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

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B.F. KEITH'S THEATRE, CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Week of March 22nd, 1914.
John F. Royal.
JESSIE KELLER AND TOMMY WEIR  11 min. Open in One. Close F.S. Well dressed man and woman. Open with two songs in One, close girl doing bicycle riding. She is good to look upon, but her bicycle riding is nothing exceptional. The young man with his tenor singing and the girl with her good looks got the act over in good shape for an opener. PITTSBURG.
VALENTINE VOX  22 min. in One. Ventriloquist. Young man whose material in many places sounded very familiar, which got some laughs. His whistling finish got his act a fine closing. As a whole, the act went well. CLEVELAND.
CARTMELL AND HARRIS  17 min. F.S. Pal. Well known couple giving songs and dances. The last two numbers, "The Aviation Waltz" and "The Brazilian Maxixe", got the act over in big shape. Incidently they are the best dancers of this style seen here this season. A real hit. GRAND RAPIDS.
FISHER AND GREEN  21 min. 3 min. open in One. Close F.S. Special. Unable to use their set after Sunday because of refusal to fireproof. A very funny Hebrew talking sketch with two men and a woman, on the style of "Potash and Perlmutter". Big laughs all the way and a great finish. Genuine hit. PHILADELPHIA.
BURNHAM AND IRWIN  18 min. in One. Olio. The material of this clever pair was over the heads of our patrons here, but those who did get it enjoyed it immensely and on Sunday night the act was a big hit. NEW YORK.
FRANK KEENAN  21 min. F.S. Libr. Three men in a powerful playlet by Willard Mack, entitled "Vindication". This is really a great play interpreted by a truly great actor, but there is one line in it that makes this feature, for a B.F. Keith vaudeville house, a matter of open debate. In an outburst of emotion, Mr. Keenan as Col. Wainwright pleading to the Governor for the honor of his son, gives forth an oath in which the name of the Deity is mentioned. There is no question but that it is artistic. The question comes in the good judgment of its use in a house bearing the name "B.F. Keith" over the door, whose reputation has been built up for the past thirty years as catering especially to women and children, who have been led to believe that they would hear nothing offensive to their sensibilities. There is no denying the fact that the audience, at the time they heard this oath, appeared to like it, at least a great many did, judging from the applause. Three of the four newspapers in this city have made very open and pointed comment on the use of this oath and one paper editorially announced that a first class theatre allowing it would lose friends. Mr. Keenan is sincere in his belief that there is absolutely no harm in it, and there are probably many who agree with him. There is no denying the fact that Mr. Keenan puts it over in a masterly manner and that it is really true to life, but the question to be answered is, "Could'nt the Keith houses, whose reputation has been unsmirched, do without this one line?" This act may have done business in other cities, but it is doing no business here, as our sales for the week stopped dead after Sunday. From the point of applause and enthusiasm, Mr. Keenan's act can be called a tremendous hit. LOUISVILLE.
RAYMOND AND CAVERLY  18 min. in One. These men have a very funny special drop, but they refused to fireproof it. Hence it could not be used and the result was that they lost a great deal of comedy. They did not go near as well as on their last visit, as their material is not new and many of their gags would cause remarks in the audience "I heard that a long time ago". The parody and dance at the finish got the act a good closing. ATLANTA.
HURSLEY TROUPE   7 min. F.S. Eight people. Clever troupe of performers who made a splendid closing act and kept the people in. TOLEDO.
B. F. KEITHOGRAPH
CUTS
"Hell" from Fisher and Green.
"Catholic" from Raymond and Caverly.

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B.F. KEITH'S THEATRE, CINCINNATI, OHIO. Week of March 22nd, 1914. John F. Royal. JESSIE KELLER AND TOMMY WEIR 11 min. Open in One. Close F.S. Well dressed man and woman. Open with two songs in One, close girl doing bicycle riding. She is good to look upon, but her bicycle riding is nothing exceptional. The young man with his tenor singing and the girl with her good looks got the act over in good shape for an opener. PITTSBURG. VALENTINE VOX 22 min. in One. Ventriloquist. Young man whose material in many places sounded very familiar, which got some laughs. His whistling finish got his act a fine closing. As a whole, the act went well. CLEVELAND. CARTMELL AND HARRIS 17 min. F.S. Pal. Well known couple giving songs and dances. The last two numbers, "The Aviation Waltz" and "The Brazilian Maxixe", got the act over in big shape. Incidently they are the best dancers of this style seen here this season. A real hit. GRAND RAPIDS. FISHER AND GREEN 21 min. 3 min. open in One. Close F.S. Special. Unable to use their set after Sunday because of refusal to fireproof. A very funny Hebrew talking sketch with two men and a woman, on the style of "Potash and Perlmutter". Big laughs all the way and a great finish. Genuine hit. PHILADELPHIA. BURNHAM AND IRWIN 18 min. in One. Olio. The material of this clever pair was over the heads of our patrons here, but those who did get it enjoyed it immensely and on Sunday night the act was a big hit. NEW YORK. FRANK KEENAN 21 min. F.S. Libr. Three men in a powerful playlet by Willard Mack, entitled "Vindication". This is really a great play interpreted by a truly great actor, but there is one line in it that makes this feature, for a B.F. Keith vaudeville house, a matter of open debate. In an outburst of emotion, Mr. Keenan as Col. Wainwright pleading to the Governor for the honor of his son, gives forth an oath in which the name of the Deity is mentioned. There is no question but that it is artistic. The question comes in the good judgment of its use in a house bearing the name "B.F. Keith" over the door, whose reputation has been built up for the past thirty years as catering especially to women and children, who have been led to believe that they would hear nothing offensive to their sensibilities. There is no denying the fact that the audience, at the time they heard this oath, appeared to like it, at least a great many did, judging from the applause. Three of the four newspapers in this city have made very open and pointed comment on the use of this oath and one paper editorially announced that a first class theatre allowing it would lose friends. Mr. Keenan is sincere in his belief that there is absolutely no harm in it, and there are probably many who agree with him. There is no denying the fact that Mr. Keenan puts it over in a masterly manner and that it is really true to life, but the question to be answered is, "Could'nt the Keith houses, whose reputation has been unsmirched, do without this one line?" This act may have done business in other cities, but it is doing no business here, as our sales for the week stopped dead after Sunday. From the point of applause and enthusiasm, Mr. Keenan's act can be called a tremendous hit. LOUISVILLE. RAYMOND AND CAVERLY 18 min. in One. These men have a very funny special drop, but they refused to fireproof it. Hence it could not be used and the result was that they lost a great deal of comedy. They did not go near as well as on their last visit, as their material is not new and many of their gags would cause remarks in the audience "I heard that a long time ago". The parody and dance at the finish got the act a good closing. ATLANTA. HURSLEY TROUPE 7 min. F.S. Eight people. Clever troupe of performers who made a splendid closing act and kept the people in. TOLEDO. B. F. KEITHOGRAPH CUTS "Hell" from Fisher and Green. "Catholic" from Raymond and Caverly.