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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 9-December 14, 1908

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Aug. 10, 1908.      PHILADELPHIA SHOW.     C. E. BARNS.
TONY AND ERNA BALIOT. Gymnastis and Equilibrists. 10 mts. Full Stage. Man and woman, both making a fine presentation. An excellent opening act for any house. Work skilful and clean. Use suspended rings, pedestal and heavy cannon-ball weights. Each one of thei feats get good applause. Closed well.
ST. ELMO. Comedian. 11 mts. in one. Appears in a comedy German military uniform. Does a little singing, plays musical pipes, oboe, and burlesque trombone. A local act to take the place of Roscoe and Sims who threw us down at the least minute. Made good. A "find" for the money -- $50.00.
MYERS AND ROSA. "The Cowboy and the Girl." 13 min. Full Stage. This is a good act. Man and woman both make a good appearance in cowboy and girl costume. Act consists of feats in ropeing, balancing duscs, etc. Tricks with the ropes are after the style of Will Rogers and got good applause. Man's final feat of swinging a rope 70 ft. long in a circle around his head got big applause.
PAUL LA CROIX. "The Man with the Hats." 10 mts. in one. Comedy juggler. Does a good many of the regulation juggling stunts. His work with the hats is very expert and amusing. He has improved the act considerably since his last appearance here. Thoroughly made good. Could hold a stronger spot on the bill.
ETHEL MC DONOUGH. "The Girl Behind the Drum." 10 mts. Closed in one. Mighty pretty girl making the best of a fine figure and good costuming. Her drum work and selections on the xylophone were not particularly remarkable, but she has considerable magnetism and pleased the audience, particularly with her finishing selections when she appears in a very pretty costume of red, white and blue, and drums to patriotic airs. Rightly placed on the bill. Closed strong.
HIBBERT AND WARREN. Comedians. 13 min. Black face comedy. This is a good lively act, including some trick piano playing and comedy something after the Cooper and Robinson order, as well as some good grotesque dancing. Audience liked the act and gave generous applause. Closed well.
MELVILLE STOLTZ'S LITTLE PLAYERS in "KIDDIELAND." 34 min. Same act as presented here last week and just as much of a hit. The way this act pulled up from the first performance last week is really worth while making a record of. The first performance was crude and disappointing, but it worked up during the week and now is in fine running order and should win out anywhere that children are allowed to appear on the boards. Big finish as usual.
DAISY HARCOURT. Comedienne. 15 min. in one. Four songs in changes of costume. A fairly strong impression. Songs a little stiff for this house and of the London Music Hall order. Will do better with night crowds. Closed well.
LEANDER DE CORDOVA AND CO. IN "WIRELESS." 19 min. Full Stage. A melodrama written around the wireless telegraph idea, unrelieved by any comedy or the presence of the eternal feminine. Also a little over-acted. Action turns on a wireless wire-tapping intrigue, a villain, a burning ship from which the operator's wife and child are 


TANNER AND GILBERT. Rural Comedy Sketch. Man and woman. 17 mts. Full Stage. Rube act, including some good songs and some fairly amusing rhymes. Good for any spot in the three-a-day section. Closed very well for a supper show act.
DAN MEALY. 10 mts. in one. Italian character work in the costuming and make-up of a laborer. Includes some songs and a pathetic story and some dancing which went well. Could hold a good spot in the three-a-day section.
GENERAL REMARKS. This is a good show throughout. It will be particularly strong with the evening crowd after "Wireless" runs a little smoother and "Harcourt" goes after them a little stronger.

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Aug. 10, 1908. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. C. E. BARNS. TONY AND ERNA BALIOT. Gymnastis and Equilibrists. 10 mts. Full Stage. Man and woman, both making a fine presentation. An excellent opening act for any house. Work skilful and clean. Use suspended rings, pedestal and heavy cannon-ball weights. Each one of thei feats get good applause. Closed well. ST. ELMO. Comedian. 11 mts. in one. Appears in a comedy German military uniform. Does a little singing, plays musical pipes, oboe, and burlesque trombone. A local act to take the place of Roscoe and Sims who threw us down at the least minute. Made good. A "find" for the money -- $50.00. MYERS AND ROSA. "The Cowboy and the Girl." 13 min. Full Stage. This is a good act. Man and woman both make a good appearance in cowboy and girl costume. Act consists of feats in ropeing, balancing duscs, etc. Tricks with the ropes are after the style of Will Rogers and got good applause. Man's final feat of swinging a rope 70 ft. long in a circle around his head got big applause. PAUL LA CROIX. "The Man with the Hats." 10 mts. in one. Comedy juggler. Does a good many of the regulation juggling stunts. His work with the hats is very expert and amusing. He has improved the act considerably since his last appearance here. Thoroughly made good. Could hold a stronger spot on the bill. ETHEL MC DONOUGH. "The Girl Behind the Drum." 10 mts. Closed in one. Mighty pretty girl making the best of a fine figure and good costuming. Her drum work and selections on the xylophone were not particularly remarkable, but she has considerable magnetism and pleased the audience, particularly with her finishing selections when she appears in a very pretty costume of red, white and blue, and drums to patriotic airs. Rightly placed on the bill. Closed strong. HIBBERT AND WARREN. Comedians. 13 min. Black face comedy. This is a good lively act, including some trick piano playing and comedy something after the Cooper and Robinson order, as well as some good grotesque dancing. Audience liked the act and gave generous applause. Closed well. MELVILLE STOLTZ'S LITTLE PLAYERS in "KIDDIELAND." 34 min. Same act as presented here last week and just as much of a hit. The way this act pulled up from the first performance last week is really worth while making a record of. The first performance was crude and disappointing, but it worked up during the week and now is in fine running order and should win out anywhere that children are allowed to appear on the boards. Big finish as usual. DAISY HARCOURT. Comedienne. 15 min. in one. Four songs in changes of costume. A fairly strong impression. Songs a little stiff for this house and of the London Music Hall order. Will do better with night crowds. Closed well. LEANDER DE CORDOVA AND CO. IN "WIRELESS." 19 min. Full Stage. A melodrama written around the wireless telegraph idea, unrelieved by any comedy or the presence of the eternal feminine. Also a little over-acted. Action turns on a wireless wire-tapping intrigue, a villain, a burning ship from which the operator's wife and child are TANNER AND GILBERT. Rural Comedy Sketch. Man and woman. 17 mts. Full Stage. Rube act, including some good songs and some fairly amusing rhymes. Good for any spot in the three-a-day section. Closed very well for a supper show act. DAN MEALY. 10 mts. in one. Italian character work in the costuming and make-up of a laborer. Includes some songs and a pathetic story and some dancing which went well. Could hold a good spot in the three-a-day section. GENERAL REMARKS. This is a good show throughout. It will be particularly strong with the evening crowd after "Wireless" runs a little smoother and "Harcourt" goes after them a little stronger.