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Managers' report book, November 13, 1916-January 21, 1918

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Report of show playing at Keith's Theatre week of January 21, 1918.
[Out?] bill this week doesn't compare with those we have been having lately. Some of the acts hardly belong in big time.
CHARLES LOVENBERG, Manager.

MAXMILLIAN'S DOGS: A fair little act, without a great deal of class, and extremly short. 6 minutes F.S.
ABBOTT & WHITE: Two young men with pleasing voices, but only fair ability, who by no means compare with the #2 acts we have been having of late. Most of their laughs and applause are secured by very questionable methods. 15 minutes in one.
FARRELL, TAYLOR & CO: Two men in blackface, a young girl harpest, and a lady saxaphonist; the latter is easily the star of the act. The blackface comedy is antiguated. They went very well with the holiday audience and probably in some other city might be liked, but aside from the saxaphone playing I don't believe our regular clientele will care for them. 25 minutes; open and close in one.
DOROTHY BRENNER: Miss Brenner has a fine personality, pretty scene and some good original songs, which she renders very well indeed. 19 minutes in one/
"THE BONFIRE OF OLD EMPIRES" A very thrilling, timely dramatic plea for "Freedom", splendidedly mounted and excellently played. It made a big hit with today's audience. 32 minutes F.S.
STEWART & DONAHUE: These people are very good, but three successive engagements with the exact same material makes them of doubtful value. 20 minutes in one.
ROBERT EMMETT KEANE: English stories; well told and well liked. 16 minutes in one.
MAZIE KING & CO: In a splendid dancing act mounted in good shape. Her toe work is about as good as any we ever had. 12 minutes in one.
MOTION PICTURES: O.K.
CUTS
ABBOTT & WHITE: Substitute a clean song for a very vulgar one, about the old men left at home. Cut the line of the song "what did she move" modify wiggles in Hiawian song. Cut suggestion of thumbing nose.
FARRELL & TAYLOR: "WHat the devil".
ROBERT EMMETT KEANE: "My God".

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Report of show playing at Keith's Theatre week of January 21, 1918. [Out?] bill this week doesn't compare with those we have been having lately. Some of the acts hardly belong in big time. CHARLES LOVENBERG, Manager. MAXMILLIAN'S DOGS: A fair little act, without a great deal of class, and extremly short. 6 minutes F.S. ABBOTT & WHITE: Two young men with pleasing voices, but only fair ability, who by no means compare with the #2 acts we have been having of late. Most of their laughs and applause are secured by very questionable methods. 15 minutes in one. FARRELL, TAYLOR & CO: Two men in blackface, a young girl harpest, and a lady saxaphonist; the latter is easily the star of the act. The blackface comedy is antiguated. They went very well with the holiday audience and probably in some other city might be liked, but aside from the saxaphone playing I don't believe our regular clientele will care for them. 25 minutes; open and close in one. DOROTHY BRENNER: Miss Brenner has a fine personality, pretty scene and some good original songs, which she renders very well indeed. 19 minutes in one/ "THE BONFIRE OF OLD EMPIRES" A very thrilling, timely dramatic plea for "Freedom", splendidedly mounted and excellently played. It made a big hit with today's audience. 32 minutes F.S. STEWART & DONAHUE: These people are very good, but three successive engagements with the exact same material makes them of doubtful value. 20 minutes in one. ROBERT EMMETT KEANE: English stories; well told and well liked. 16 minutes in one. MAZIE KING & CO: In a splendid dancing act mounted in good shape. Her toe work is about as good as any we ever had. 12 minutes in one. MOTION PICTURES: O.K. CUTS ABBOTT & WHITE: Substitute a clean song for a very vulgar one, about the old men left at home. Cut the line of the song "what did she move" modify wiggles in Hiawian song. Cut suggestion of thumbing nose. FARRELL & TAYLOR: "WHat the devil". ROBERT EMMETT KEANE: "My God".