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Keith-Albee managers' report book, October 27, 1913-May 11, 1914

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PITTSBURGH, PA.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
JAN. 12, 1914.
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GLEE & MANDOLIN CLUB
A group of forty students from the University of Pittsburgh who are in our bill this week because the University is engaged in a whirlwind campaign to raise an endowment fund of $3,000,000.
O'BRIEN, HAVEL & CO.
18 min., full stage. Wm. H. Cressy's vaudeville act, entitled, "Monday." This is a sketch O'Brien, Havel & Co. have been playing for several seasons. It is a rough and tumble number, but keeps the crowd laughing.
THREE DU FOR BOYS.
11 min. in One. Singing and dancing. these boys are splendid dancers-- one of them particularly; but they would do well, it seems to me, to eliminate their yelling. It is not comedy and it certainly does not add to the artistry of the act.
EDDIE FOY and 7 LITTLE FOYS.
17 min., special drop in Two. The same old Foy with the same old grimace, plus a septette of precocious, good looking children. Foy is a real hit, the children are attractive in personality, and at least three of them have more than commonplace talent. The little fellow who imitates his father surely has a bright future. From whatever angle you view the Foy act, it is a substantial success.
WILLIAMS & WOLFUS.
22 min. in One. A travesty on the present day pianologue. Man and woman. Songs, recitation and patter. There has not been anything so funny, anything that provoked so much substantial laughter and solid applause in our shows thus far this season. Williams is a comedian; he recalls the "Special Announcement" fellow in the Crane Bros., "Mudtown Minstrels," and all the while he was on the stage our audience was hysterical.
CHAS. MACK & CO.
17 min., full stage, special set. "Come Back to Erin." Romantic Irish sketch. This is the same act that Mr. Mack gave us shortly after he separated from the team of Callahan & Mack. It has all the tricks of "The Old Neighborhood," without the fine characterizations and splendid acting of Mr. Callahan. It is, nevertheless, a pretty and entertaining little playlet.
MORTON & GLASS.
14 min., special drop in Two. "The Lady of the Bungalow." It is a neat little musical comedy number. Miss Glass has a pleasing voice and attractive personality, and young Paul Morton is doing as well as he did with the Four Mortons. It is not, however, a great number.
THE ROSAIRES.
8 min., full stage, garden. Man and woman. Tight and slack wire work. This is a novelty, in that the performers are introduced leisurely swinging in hammocks which are skilfully and quickly removed, revealing the sires. The girl's Dutch Dance with wooden shoes on the wire is the distinguishing feature of a very good number.
MOVING PICTURES
One of the Broncho Billy comedies and a very good one.

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PITTSBURGH, PA. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. JAN. 12, 1914. UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GLEE & MANDOLIN CLUB A group of forty students from the University of Pittsburgh who are in our bill this week because the University is engaged in a whirlwind campaign to raise an endowment fund of $3,000,000. O'BRIEN, HAVEL & CO. 18 min., full stage. Wm. H. Cressy's vaudeville act, entitled, "Monday." This is a sketch O'Brien, Havel & Co. have been playing for several seasons. It is a rough and tumble number, but keeps the crowd laughing. THREE DU FOR BOYS. 11 min. in One. Singing and dancing. these boys are splendid dancers-- one of them particularly; but they would do well, it seems to me, to eliminate their yelling. It is not comedy and it certainly does not add to the artistry of the act. EDDIE FOY and 7 LITTLE FOYS. 17 min., special drop in Two. The same old Foy with the same old grimace, plus a septette of precocious, good looking children. Foy is a real hit, the children are attractive in personality, and at least three of them have more than commonplace talent. The little fellow who imitates his father surely has a bright future. From whatever angle you view the Foy act, it is a substantial success. WILLIAMS & WOLFUS. 22 min. in One. A travesty on the present day pianologue. Man and woman. Songs, recitation and patter. There has not been anything so funny, anything that provoked so much substantial laughter and solid applause in our shows thus far this season. Williams is a comedian; he recalls the "Special Announcement" fellow in the Crane Bros., "Mudtown Minstrels," and all the while he was on the stage our audience was hysterical. CHAS. MACK & CO. 17 min., full stage, special set. "Come Back to Erin." Romantic Irish sketch. This is the same act that Mr. Mack gave us shortly after he separated from the team of Callahan & Mack. It has all the tricks of "The Old Neighborhood," without the fine characterizations and splendid acting of Mr. Callahan. It is, nevertheless, a pretty and entertaining little playlet. MORTON & GLASS. 14 min., special drop in Two. "The Lady of the Bungalow." It is a neat little musical comedy number. Miss Glass has a pleasing voice and attractive personality, and young Paul Morton is doing as well as he did with the Four Mortons. It is not, however, a great number. THE ROSAIRES. 8 min., full stage, garden. Man and woman. Tight and slack wire work. This is a novelty, in that the performers are introduced leisurely swinging in hammocks which are skilfully and quickly removed, revealing the sires. The girl's Dutch Dance with wooden shoes on the wire is the distinguishing feature of a very good number. MOVING PICTURES One of the Broncho Billy comedies and a very good one.