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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 9, 1912-February 24, 1913

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B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE, CINCINNATI, O.
Week of December 1, 1912.
WATSON'S FARMYARD CIRCUS:
18 min. F. S. Dogs, cats, roosters, pigs, donkeys, etc. Same old act - Fun and laughs. LOUISVILLE.
BARTO & CLARK: Man and woman. Musical comedy skit. 18 min. in One, own drop. Songs, comedy and dancing, principally dancing. Fair. Went fair. HARRISBURG, PA.
LLOYD & WHITEHOUSE: Man and woman. 12 min - Open 9 min. F. S., close 3 min. in One. Talking and singing. Fair. Went fair. INDIANAPOLIS.
MRS. LOUIS JAMES & CO.: Comedy skit entitled, "Holding A Husband". 15 min. F. S. A rattling good sketch, out of the ordinary, full of comedy, laughs and situations, with interest and surprises. Went good. WASHINGTON, D. C.
BELLE BAKER: Singing comedienne. 17 min. in One. Didn't seem to get over at the matinee Sunday, but went better at night. CHICAGO.
JULIUS STEGER & CO.: In a sketch entitled "Justice". 20 min. F. S. If tears and weeping are wanted in a vaudeville show, this is the greatest act the vaudeville world has ever seen; but no comedy act on earth can resurrect an audience from the atmosphere of depression which this act leaves. ATLANTA, GA.
CHARLIE CASE: Monologue. 16 min. in One. This man ought to have something new. He has been coming here season after season with the same old material. At yesterday's matinee there was not a word or movement of any kind that our regulars have not had several times from him. Last night he changed about a bit. However, act went big at both performances. CLEVELAND.
WOTPERT & PAULAN: Novelty acrobats on the catapult or spring board. Very slow, lifeless workers, but concluding with a remarkable feat of alighting on the other man, head to head. - This saved their act. LOUISVILLE.
B. F. KEITHOSCOPE: Pathe's weekly. 13 min.
REMARKS: The show, as a whole, is not good. It is away below the standard set here for the past several weeks.
CUTS: Unnecessary use of the word "hell" twice in Mrs. James' act.

C. L. Doran.

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115 B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE, CINCINNATI, O. Week of December 1, 1912. WATSON'S FARMYARD CIRCUS: 18 min. F. S. Dogs, cats, roosters, pigs, donkeys, etc. Same old act - Fun and laughs. LOUISVILLE. BARTO & CLARK: Man and woman. Musical comedy skit. 18 min. in One, own drop. Songs, comedy and dancing, principally dancing. Fair. Went fair. HARRISBURG, PA. LLOYD & WHITEHOUSE: Man and woman. 12 min - Open 9 min. F. S., close 3 min. in One. Talking and singing. Fair. Went fair. INDIANAPOLIS. MRS. LOUIS JAMES & CO.: Comedy skit entitled, "Holding A Husband". 15 min. F. S. A rattling good sketch, out of the ordinary, full of comedy, laughs and situations, with interest and surprises. Went good. WASHINGTON, D. C. BELLE BAKER: Singing comedienne. 17 min. in One. Didn't seem to get over at the matinee Sunday, but went better at night. CHICAGO. JULIUS STEGER & CO.: In a sketch entitled "Justice". 20 min. F. S. If tears and weeping are wanted in a vaudeville show, this is the greatest act the vaudeville world has ever seen; but no comedy act on earth can resurrect an audience from the atmosphere of depression which this act leaves. ATLANTA, GA. CHARLIE CASE: Monologue. 16 min. in One. This man ought to have something new. He has been coming here season after season with the same old material. At yesterday's matinee there was not a word or movement of any kind that our regulars have not had several times from him. Last night he changed about a bit. However, act went big at both performances. CLEVELAND. WOTPERT & PAULAN: Novelty acrobats on the catapult or spring board. Very slow, lifeless workers, but concluding with a remarkable feat of alighting on the other man, head to head. - This saved their act. LOUISVILLE. B. F. KEITHOSCOPE: Pathe's weekly. 13 min. REMARKS: The show, as a whole, is not good. It is away below the standard set here for the past several weeks. CUTS: Unnecessary use of the word "hell" twice in Mrs. James' act. C. L. Doran.