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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 21, 1903 - March 14, 1904

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     Mlle. Amoros, 2 shows, 7 min. full stage--One of the prettiest, most shapely and graceful "sight" acts we have played here. Her work is altogether on the trapeze, but she is never still from start to finish. Warmly applauded for everything she did.

    Blandon and Willey, 3 shows, 14 min. in 1--Colored song and dance entertainers, neither of them possessing good voices, but the act is saved by the acrobatic dancing of the man, who is one of the most strenuous workers in that line whom we have ever played. Went off with general applause.

     Thomas Ryan and Mary Richfield, 2 shows, 30 min. full stage--Presenting, for the first time in more than two years, their comedy sketch,"Mag Haggerty's Father", received with roars of laughter, and with every indication that the majority of the audience had never seen it before, or if so, fai,led to remember it. Big laughing hit of the show.

     Charles Mildare, 2 shows, 18 min. in 1--Simply the greatest whistler ever heard in this or any other house. Following the fast acts ahead of him, he made good with emphasis, and after he had finished his repertoire they wanted him back.

     Tony Wilson and Mlle. Heloise, 2 shows, 9 min. full stage--Working on horizontal bars, with the aid of a bounding net. Another great "sight" act, which scored a hit. The novelty in it is the woman doing the work usually performed by the male partner and doing it well. One of the hits of the show.
     
     Bioscope, 20 min. in 1--Second week on the great "fairy-land" picture, which is as much in favor as when first shown a week ago.

     Robert Carter and company, 3 shows, 16 min. full stage--Rough comedy sketch of llittle value excepting to use as an opener [or?] in an unimportant spot in the 3-show-section. Has no particular [illegible] it and no glaring shortcomings. Sort of in the middle of the road as it were.

     Comment:-  Did not use the Stereopticon, as we had far too much show, though this cannot be blamed upon anybody, as the [illegible] usually happened in having almost every act played beyond the [scheduled?] time. It was not know, either, so far as I know, that the Wilson and Heloise act was broken into two parts, which gave us 18 minutes of time not counted on in the original schedule for the week's [show?] As I have got to bury thr Minstrel Misses, however, I do not think that the additional show will be a loss, as dropping a couple of [acts?] into the 2-show section will strengthen it all around.
     This is easily the best show we have played for a long [time?] in every department, as can easily be gleaned from the comments [upon?] the individual acts above. There is absolutely nothing in the show of mediocre merit, and the majority of it is above par. The fact [that?] we have nine acts that have never played the house before is some-what remarkable, and Ryan and Richfield having been away for more [then?] two years practically constitues their act a new one.

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Mlle. Amoros, 2 shows, 7 min. full stage--One of the prettiest, most shapely and graceful "sight" acts we have played here. Her work is altogether on the trapeze, but she is never still from start to finish. Warmly applauded for everything she did. Blandon and Willey, 3 shows, 14 min. in 1--Colored song and dance entertainers, neither of them possessing good voices, but the act is saved by the acrobatic dancing of the man, who is one of the most strenuous workers in that line whom we have ever played. Went off with general applause. Thomas Ryan and Mary Richfield, 2 shows, 30 min. full stage--Presenting, for the first time in more than two years, their comedy sketch,"Mag Haggerty's Father", received with roars of laughter, and with every indication that the majority of the audience had never seen it before, or if so, fai,led to remember it. Big laughing hit of the show. Charles Mildare, 2 shows, 18 min. in 1--Simply the greatest whistler ever heard in this or any other house. Following the fast acts ahead of him, he made good with emphasis, and after he had finished his repertoire they wanted him back. Tony Wilson and Mlle. Heloise, 2 shows, 9 min. full stage--Working on horizontal bars, with the aid of a bounding net. Another great "sight" act, which scored a hit. The novelty in it is the woman doing the work usually performed by the male partner and doing it well. One of the hits of the show. Bioscope, 20 min. in 1--Second week on the great "fairy-land" picture, which is as much in favor as when first shown a week ago. Robert Carter and company, 3 shows, 16 min. full stage--Rough comedy sketch of llittle value excepting to use as an opener [or?] in an unimportant spot in the 3-show-section. Has no particular [illegible] it and no glaring shortcomings. Sort of in the middle of the road as it were. Comment:- Did not use the Stereopticon, as we had far too much show, though this cannot be blamed upon anybody, as the [illegible] usually happened in having almost every act played beyond the [scheduled?] time. It was not know, either, so far as I know, that the Wilson and Heloise act was broken into two parts, which gave us 18 minutes of time not counted on in the original schedule for the week's [show?] As I have got to bury thr Minstrel Misses, however, I do not think that the additional show will be a loss, as dropping a couple of [acts?] into the 2-show section will strengthen it all around. This is easily the best show we have played for a long [time?] in every department, as can easily be gleaned from the comments [upon?] the individual acts above. There is absolutely nothing in the show of mediocre merit, and the majority of it is above par. The fact [that?] we have nine acts that have never played the house before is some-what remarkable, and Ryan and Richfield having been away for more [then?] two years practically constitues their act a new one.