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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 27th, 1914.
LEO ZARRELL TRIO.
12 minutes, full stage. A very common acrobatic act. These men do some good things, but the value of their act is lessened materially by the way it is put on.
BURNS & KISSEN.
9 minutes in One. Two young men in Patter and Parodies. Just fair.
TRANS-ATLANTIC TRIO.
15 minutes, opening in One, closing full stage. Special drop. A girl singer and a man and woman banjoists. Fairly good musical act, especially the banjo playing of the man and the old time songs at the finish.
MINNIE ALLEN.
13 minutes in One. Special plush drop in Two, with novel frame device for costume changing before the audience. Miss Allen is a fine example of a girl with little talent and a good act, in contradistinction with many other performers of greater abilities and no act. She has little voice and little personal magnetism, but she gets over handsomely because of the novelty of her act, but notwithstanding that her songs are old.
ALBERT PERRY & CO.
15 minutes, full stage. "Reno and Return." An odd little sketch, fairly well played. It drags through half its length, but finishes nicely.
FRANK FOGARTY.
17 minutes in One. "The Dublin Minstrel." Mr. Fogarty has not gone back any. Nearly all his stories are new and so are his songs. He closes with a very fine little touch of heart interest. He knows the fine art of landing every point, and is really the hit of our show.
GUS. EDWARDS' KID KABARET.
31 minutes, full stage. Special set. I regard this as the poorest act Mr. Edwards has sent out, not excepting his "Matinee Girls." He has more talent with the Kid Kabaret than with any of his other acts, except "The Song Revue," but it is not utilized to its fullest possibilities.
KATE ELINORE and SAM WILLIAMS.
16 minutes in One. Special Drop. Miss Elinore and Mr. Williams are doing practically the same act that the Elinore Sisters did many years ago. Respect for the aged should properly temper justice with mercy, but how in the world vaudeville managers expect to hold their clientele by forcing such hackneyed material upon a public that pays good money, is beyond my conception.
DERKIN'S EUROPEAN NOVELTY.
14 minutes, full stage. Special set. Dog and monkey circus. A good act of its kind, but not at all in the class with Barnold's Dog and Monkey pantomime that did practically the same act.
MOVING PICTURES.
Hearst Selig News Pictures. A series of fine timely views that have it all over the Pathe Weekly.

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PITTSBURGH, PA. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. APRIL 27th, 1914. LEO ZARRELL TRIO. 12 minutes, full stage. A very common acrobatic act. These men do some good things, but the value of their act is lessened materially by the way it is put on. BURNS & KISSEN. 9 minutes in One. Two young men in Patter and Parodies. Just fair. TRANS-ATLANTIC TRIO. 15 minutes, opening in One, closing full stage. Special drop. A girl singer and a man and woman banjoists. Fairly good musical act, especially the banjo playing of the man and the old time songs at the finish. MINNIE ALLEN. 13 minutes in One. Special plush drop in Two, with novel frame device for costume changing before the audience. Miss Allen is a fine example of a girl with little talent and a good act, in contradistinction with many other performers of greater abilities and no act. She has little voice and little personal magnetism, but she gets over handsomely because of the novelty of her act, but notwithstanding that her songs are old. ALBERT PERRY & CO. 15 minutes, full stage. "Reno and Return." An odd little sketch, fairly well played. It drags through half its length, but finishes nicely. FRANK FOGARTY. 17 minutes in One. "The Dublin Minstrel." Mr. Fogarty has not gone back any. Nearly all his stories are new and so are his songs. He closes with a very fine little touch of heart interest. He knows the fine art of landing every point, and is really the hit of our show. GUS. EDWARDS' KID KABARET. 31 minutes, full stage. Special set. I regard this as the poorest act Mr. Edwards has sent out, not excepting his "Matinee Girls." He has more talent with the Kid Kabaret than with any of his other acts, except "The Song Revue," but it is not utilized to its fullest possibilities. KATE ELINORE and SAM WILLIAMS. 16 minutes in One. Special Drop. Miss Elinore and Mr. Williams are doing practically the same act that the Elinore Sisters did many years ago. Respect for the aged should properly temper justice with mercy, but how in the world vaudeville managers expect to hold their clientele by forcing such hackneyed material upon a public that pays good money, is beyond my conception. DERKIN'S EUROPEAN NOVELTY. 14 minutes, full stage. Special set. Dog and monkey circus. A good act of its kind, but not at all in the class with Barnold's Dog and Monkey pantomime that did practically the same act. MOVING PICTURES. Hearst Selig News Pictures. A series of fine timely views that have it all over the Pathe Weekly.