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Keith-Albee managers' report book, May 11, 1914-July 1, 1915

PITTSBURGH, Pa. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. MAY 18, 1914.
CHARLES THOMPSON. 12 minutes, full stage, center door, interior. English Juggler. A mediocre act. 
THREE DOLCE SISTERS. 13 minutes in One. Songs. Just good enough to get by in number two.
SMITH, COOK and BRANDON. 20 minutes, opening in one, going into full stage, closing in One. "The Millionaires." The same old "Smith & Cook" act, with the addition of a woman toe dancer. The burlesque on the Apache dance, also new, is very funny, and the act is doing as well as ever.
 DAVE SCHOOLER and LOUISE DICKINSON. 20 minutes in One, with grand piano. A boy pianist, who is, in truth, a prodigy, and a girl with a voice pleasing, but not great.
MISS LEITZEL and JEANETTE. 11 minutes, full stage. Trapeze act. An excellent dislocation number. 
MELVILLE and HIGGINS. 20 minutes in One. New patter, singing and dancing skit called, "Putting on Airs." This couple is not doing nearly as well as formerly, simply because they have not the material. 
BURKE & McDONALD. 19 minutes, special drop in Two. "My Old Friend." The same Irish dialogue, with songs, that Donovan & McDonald have played for several seasons.
HERMAN TIMBERG. 13 minutes in One. Songs, chattering, dancing and violin playing. Young Timberg has lost some of the freshness of youth, but is still a very good attraction, his dancing getting him a lot more applause than his violin playing, his songs or his chatter.
JOHN HYAMS and LEILA McINTYRE. 16 minutes, opening in One, special drop, going into full bare stage. "The Quakeress," a skit by William Collier and Herbert Hall Winslow. Here is real art--Mr. Hyams is a comedian of the farce comedy type and isn't any one on the stage daintier than Leila McIntyre. Their concluding number, a new waltz, is the quintessence of artistry. 
CHUNG WHA COMEDY FOUR. Chinese Singing Quartette. 15 minutes in One. A Chinese novelty. The men have as good voices as the average singing quartette. Their comedy is bad--their costumes are good. The "Harry Lauder" number is, alone, worth the price of the act.
MARVELOUS MILLERS. 7 minutes, full stage. Still the best whirlwind dancing act in the business.
MOVING PICTURES. Exclusive Pittsburgh views.

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PITTSBURGH, Pa. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. MAY 18, 1914. CHARLES THOMPSON. 12 minutes, full stage, center door, interior. English Juggler. A mediocre act. THREE DOLCE SISTERS. 13 minutes in One. Songs. Just good enough to get by in number two. SMITH, COOK and BRANDON. 20 minutes, opening in one, going into full stage, closing in One. "The Millionaires." The same old "Smith & Cook" act, with the addition of a woman toe dancer. The burlesque on the Apache dance, also new, is very funny, and the act is doing as well as ever. DAVE SCHOOLER and LOUISE DICKINSON. 20 minutes in One, with grand piano. A boy pianist, who is, in truth, a prodigy, and a girl with a voice pleasing, but not great. MISS LEITZEL and JEANETTE. 11 minutes, full stage. Trapeze act. An excellent dislocation number. MELVILLE and HIGGINS. 20 minutes in One. New patter, singing and dancing skit called, "Putting on Airs." This couple is not doing nearly as well as formerly, simply because they have not the material. BURKE & McDONALD. 19 minutes, special drop in Two. "My Old Friend." The same Irish dialogue, with songs, that Donovan & McDonald have played for several seasons. HERMAN TIMBERG. 13 minutes in One. Songs, chattering, dancing and violin playing. Young Timberg has lost some of the freshness of youth, but is still a very good attraction, his dancing getting him a lot more applause than his violin playing, his songs or his chatter. JOHN HYAMS and LEILA McINTYRE. 16 minutes, opening in One, special drop, going into full bare stage. "The Quakeress," a skit by William Collier and Herbert Hall Winslow. Here is real art--Mr. Hyams is a comedian of the farce comedy type and isn't any one on the stage daintier than Leila McIntyre. Their concluding number, a new waltz, is the quintessence of artistry. CHUNG WHA COMEDY FOUR. Chinese Singing Quartette. 15 minutes in One. A Chinese novelty. The men have as good voices as the average singing quartette. Their comedy is bad--their costumes are good. The "Harry Lauder" number is, alone, worth the price of the act. MARVELOUS MILLERS. 7 minutes, full stage. Still the best whirlwind dancing act in the business. MOVING PICTURES. Exclusive Pittsburgh views.