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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 14, 1904 - November 21, 1904

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(M. J. Keating)
Boston Show, Week of Apr. 4, 1904
Stereopticon, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1--Usual interesting collection of home and foreign views.
Hayes and Wynne, 3 shows, 10 min. in 2--Man and woman, in neat singing and dancing specialties, including a fairly good imitation of Vesta Tilley by the young lady. It is good enough to go farther down the bill, if necessary.
Curtis and Adams, 3 shows, 13 min. in 1--German dialect comedians, parody singers and wooden show [shoe?] dancers. From a 3-a-day standpoint, good act. Made a hit in this place.
Hickman brothers, 3 shows, 14 min. open full stage, close in 1--An indescribable sort of rough comedy sketch, closing with an instrumental trio, with cornet and trombone. Went with laughs all through, especially the burlesque boxing bit, but as a whole is not above the average three-a-day act.
Arthur Buckner, 3 shows, 11 min. full stage--This boy is a clever bicycle rider who performs many daring feats with apparent ease, but he lacks personality, and for that reason will probably never get into the 2-show section.
Elsie Bernard, 2 shows, 12 min. in 1--This girl is outclassed in the 2-show section. She is decidedly flippant, and our audiences do not care for that sort of thing. She is not as pleasing an entertainer as Dora Pelletier.
Romani trio, 2 shows, 11 min. open in 2, close in 1--Novelty instrumental act, already described from New York. Went better here than anywhere else on the circuit. It is a novelty, and that sort of thing finds appreciation from our audiences, perhaps, more than elsewhere.
Parker's Dogs, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage--It was quite evident that a great part of the audience was assembled for this particular act, as there were hundreds of children and young girls present. The act is a showy one, though not great, and went tremendously strong.
Dora Pelletier, 3 shows, 13 min. in 1--Rather good looking young woman of fair ability. She sang pleasingly, and did some burlesque imitations that went well, Decidedly cheap and valuable act.
Charles Bradshaw and company, 2 shows, 25 min. full stage--Presenting for the first time here, a farce entitled, "Fix in a Fix," which was received with screams of laughter from start to finish. Bright in dialogue and capitally acted, it is one of the best interludes of the kind we have had for a long time.



and from a 3-a-day standpoint it is thoroughly all right.
Comments:- If any criticism is to be made of the show it is that there is too much talking bunched together in the latter part of the program, but this is "up to me" and will be corrected tonight. No change will be made in the run of the show, as per criticism above, down as far as Dora Pelletier, after that it will run Felix and Barry, Digby Bell, Holloway trio, Fields and Ward, Charles Bradshaw and company, and the biograph, in the night show.

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24 (M. J. Keating) Boston Show, Week of Apr. 4, 1904 Stereopticon, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1--Usual interesting collection of home and foreign views. Hayes and Wynne, 3 shows, 10 min. in 2--Man and woman, in neat singing and dancing specialties, including a fairly good imitation of Vesta Tilley by the young lady. It is good enough to go farther down the bill, if necessary. Curtis and Adams, 3 shows, 13 min. in 1--German dialect comedians, parody singers and wooden show [shoe?] dancers. From a 3-a-day standpoint, good act. Made a hit in this place. Hickman brothers, 3 shows, 14 min. open full stage, close in 1--An indescribable sort of rough comedy sketch, closing with an instrumental trio, with cornet and trombone. Went with laughs all through, especially the burlesque boxing bit, but as a whole is not above the average three-a-day act. Arthur Buckner, 3 shows, 11 min. full stage--This boy is a clever bicycle rider who performs many daring feats with apparent ease, but he lacks personality, and for that reason will probably never get into the 2-show section. Elsie Bernard, 2 shows, 12 min. in 1--This girl is outclassed in the 2-show section. She is decidedly flippant, and our audiences do not care for that sort of thing. She is not as pleasing an entertainer as Dora Pelletier. Romani trio, 2 shows, 11 min. open in 2, close in 1--Novelty instrumental act, already described from New York. Went better here than anywhere else on the circuit. It is a novelty, and that sort of thing finds appreciation from our audiences, perhaps, more than elsewhere. Parker's Dogs, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage--It was quite evident that a great part of the audience was assembled for this particular act, as there were hundreds of children and young girls present. The act is a showy one, though not great, and went tremendously strong. Dora Pelletier, 3 shows, 13 min. in 1--Rather good looking young woman of fair ability. She sang pleasingly, and did some burlesque imitations that went well, Decidedly cheap and valuable act. Charles Bradshaw and company, 2 shows, 25 min. full stage--Presenting for the first time here, a farce entitled, "Fix in a Fix," which was received with screams of laughter from start to finish. Bright in dialogue and capitally acted, it is one of the best interludes of the kind we have had for a long time. and from a 3-a-day standpoint it is thoroughly all right. Comments:- If any criticism is to be made of the show it is that there is too much talking bunched together in the latter part of the program, but this is "up to me" and will be corrected tonight. No change will be made in the run of the show, as per criticism above, down as far as Dora Pelletier, after that it will run Felix and Barry, Digby Bell, Holloway trio, Fields and Ward, Charles Bradshaw and company, and the biograph, in the night show.