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

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AUG. 24-08.     PHILADELPHIA SHOW.     C. E. BARNS.
THE PELOTS. Comedy Jugglers. 21 min. Full Stage. This is a very good opening act. Both man and woman are clever and their work is full of fun. Set represents a barnyard scene. Frequent applause for various stunts, and their five-minute close in one is very amusing. Final feat got a good hand.
ZARRELL BROTHERS. 9 min. Full Stage. These two men work after the manner of the Bellclaire Brothers. Do a good many of the same stunts, and all of them very well. Good applause after each feat. The final feat with the chairs got a big hand. This is a rapid and artistic act, greatly improved since its last appearance here and made an emphatic hit. Big value for the money. If not already routed, should be at once.
CHARLES DE HAVEN AND JACK SIDNEY. "The Dancing Waiter and the Guest," 10 min. in one. These are two fine appearing young chaps who made a hit with their dancing specialty. Greatly improved since last appearance here. The audience gave liberal applause. "The Waiter" act at the close got a good hand.
WROE'S BUDS. Dancing and Singing. 17 min. Full Stage. Close in one. Local dancing and singing act. Five little girls, daintily costumed and dancing very cleverly. Picked out of Wroe's larger feature that was here sometime ago. Held the spot very well.
AMY ANDERSON AND COMPANY. "The Banana Queen." 14 min. Full Stage. this is a typical London Music Hall knock-about comedy. Act opens with a street scene, in which a coster, a newsboy, cop and a waiter have a mixup that is very amusing. Act proceeds to a singing specialty, some ground tumbling and much knock-about fun. Strongly suggests Karno's act. There was laughter throughout and a good finish. Think that this act will make good with the evening audience.
LEON ROGEE. Novelty ARtist. 16 min. in one. Gave imitations of trombone, mandolin, cello, banjo, man awing wood, graphophone, a baby, some whistling work, each one of them was very well received. As a musical novelty it is a good vaudeville act. The whistling stunt at the close got a good hand.
ELLA SNYDER AND COMPANY. Sketch, "Commencement Day." 25 min. Full Stage. This is a spirited and in some respects a pleasing act, but at the figure, was a disappointment in more ways than one. Miss Snyder is a pretty girl,  charmingly gowned and in three changes of costume. Has a fair voice and dainty personality. The West Point scene makes a very pretty back-ground. The eight boys sing badly, with one or two exceptions. Their talk and work is sprightly, and that's about all. The "kind-applause" finish helped to save it.
LESTER AND MILLER. "The Little Immigrant." 17 min. in one. One man takes the part of a German immigrant, and the other an Ellis Island porter. The act opens with a lot of comedy made out of the immigrant situation; answering all kinds of questions of the immigration bureau in burlesque. It took well. The act proceeds to some good songs, all of which were well applauded. A novel act that could hold a good spot on any bill.
ABDEL KADER AND HIS THREE WIVES. 16 min. Full Stage. This is a very novel act. A man does a painting in a large frame. One of the women makes rag pictures, the other two do feats in paper tearing, afterwards drawing pictures and coloring them very swiftly. All of the work


GENERAL REMARKS. This is an excellent show, and had it not been for the partial downfall of the "Cadet" act, would be pretty nearly the vaudeville ideal that the people want. Business is big and promises to continue so.

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AUG. 24-08. PHILADELPHIA SHOW. C. E. BARNS. THE PELOTS. Comedy Jugglers. 21 min. Full Stage. This is a very good opening act. Both man and woman are clever and their work is full of fun. Set represents a barnyard scene. Frequent applause for various stunts, and their five-minute close in one is very amusing. Final feat got a good hand. ZARRELL BROTHERS. 9 min. Full Stage. These two men work after the manner of the Bellclaire Brothers. Do a good many of the same stunts, and all of them very well. Good applause after each feat. The final feat with the chairs got a big hand. This is a rapid and artistic act, greatly improved since its last appearance here and made an emphatic hit. Big value for the money. If not already routed, should be at once. CHARLES DE HAVEN AND JACK SIDNEY. "The Dancing Waiter and the Guest," 10 min. in one. These are two fine appearing young chaps who made a hit with their dancing specialty. Greatly improved since last appearance here. The audience gave liberal applause. "The Waiter" act at the close got a good hand. WROE'S BUDS. Dancing and Singing. 17 min. Full Stage. Close in one. Local dancing and singing act. Five little girls, daintily costumed and dancing very cleverly. Picked out of Wroe's larger feature that was here sometime ago. Held the spot very well. AMY ANDERSON AND COMPANY. "The Banana Queen." 14 min. Full Stage. this is a typical London Music Hall knock-about comedy. Act opens with a street scene, in which a coster, a newsboy, cop and a waiter have a mixup that is very amusing. Act proceeds to a singing specialty, some ground tumbling and much knock-about fun. Strongly suggests Karno's act. There was laughter throughout and a good finish. Think that this act will make good with the evening audience. LEON ROGEE. Novelty ARtist. 16 min. in one. Gave imitations of trombone, mandolin, cello, banjo, man awing wood, graphophone, a baby, some whistling work, each one of them was very well received. As a musical novelty it is a good vaudeville act. The whistling stunt at the close got a good hand. ELLA SNYDER AND COMPANY. Sketch, "Commencement Day." 25 min. Full Stage. This is a spirited and in some respects a pleasing act, but at the figure, was a disappointment in more ways than one. Miss Snyder is a pretty girl, charmingly gowned and in three changes of costume. Has a fair voice and dainty personality. The West Point scene makes a very pretty back-ground. The eight boys sing badly, with one or two exceptions. Their talk and work is sprightly, and that's about all. The "kind-applause" finish helped to save it. LESTER AND MILLER. "The Little Immigrant." 17 min. in one. One man takes the part of a German immigrant, and the other an Ellis Island porter. The act opens with a lot of comedy made out of the immigrant situation; answering all kinds of questions of the immigration bureau in burlesque. It took well. The act proceeds to some good songs, all of which were well applauded. A novel act that could hold a good spot on any bill. ABDEL KADER AND HIS THREE WIVES. 16 min. Full Stage. This is a very novel act. A man does a painting in a large frame. One of the women makes rag pictures, the other two do feats in paper tearing, afterwards drawing pictures and coloring them very swiftly. All of the work GENERAL REMARKS. This is an excellent show, and had it not been for the partial downfall of the "Cadet" act, would be pretty nearly the vaudeville ideal that the people want. Business is big and promises to continue so.