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

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PITTSBURGH, PA.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
APRIL 20th, 1914.
DE VOIE TRIO.
8 minutes, full stage, Garden. Ring, dislocation and strength act. Very good act but rather slow.
MEREDITH and SNOOZER.
15 minutes in One. A remarkably intelligent dog. Well presented, but, like the preceding act, lacking in speed.
ERNETTE ASORIA assisted by MISS ELIANTE and CHEVALIER DE MAR
13 minutes, full stage. Society and whirlwind dancing. Certainly the poorest dancing act we have had in a long time, and in these days when everybody knows what's what in the art of Terpsichore.
RAY RAYMOND and FLORENCE BAIN
13 minutes in Two, special drop. "Locked Out." An episode of after midnight. A pleasant little dialogue between a young man and a young woman who find themselves on the wrong side of the front door along toward morning-- finishing with songs and dancing. A pleasing act.
FRED J. ARDATH & CO.
21 minutes, full stage, special set. "Hiram." A rural comedy. Out audience nearly went into convulsions over the rough horse play of Ardath and his associates. Everything in the farmyard category is introduced in this rough and tumble, old fashioned variety act, and in spite of its obvious coarseness, everybody enjoyed it.
DIAMOND & BRENNAN.
16 minutes in One. Mr. Diamond is a very good comedian- as supple as a contortionist, and would be a "find" for some musical comedy. Miss Brennan is an uncommonly pretty girl with a pleasing speaking voice. They have a very entertaining little skit called, "Niftynonsense."
ISMED.
Turkish Pianist. 9 minutes in three, special cyclorama drop. Ismed is an artiste, worthy to compare with most any Occidental pianist on the concert stage, and is getting substantial applause. after each number he plays. He is a real hit.
NAT M. WILLS.
21 minutes in One. Mr. Wills had a brand new monologue Monday afternoon, but it teemed with suggestiveness and we were compelled to eliminate about half his laughs. He injected some new and some old stuff after this and is going quite well. His new parodies are especially good.
SEVEN BRACKS.
9 minutes, full stage, Garden. These German risley athletes have the Japs beaten at their own game. We have never played an act of its kind that excelled this one. The Bracks are doing half a dozen absolutely new tricks.
MOVING PICTURES.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle in their Society Dances. This is a fine film and held the interest of our audience throughout its fourteen minutes.

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PITTSBURGH, PA. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. APRIL 20th, 1914. DE VOIE TRIO. 8 minutes, full stage, Garden. Ring, dislocation and strength act. Very good act but rather slow. MEREDITH and SNOOZER. 15 minutes in One. A remarkably intelligent dog. Well presented, but, like the preceding act, lacking in speed. ERNETTE ASORIA assisted by MISS ELIANTE and CHEVALIER DE MAR 13 minutes, full stage. Society and whirlwind dancing. Certainly the poorest dancing act we have had in a long time, and in these days when everybody knows what's what in the art of Terpsichore. RAY RAYMOND and FLORENCE BAIN 13 minutes in Two, special drop. "Locked Out." An episode of after midnight. A pleasant little dialogue between a young man and a young woman who find themselves on the wrong side of the front door along toward morning-- finishing with songs and dancing. A pleasing act. FRED J. ARDATH & CO. 21 minutes, full stage, special set. "Hiram." A rural comedy. Out audience nearly went into convulsions over the rough horse play of Ardath and his associates. Everything in the farmyard category is introduced in this rough and tumble, old fashioned variety act, and in spite of its obvious coarseness, everybody enjoyed it. DIAMOND & BRENNAN. 16 minutes in One. Mr. Diamond is a very good comedian- as supple as a contortionist, and would be a "find" for some musical comedy. Miss Brennan is an uncommonly pretty girl with a pleasing speaking voice. They have a very entertaining little skit called, "Niftynonsense." ISMED. Turkish Pianist. 9 minutes in three, special cyclorama drop. Ismed is an artiste, worthy to compare with most any Occidental pianist on the concert stage, and is getting substantial applause. after each number he plays. He is a real hit. NAT M. WILLS. 21 minutes in One. Mr. Wills had a brand new monologue Monday afternoon, but it teemed with suggestiveness and we were compelled to eliminate about half his laughs. He injected some new and some old stuff after this and is going quite well. His new parodies are especially good. SEVEN BRACKS. 9 minutes, full stage, Garden. These German risley athletes have the Japs beaten at their own game. We have never played an act of its kind that excelled this one. The Bracks are doing half a dozen absolutely new tricks. MOVING PICTURES. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle in their Society Dances. This is a fine film and held the interest of our audience throughout its fourteen minutes.