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

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NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF APRIL 11, 1904.
GRR 3 DELTROLLI & GLISSANDO. These people did not get on this afternoon on account of the non-arrival of their baggage, but the act has been in the circuit before and I think everybody understand thoroughly what it is.
ER 3 ESTELLE WORDETTE & CO.-- The company consists of Jules Kusel. They are doing a pretty little sketch entitled "A Honeymoon in the Catskills." In this house at least, it is one of the best sketches from a three-a-day standpoint that we ever play. 15 minutes, full stage.
AR 3 ST. JOHN & LEFEVRE.-- A neatly dressed man and woman in an artistic singing and dancing act. 13 minutes in one.
GRR 3 JAKE AND JANE BERNARD.-- A man and a woman in a comedy sketch, the man being a brother of Sam Bernard. The sketch falls a little short of being good, although Bernard manages very well before this audience with his imitations of his brother, Sam Bernard. The act is entirely too long and will have to be cut. 25 minutes, open full stage and close in one.
NH 3 HODGES & LAUNCHMERE.-- A colored man and woman in an act that is a little different from the usual turn presented by negros, in that they did very little talking in their act, but mostly singing and, of course, a little dancing. One of the strongest bits of the act is the old time cat duet, during which they wear masks representing cats' faces and which made a great hit this afternoon, and I imagine will do so all along the line. 14 minutes, open in one, then going to full stage, and closing in one.
GRR 2 CALDERA.-- Juggler. this fellow is rather a neat performer, but with the exception of one single trick, he does nothing but a lot of hacknied material, the most of which is offered by jugglers doing three performances a day. I don't consider that he is strong enough to go over the balance of the circuit. 15 minutes, full stage.
NH 3 CAL STEWART.-- Yankee monologue comedian. Stewart did fairly well with this audience, but to my mind he lacks the animation necessary to make a good act. His dialogue and makeup are all right, and considered from a three-a-day standpoint the act itself is O. K., but I should hardly consider it much later than 2 and 8 o'clock at night. 14 minutes in one.
YHR 2 CALLAHAN & MACK.-- In their familiar Irish sketch, "The Old Neighborhood," which I consider a great piece of character work, especially Callahan's impersonation of the old Irish man. The act always goes strong here. 21 minutes, full stage.
AR 3 LATINA. Contortionist. An act that everybody knows. 12 minutes in one.
MRR 2 GILLETT'S DOGS.-- They made a great hit this afternoon, and I think it is about the most interesting animal act we play. The pantomime at the opening is very good. The musical dogs always excite the wonder of an audience, and he has got some leaping dogs that are as good as any I have ever seen. There is quite an element of comedy in the act and a hurrah finish. 17 minutes, full stage, with a short close in one.
MRR 2 FANNIE RICE.-- Miss Rice opens with a song in which she uses an umbrella with an electrical light attachment, which did not work very smoothly this afternoon. She then goes to her familiar cabinet work on the living doll order and gives us five different impersonations, all of which are well enough in their way, but are no longer much of a novelty. It is a good act, however, but I should not care to play her again at the figure she is getting. 22 minutes in one.
YYH 2 HICKEY & NELSON. A man and a woman in a singing, acrobatic and dancing specialty entitled "Tangled and Twisted," the feature of which is Hickey's very funny manouvering with a chair and a table. They made a tremendous hit this afternoon and I think are easily worth the money we are paying them. 11 minutes, full stage.

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33 NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF APRIL 11, 1904. GRR 3 DELTROLLI & GLISSANDO. These people did not get on this afternoon on account of the non-arrival of their baggage, but the act has been in the circuit before and I think everybody understand thoroughly what it is. ER 3 ESTELLE WORDETTE & CO.-- The company consists of Jules Kusel. They are doing a pretty little sketch entitled "A Honeymoon in the Catskills." In this house at least, it is one of the best sketches from a three-a-day standpoint that we ever play. 15 minutes, full stage. AR 3 ST. JOHN & LEFEVRE.-- A neatly dressed man and woman in an artistic singing and dancing act. 13 minutes in one. GRR 3 JAKE AND JANE BERNARD.-- A man and a woman in a comedy sketch, the man being a brother of Sam Bernard. The sketch falls a little short of being good, although Bernard manages very well before this audience with his imitations of his brother, Sam Bernard. The act is entirely too long and will have to be cut. 25 minutes, open full stage and close in one. NH 3 HODGES & LAUNCHMERE.-- A colored man and woman in an act that is a little different from the usual turn presented by negros, in that they did very little talking in their act, but mostly singing and, of course, a little dancing. One of the strongest bits of the act is the old time cat duet, during which they wear masks representing cats' faces and which made a great hit this afternoon, and I imagine will do so all along the line. 14 minutes, open in one, then going to full stage, and closing in one. GRR 2 CALDERA.-- Juggler. this fellow is rather a neat performer, but with the exception of one single trick, he does nothing but a lot of hacknied material, the most of which is offered by jugglers doing three performances a day. I don't consider that he is strong enough to go over the balance of the circuit. 15 minutes, full stage. NH 3 CAL STEWART.-- Yankee monologue comedian. Stewart did fairly well with this audience, but to my mind he lacks the animation necessary to make a good act. His dialogue and makeup are all right, and considered from a three-a-day standpoint the act itself is O. K., but I should hardly consider it much later than 2 and 8 o'clock at night. 14 minutes in one. YHR 2 CALLAHAN & MACK.-- In their familiar Irish sketch, "The Old Neighborhood," which I consider a great piece of character work, especially Callahan's impersonation of the old Irish man. The act always goes strong here. 21 minutes, full stage. AR 3 LATINA. Contortionist. An act that everybody knows. 12 minutes in one. MRR 2 GILLETT'S DOGS.-- They made a great hit this afternoon, and I think it is about the most interesting animal act we play. The pantomime at the opening is very good. The musical dogs always excite the wonder of an audience, and he has got some leaping dogs that are as good as any I have ever seen. There is quite an element of comedy in the act and a hurrah finish. 17 minutes, full stage, with a short close in one. MRR 2 FANNIE RICE.-- Miss Rice opens with a song in which she uses an umbrella with an electrical light attachment, which did not work very smoothly this afternoon. She then goes to her familiar cabinet work on the living doll order and gives us five different impersonations, all of which are well enough in their way, but are no longer much of a novelty. It is a good act, however, but I should not care to play her again at the figure she is getting. 22 minutes in one. YYH 2 HICKEY & NELSON. A man and a woman in a singing, acrobatic and dancing specialty entitled "Tangled and Twisted," the feature of which is Hickey's very funny manouvering with a chair and a table. They made a tremendous hit this afternoon and I think are easily worth the money we are paying them. 11 minutes, full stage.