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Keith-Albee managers' report book, October 27, 1913-May 11, 1914
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PITTSBURGH, PA. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. DEC. 8th, 1913. Individually, this is one of the strongest bills we have played, but collectively, it falls short of our standard. There is entirely too much talk in the show, and the fact that it is not the best show we have given this season is, in my opinion, due largely to the presence of two talky sketches, the Churchill classical fantasy and the burlesque, "Wrong from the Start." GORDON & RICA. 12 minutes, full stage, garden. This is certainly the most novel and varied bicycle act we have played in years. The performers do a little bit of everything,- singing, dancing, pattering, rope skipping and, of course, cycling. It is a real novelty well presented. GRAY TRIO. 15 minutes in Two with grand piano. Songs. this is by no means a great singing act, but it is fair. It is nicely dressed and gets by very well in No. 2. MR. and MRS. JACK McGREEVEY. 15 minutes in One. Special rural drop. "The Village Fiddler and the Country Maid." Mr. and Mrs. McGreevey have a lot of new lines in their dialogue and are giving the same rustic characterizations that they gave on their last visit to us. It is the best act of its kind we have ever played. BERTON CHURCHILL & CO. Playing "There Were Actors Then." 19 minutes, full stage, office set with prologue in One, changing to chamber scene in Bulwar Lytton's Richelieu. Mr. Churchill's acting held the audience intently, and with the finish of the well remembered curse scene justly earned him a substantial round of applause and several curtain calls. It is this bit, this final three or four minutes that makes the act worth while for vaudeville. CLARA INGE. Singing Comedienne. 18 minutes in One. Miss Inge sings two or three innocuous songs in a rather colorless manner, but does a James Whitcomb Riley child recitation that is a fine bit of artistry. It is a pity she does not stick to this sort of thing, for in this number she is as clever as either Lila McIntyre or Irene Franklin. JOH. JOSEFSSON'S ICELANDIC GLIMA TROUUPE. 6 minutes, full stage. This is a genuine acrobatic novelty consisting of the Icelandic style of wrestling in self-defense, in which foot play figures conspicuously. It is an act that invokes a lot of laughter and will cause considerable discussion. I consider it an excellent attraction. MILT COLLINS. 14 Minutes in One. Doing the late Cliff Gordon German Senator Monologue. Mr. Collins copies Gordon to a "T." He has a better speaking voice, but not so good a dialect, nor so clever a delivery. Nevertheless, he is a big hit and deservedly so. Doubtless, when he gets more familiar with this line of work he will easily fill the place left vacant by Gordon's death. Arthur Hopkins' Co. in "MYRTLE CLAYTON" or "WRONG FROM THE START." This is the second one of Everett Shinn's burlesque "meller-drammers." One criticism of the act is that it is entirely too long.- 32 minutes of this sort of travesty is too much even for the blase audience that particularly enjoys the burlesque. Moreover, it is scarcely as humorous as "More Sinned Against Than Usual" and lacks the novelty of the original production. Nevertheless, it is very funny and is amusing our audience, as it deserves to. MOVING PICTURES. Pathe Bros. Weekly News Pictures. Another series of processions with nothing to relieve the weekly monotony.
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PITTSBURGH, PA. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. DEC. 8th, 1913. Individually, this is one of the strongest bills we have played, but collectively, it falls short of our standard. There is entirely too much talk in the show, and the fact that it is not the best show we have given this season is, in my opinion, due largely to the presence of two talky sketches, the Churchill classical fantasy and the burlesque, "Wrong from the Start." GORDON & RICA. 12 minutes, full stage, garden. This is certainly the most novel and varied bicycle act we have played in years. The performers do a little bit of everything,- singing, dancing, pattering, rope skipping and, of course, cycling. It is a real novelty well presented. GRAY TRIO. 15 minutes in Two with grand piano. Songs. this is by no means a great singing act, but it is fair. It is nicely dressed and gets by very well in No. 2. MR. and MRS. JACK McGREEVEY. 15 minutes in One. Special rural drop. "The Village Fiddler and the Country Maid." Mr. and Mrs. McGreevey have a lot of new lines in their dialogue and are giving the same rustic characterizations that they gave on their last visit to us. It is the best act of its kind we have ever played. BERTON CHURCHILL & CO. Playing "There Were Actors Then." 19 minutes, full stage, office set with prologue in One, changing to chamber scene in Bulwar Lytton's Richelieu. Mr. Churchill's acting held the audience intently, and with the finish of the well remembered curse scene justly earned him a substantial round of applause and several curtain calls. It is this bit, this final three or four minutes that makes the act worth while for vaudeville. CLARA INGE. Singing Comedienne. 18 minutes in One. Miss Inge sings two or three innocuous songs in a rather colorless manner, but does a James Whitcomb Riley child recitation that is a fine bit of artistry. It is a pity she does not stick to this sort of thing, for in this number she is as clever as either Lila McIntyre or Irene Franklin. JOH. JOSEFSSON'S ICELANDIC GLIMA TROUUPE. 6 minutes, full stage. This is a genuine acrobatic novelty consisting of the Icelandic style of wrestling in self-defense, in which foot play figures conspicuously. It is an act that invokes a lot of laughter and will cause considerable discussion. I consider it an excellent attraction. MILT COLLINS. 14 Minutes in One. Doing the late Cliff Gordon German Senator Monologue. Mr. Collins copies Gordon to a "T." He has a better speaking voice, but not so good a dialect, nor so clever a delivery. Nevertheless, he is a big hit and deservedly so. Doubtless, when he gets more familiar with this line of work he will easily fill the place left vacant by Gordon's death. Arthur Hopkins' Co. in "MYRTLE CLAYTON" or "WRONG FROM THE START." This is the second one of Everett Shinn's burlesque "meller-drammers." One criticism of the act is that it is entirely too long.- 32 minutes of this sort of travesty is too much even for the blase audience that particularly enjoys the burlesque. Moreover, it is scarcely as humorous as "More Sinned Against Than Usual" and lacks the novelty of the original production. Nevertheless, it is very funny and is amusing our audience, as it deserves to. MOVING PICTURES. Pathe Bros. Weekly News Pictures. Another series of processions with nothing to relieve the weekly monotony.
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