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

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Boston    Keith's    November 21, 1921
Aesops Fables: Good
Topics of the Day: Fair
Daly Mack & Daly: 8 min in full stage spec.
Fast roller skating act with a little comedy. Made a good opener
Madelon & Paula Miller: 12 min in 1
Pleasing act of music, song and dance. Went faily well in this spot.
Paul Decker & Co.: 23 min in full stage.
Novel sketch on "Scandal". Well handled and closed to good hand.
Venita Gould: 24 min in 1 and 2 spec.
At the evening performance in this spot Miss Gould was a big hit.
Ivan Bankoff: 15 min in full stage
Same style and routine as on his other visits here and went just as big.
Powers & Wallace: 21 min in 1
An exceptional talking act with just a bit of dancing. Went over big.
Irene Bordoni: 23 min in full stage spec.
Good reception and a hit in this spot.
Gallagher & Shean: 18 min in 1 spec.
One of the biggest laughing hits we have played.
Mme. Bradna & Co. 12 min in full stage spec.
Excellent closing act and held audience finely.
Pathe News: Good.

Woonsocket, Nov. 21, 1921.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
FRANCES BELLE & BOYS-- Two young men and a woman in a talking, singing and dancing act. This is a very neat act and should have received a good hand-received a very light hand thro act and at finish not a hand. 10 min. in one.
LEIPSIG--- He surely knows how to handle the cards--His tricks was amazing to some of the card sharps of this town--they say he is a wonder. Received a number of hands and laughs thro act and a good hand at finish. 17 min. in one.
[Signature: A.S. Watson]

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Boston Keith's November 21, 1921 Aesops Fables: Good Topics of the Day: Fair Daly Mack & Daly: 8 min in full stage spec. Fast roller skating act with a little comedy. Made a good opener Madelon & Paula Miller: 12 min in 1 Pleasing act of music, song and dance. Went faily well in this spot. Paul Decker & Co.: 23 min in full stage. Novel sketch on "Scandal". Well handled and closed to good hand. Venita Gould: 24 min in 1 and 2 spec. At the evening performance in this spot Miss Gould was a big hit. Ivan Bankoff: 15 min in full stage Same style and routine as on his other visits here and went just as big. Powers & Wallace: 21 min in 1 An exceptional talking act with just a bit of dancing. Went over big. Irene Bordoni: 23 min in full stage spec. Good reception and a hit in this spot. Gallagher & Shean: 18 min in 1 spec. One of the biggest laughing hits we have played. Mme. Bradna & Co. 12 min in full stage spec. Excellent closing act and held audience finely. Pathe News: Good. Woonsocket, Nov. 21, 1921. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. FRANCES BELLE & BOYS-- Two young men and a woman in a talking, singing and dancing act. This is a very neat act and should have received a good hand-received a very light hand thro act and at finish not a hand. 10 min. in one. LEIPSIG--- He surely knows how to handle the cards--His tricks was amazing to some of the card sharps of this town--they say he is a wonder. Received a number of hands and laughs thro act and a good hand at finish. 17 min. in one. [Signature: A.S. Watson]