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

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CLEVELAND, O.
NED S. HASTINGS.     NOV. 23, 1908.
PICARO COMEDY ACROBATS.
3 men. F.S. Garden. Time 10. Remarkably clever acrobatic trio, having a bundle of new and effective tricks, some really sensational  The kind of an act that would make good any place on a bill, and we have had far poorer acts close a show in this theatre.
BERTIE HERRON.
In 1. Time, 11. Open white face in songs and talk. Change before audience to black face and minstrel costume. The act is bright and pleasing, but not a big hit.
STEELEY & EDWARDS.
Open C.D.F./Close in 1. Time, 25. Comedy fair, music good. The two cornet solos a knockout with big applause. Act too long for the material they have.
WILL M CRESSY 8 BLANCHE DAYNE.
Special interior in 4. 3 men, 1 woman, in all. Time 24. Presenting "The Wyoming Whoop". To my mind, this is the best Cressy sketch yet, for outstripping "Town Hall, To-Night." The comedy is great and the characters are true. A riot of applause.
JOHNNIE STANLEY & MABEL RUSSELL.
In 1. Time 13. The first third of their offering is a sad attempt at comedy. They run into imitation which are very good and get a big hand. Close well, but not big.
JOE HART'S "BATHING GIRLS".
8 "show" girls, Miss Hunt and Will Philbrick, and a live musical conductor. Presented in six special scenes in order as follows, 1, F.S., 1 1/2, F.S., 2, 2 1/2. Time 20. The scenery is new and attractive. The show girls are pretty, well drilled, can sing, and have excellent costumes. Miss Hunt has a sweet voice and a dainty personality that gets over the footlights. Philbrick is a fair comedian at times. The whole act goes with a snap, and the musical numbers are catchy. It is one of the best girl acts ever seen here in vaudeville. The finale of a "surf" effect, produced by motion pictures of real ocean surf throws upon the girls, is good and novel and got a big hand.
HARRY GILFOIL.
In 1. Time 17. As "Baron Sands." This great singing and talking characterization is going better than ever. Gilfoil has some new animal imitations which he used with good effect. A hit.
THE KYASYAS.
C.D.F. Time 13, Man and woman. The woman lifts weights with her hair, beginning with a 56 lb weight and working up to a small cannon said to weight 300 lbs. The man lifts weights with his teeth beginning in a small way and finishing with a small piano. The act seems a little misplaced in vaudeville, and would be more at home in a side show or dime museum. The chief fault is that it moves very slowly. Their work, however, is interesting and received considerable applause.
THE KINETOGRAPH.

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CLEVELAND, O. NED S. HASTINGS. NOV. 23, 1908. PICARO COMEDY ACROBATS. 3 men. F.S. Garden. Time 10. Remarkably clever acrobatic trio, having a bundle of new and effective tricks, some really sensational The kind of an act that would make good any place on a bill, and we have had far poorer acts close a show in this theatre. BERTIE HERRON. In 1. Time, 11. Open white face in songs and talk. Change before audience to black face and minstrel costume. The act is bright and pleasing, but not a big hit. STEELEY & EDWARDS. Open C.D.F./Close in 1. Time, 25. Comedy fair, music good. The two cornet solos a knockout with big applause. Act too long for the material they have. WILL M CRESSY 8 BLANCHE DAYNE. Special interior in 4. 3 men, 1 woman, in all. Time 24. Presenting "The Wyoming Whoop". To my mind, this is the best Cressy sketch yet, for outstripping "Town Hall, To-Night." The comedy is great and the characters are true. A riot of applause. JOHNNIE STANLEY & MABEL RUSSELL. In 1. Time 13. The first third of their offering is a sad attempt at comedy. They run into imitation which are very good and get a big hand. Close well, but not big. JOE HART'S "BATHING GIRLS". 8 "show" girls, Miss Hunt and Will Philbrick, and a live musical conductor. Presented in six special scenes in order as follows, 1, F.S., 1 1/2, F.S., 2, 2 1/2. Time 20. The scenery is new and attractive. The show girls are pretty, well drilled, can sing, and have excellent costumes. Miss Hunt has a sweet voice and a dainty personality that gets over the footlights. Philbrick is a fair comedian at times. The whole act goes with a snap, and the musical numbers are catchy. It is one of the best girl acts ever seen here in vaudeville. The finale of a "surf" effect, produced by motion pictures of real ocean surf throws upon the girls, is good and novel and got a big hand. HARRY GILFOIL. In 1. Time 17. As "Baron Sands." This great singing and talking characterization is going better than ever. Gilfoil has some new animal imitations which he used with good effect. A hit. THE KYASYAS. C.D.F. Time 13, Man and woman. The woman lifts weights with her hair, beginning with a 56 lb weight and working up to a small cannon said to weight 300 lbs. The man lifts weights with his teeth beginning in a small way and finishing with a small piano. The act seems a little misplaced in vaudeville, and would be more at home in a side show or dime museum. The chief fault is that it moves very slowly. Their work, however, is interesting and received considerable applause. THE KINETOGRAPH.