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Keith-Albee managers' report book, December 11, 1911-September 9, 1912
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6 B. F. KEITH'S THEATER, CINCINNATI, O. Week of Dec. 24, 1911 PORTER & DOG: 18 minutes in Two. The dog does some very clever tricks. Went good. Act gone to MILWAUKEE. RITA GOULD: Songs. 20 minutes in One. Miss Gould has some dashing costumes, and certainly puts over her five songs effectively. A big hit. Act goes to MILWAUKEE. CHRETIENNE & LOUISETTE: 23 minutes. Opening in One, with a six minute picture, then to full stage, with an olio drop in One at the end of each song of Miss Louisette. The moving picture shows Chretienne, the father, and Louisette, the daughter, on a street in their native village in Holland. She is dancing and he is playing the accordion. A theatrical manager joins the crowd of onlookers, and thus induces the girl to come to America to go on the stage. The father objects. The girl runs away, and he follows. There is an exciting chase throughout Holland and Germany. The picture ends when the steamer lands in New York with both father and daughter. The picture produces a lot of laughter, and prepares the audience for the real act. Chretienne and Louisette, at the end of the picture, rush down the aisle from the rear of the theatre and on to the stage. After a short colloquy Chretienne goes into the orchestra pit and leads the orchestra , while Miss Louisette sings Italian, Spanish, French and English songs, with a pretty costume for each song. While she is changing her costumes, Chretienne, from the orchestra pit, repeats each song. He also characterizes orchestra conductors of various nationalities. For the finish Chretienne returns to the stage and they sing a duet in Dutch costume, and, for an encore, sing another duet and do an eccentric wooden shoe dance. Both are good singers. The girls costumes are very pretty. The whole act is a novelty,and one surprise follows another throughout. It is a good act, and was well received, the applause throughout being liberal. Act goes to LOUISVILLE. HARRY FOX & MILLERSHIP SISTERS: 30 minutes in One. Fox in his song is a riot, and the dancing of the girls went big. They have a rousing finish, and are a tremendous hit. Act goes to NEW YORK. CHARLOTTE PARRY: 26 minutes, full stage, own set, in "Into the Light". Dark stage and darkened house, with spotlight showing only one character at a time. It is the story of a woman on trial for murder , Miss Parry assuming seven different characters. It is a novelty, but is gruesome. Although Miss Parry was very cordially applauded at the close, it is apparent her work is not fully appreciated as it was in "The Comstock Mystery". The act is altogether too sombre and solemn for this house, where people come to be amused and entertained. It is unfortunate that we have this act here this week of all weeks, when people are looking for gaiety and pleasure, and when the balance of this week's bill answers those purposes so admirably. Act goes to PHILADELPHIA. CLIFF GORDON: "The Gordan Orator". 15 minutes in One. Advance hand. Gordon is a big favorite here, his speech went big, being punctuated with loud laughter and applause from beginning to end. Act goes to ROCHESTER, N. Y. GUS EDWARDS' NEW SCHOOL BOYS & GIRLS: In "Graduation Day". 14 minutes, full stage, own set. Closing in One, five minutes. The same old act. - Lots of fun, and a good Christmas week feature. Act goes to HARRISBURG, PA. SALERNO: Juggler. 15 minutes , full stage. The best juggling act seen here in a long time. A lot of new tricks, and plenty of laughing comedy. Act goes to LOUISVILLE, KY. E. F. KKEITHOSCOPE: View of Cincinnati - 8 minutes. GENERAL REMARKS: The show is a splendid one, but too long, the Sunday matinee out at 6:15. It was shortened a half hour by cuts in the acts of Foster & Dog, Rita Gould, Fox & Millership Sisters and Gus Edwards. The show would be better without the Charlotte Parry act on at all. It puts a damper on an otherwise merry and laughing bill. With only the seven acts, and without the Parry act, it would be an ideal holiday bill and plenty long enough. C. L. Doran.
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6 B. F. KEITH'S THEATER, CINCINNATI, O. Week of Dec. 24, 1911 PORTER & DOG: 18 minutes in Two. The dog does some very clever tricks. Went good. Act gone to MILWAUKEE. RITA GOULD: Songs. 20 minutes in One. Miss Gould has some dashing costumes, and certainly puts over her five songs effectively. A big hit. Act goes to MILWAUKEE. CHRETIENNE & LOUISETTE: 23 minutes. Opening in One, with a six minute picture, then to full stage, with an olio drop in One at the end of each song of Miss Louisette. The moving picture shows Chretienne, the father, and Louisette, the daughter, on a street in their native village in Holland. She is dancing and he is playing the accordion. A theatrical manager joins the crowd of onlookers, and thus induces the girl to come to America to go on the stage. The father objects. The girl runs away, and he follows. There is an exciting chase throughout Holland and Germany. The picture ends when the steamer lands in New York with both father and daughter. The picture produces a lot of laughter, and prepares the audience for the real act. Chretienne and Louisette, at the end of the picture, rush down the aisle from the rear of the theatre and on to the stage. After a short colloquy Chretienne goes into the orchestra pit and leads the orchestra , while Miss Louisette sings Italian, Spanish, French and English songs, with a pretty costume for each song. While she is changing her costumes, Chretienne, from the orchestra pit, repeats each song. He also characterizes orchestra conductors of various nationalities. For the finish Chretienne returns to the stage and they sing a duet in Dutch costume, and, for an encore, sing another duet and do an eccentric wooden shoe dance. Both are good singers. The girls costumes are very pretty. The whole act is a novelty,and one surprise follows another throughout. It is a good act, and was well received, the applause throughout being liberal. Act goes to LOUISVILLE. HARRY FOX & MILLERSHIP SISTERS: 30 minutes in One. Fox in his song is a riot, and the dancing of the girls went big. They have a rousing finish, and are a tremendous hit. Act goes to NEW YORK. CHARLOTTE PARRY: 26 minutes, full stage, own set, in "Into the Light". Dark stage and darkened house, with spotlight showing only one character at a time. It is the story of a woman on trial for murder , Miss Parry assuming seven different characters. It is a novelty, but is gruesome. Although Miss Parry was very cordially applauded at the close, it is apparent her work is not fully appreciated as it was in "The Comstock Mystery". The act is altogether too sombre and solemn for this house, where people come to be amused and entertained. It is unfortunate that we have this act here this week of all weeks, when people are looking for gaiety and pleasure, and when the balance of this week's bill answers those purposes so admirably. Act goes to PHILADELPHIA. CLIFF GORDON: "The Gordan Orator". 15 minutes in One. Advance hand. Gordon is a big favorite here, his speech went big, being punctuated with loud laughter and applause from beginning to end. Act goes to ROCHESTER, N. Y. GUS EDWARDS' NEW SCHOOL BOYS & GIRLS: In "Graduation Day". 14 minutes, full stage, own set. Closing in One, five minutes. The same old act. - Lots of fun, and a good Christmas week feature. Act goes to HARRISBURG, PA. SALERNO: Juggler. 15 minutes , full stage. The best juggling act seen here in a long time. A lot of new tricks, and plenty of laughing comedy. Act goes to LOUISVILLE, KY. E. F. KKEITHOSCOPE: View of Cincinnati - 8 minutes. GENERAL REMARKS: The show is a splendid one, but too long, the Sunday matinee out at 6:15. It was shortened a half hour by cuts in the acts of Foster & Dog, Rita Gould, Fox & Millership Sisters and Gus Edwards. The show would be better without the Charlotte Parry act on at all. It puts a damper on an otherwise merry and laughing bill. With only the seven acts, and without the Parry act, it would be an ideal holiday bill and plenty long enough. C. L. Doran.
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