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

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Boston    Keith's    November 14, 1921
Aesop's Fable: Fair
Topics of the Day: Fair
Sealo: 4 min in 3
Trained animal working without the attendant appearing on the stage   Novel opener.
Boyle & Bennett: 11 min in 1
Boy and girl, do some exceptional dancing. Closed to a very good hand.
Wm. & Joe Mandel: 13 min in 2 and 3
Comedy acrobatic act. Lots of good laughs and closed to a good hand.
Holmes & La Vere: 22 min in 2
Novel presentation. of singing and talking and dancing. Went over very good in this spot.
Eddie Leonard & Co. 27 min in full stage.
Got a fine reception. With the assistance of Gus and Ollive Stewart and Eddie's old song favotites he went over very big.
Yvette Rugel: 19 min in 1
Miss Rugel has an excellent program of songs and her voice is just as sweet as ever. Went over big.
Franklyn Ardell & Co. 27 min in full stage spec.
A novel sketch and a good cast. Some great laughs and closed to a big hand.
Herman Timberg: 17 min in 1
Timberg held this difficult spot finely closing to a big hand.
6 American Belfords: 6 min in 3
Went over very well closing the show.
Pathe News: Good.
Remarks: Show reported as run at the evening performance.
Cuts: Boyle & Bennett: Please eliminate any reference to being on early.
Franklyn Ardell & Co. Please eliminate any reference to "Ziegfeld"
Holmes & LaVere: Please eliminate the word "God" from your act and reference to "Freedom in Ireland". In throwing the dummy from the stage please have it land in orchestra pit and not on the aisle.

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Boston Keith's November 14, 1921 Aesop's Fable: Fair Topics of the Day: Fair Sealo: 4 min in 3 Trained animal working without the attendant appearing on the stage Novel opener. Boyle & Bennett: 11 min in 1 Boy and girl, do some exceptional dancing. Closed to a very good hand. Wm. & Joe Mandel: 13 min in 2 and 3 Comedy acrobatic act. Lots of good laughs and closed to a good hand. Holmes & La Vere: 22 min in 2 Novel presentation. of singing and talking and dancing. Went over very good in this spot. Eddie Leonard & Co. 27 min in full stage. Got a fine reception. With the assistance of Gus and Ollive Stewart and Eddie's old song favotites he went over very big. Yvette Rugel: 19 min in 1 Miss Rugel has an excellent program of songs and her voice is just as sweet as ever. Went over big. Franklyn Ardell & Co. 27 min in full stage spec. A novel sketch and a good cast. Some great laughs and closed to a big hand. Herman Timberg: 17 min in 1 Timberg held this difficult spot finely closing to a big hand. 6 American Belfords: 6 min in 3 Went over very well closing the show. Pathe News: Good. Remarks: Show reported as run at the evening performance. Cuts: Boyle & Bennett: Please eliminate any reference to being on early. Franklyn Ardell & Co. Please eliminate any reference to "Ziegfeld" Holmes & LaVere: Please eliminate the word "God" from your act and reference to "Freedom in Ireland". In throwing the dummy from the stage please have it land in orchestra pit and not on the aisle.