Keough and Ballard

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YYH. Man and woman in a sketch entitled “A Vaudeville Surprise”. This act is written evidently for the purpose of introducing Keough’s ability as an actor of the legitimate class, which he evidently thinks he is. It opens in a very handsome parlor scene in which Keough impersonates a broken down tragedian. There are several funny lines in the first part of the act, but somehow it did not seem to get as many laughs as it should have. There is a dark change to a Roman exterior, and this is where Keough impersonates Pollydor the Miser, being an excerpt from “Ingomer”. He does the part of the miser very well indeed and really show considerable dramatic ability. After that scene they change back to the Parlor and the woman sings a song while he changes to evening dress, and they finish in one with a very strong song and dance. This is really a very strong act and possesses as well the element of novelty. 25 minutes; open full stage; close with about 5 minutes in one.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 2 September 1902-3 September 1903