their lawyer talking sketch which got a fair hand. Finish with their parodies on popular songs, and closed fairly well. JOHN P. WADE & CO. 18 min. F. S. Same sketch as presented here before. Held the spot in good shape and closed strong. GRACE EDMOND. 14 min. in one. A pretty girl with some stunning costumes and whose vocal work is true and good without having very strong magnetism with the crowd. Each one of her selections received fair applause. Just about held this spot with the afternoon audience. Closed with the recitation Kipling's "Mandalay," which got a good hand. THREE PARRELL SISTERS. 11 min. F.S. These young ladies make a fine appearance, and work with the trapeze with one swinging head down and carrying the other two on wings and bar. Good many difficult stunts which got a fair hand and closed well. GEIGER. 13 min. in one. Well known hero and a great favorite. Appeared in his usual Italian costume and played his freak violin selections, all of which went very well. Held the spot in good shape. Closed well. CARTER DeHAVEN. 26 min. F.S. Accompanied by Mr. Tierney, of Edwards, Van & Tierney. Sang some of his latest songs accompanied by some very clever dances and received a good hand for each one of them. MOSHER, HAYES & MOSHER. 14 min. F.S. Judging from the attitude of the audience this afternoon towards this act, the day of the bicycle act, unless exceptionally full of fun or presenting out of the ordinary tricks, is done. This act while good in many ways is entirely too slow in its routine for a closing act, and fell down with a dull thud this afternoon. KINETOGRAPH. A very good Pathe film with a splendid extra comedy finish. GENERAL REMARKS. This week's show is hardly up to the standard that we have been maintaining this Summer, but will do as well as any other with the thermometer up in the nineties. B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE. BOSTON SHOW - WEEK JULY 8 - 1912. (R. G. Larsen.) (Monday night show.) JUGGLING NELSON. 11 minutes in one. Garden. This man reminds one somewhat of Edwin George, except that he does no talking. Made a very fair opener for the warm weather show. SUTCLIFFE FAMILY. 11 minutes f.s. Garden. One of the best and most picturesque Scotch troupes we have ever played, with dancing, bagpiping and acrobatics. Seven people in the troupe, six men and one woman, with beautiful costumes. Could easily go further down on a bill. NEWKIRK and EVANS SISTERS. 13 minutes in one. Olio. Singers and dancers. A good lively little dancing act that got over in very good shape to-day with the warm weather audience. "IN OLD NEW YORK." 18 minutes f.s. Special set. This comedy sketch has an element of novelty in the stage setting, depicting the backyard of a New York tenement house, and is very acceptably played by Harry Beresford and a company of four people. Got a number of laughs and closed strong, especially at the night show. DOROTHY BRENNER and JOSEPH RATLIFFE in "At The Flower Stand." 18 minutes in one. Landscape. Here is one good act. Miss Brenner's "kid" impersonation is exceptionally clever, and they proved one of the real hits of the show here to-day. Went very big at night. "THE MEISTERSINGERS CAMPING OUT." 32 minutes f.s. Special set. All new numbers with but one or two exceptions. Going as big as ever on the second week of their engagement. Nothing short of a great big hit at night. LEO CARRILLO. 17 minutes in one. Olio. Carrillo has not much new material with the exception of his aeroplane stuff, but he held down this hard spot in excellent shape. Got a lot of laughs and closed well. APDALE'S ANIMALS. 13 minutes f.s. Wood. A crackerjack animal act, good enough to close anybody's show. The trainer does not carry a whip, and the dogs, monkeys and bears work without the least urging, apparently. Quite a bit of comedy is introduced, and it made a most acceptable closer to a very satisfactory summer show. CUTS. Leo Carrillo - "Hell." Newkirk and Evans Sisters - business of kicking girl in side.