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Managers' report book, September 13, 1920-December 8, 1921

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Boston   Keith's   July 4, 1921
Pathe News: Good
Topics of the Day: Good
Walthour & Princeton: 6 min full stage
Man and woman in just a fair bicycle act.
Brent Hayes: 15 min in 1
Banjo soloist, made good in this spot closing to a nice hand.
Ames & Winthrop: 26 min in full stage spec.
This is a good travesty act with plenty of laughs and closed to a good hand.
Walsh & Edwards: 14 min in 1
Boy and girl in an exceptionally clever dancing act, also a few songs   Went over very good indeed.
Kajiyama: 21 min in 1-1/2 spec.
Just as interesting as ever and closed to a big hand.
Kramer & Boyle: 15 min in 1
Same act as usual but the comedian seems to have lost some of his "pep"   Went over well just the same.
Four Marx Brothers: 52 min full stage spec.
Good comedy throughout and well handled. Closed the show without any trouble and received a big hand,
CUTS: Ames & Winthrop: Please eliminate the word "Damn"
Walsh & Edwards: Please eliminate line in song "Sugars not what I8ve got on my mind".
Kramer & Boyle: Please eliminate line "We're both men" also wiggle with back to audience.
Four Marx Brothers: Please eliminate lines "To Hell" "Feather your chest" and request young woman to tone down shimmy. Please do not refer to/any local hotels and omitt line "You haven't any more sons. Now do you know?"

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Boston Keith's July 4, 1921 Pathe News: Good Topics of the Day: Good Walthour & Princeton: 6 min full stage Man and woman in just a fair bicycle act. Brent Hayes: 15 min in 1 Banjo soloist, made good in this spot closing to a nice hand. Ames & Winthrop: 26 min in full stage spec. This is a good travesty act with plenty of laughs and closed to a good hand. Walsh & Edwards: 14 min in 1 Boy and girl in an exceptionally clever dancing act, also a few songs Went over very good indeed. Kajiyama: 21 min in 1-1/2 spec. Just as interesting as ever and closed to a big hand. Kramer & Boyle: 15 min in 1 Same act as usual but the comedian seems to have lost some of his "pep" Went over well just the same. Four Marx Brothers: 52 min full stage spec. Good comedy throughout and well handled. Closed the show without any trouble and received a big hand, CUTS: Ames & Winthrop: Please eliminate the word "Damn" Walsh & Edwards: Please eliminate line in song "Sugars not what I8ve got on my mind". Kramer & Boyle: Please eliminate line "We're both men" also wiggle with back to audience. Four Marx Brothers: Please eliminate lines "To Hell" "Feather your chest" and request young woman to tone down shimmy. Please do not refer to/any local hotels and omitt line "You haven't any more sons. Now do you know?"