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

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Keith's Bijou Criticism, Nov. 2nd, 1903, Cont---

has grown too stout to add any grace to the act. Will have it trimmed as to time for the rest of the week. 2 shows.
THE TWO BAILEYS: Street in one; 11 minutes. Received a good reception. Colored couple doing a conventional colored act, which is weakened by the introduction of a new woman who cannot class with the woman who formerly traveled with Bailey. the act is lively, however, and gained good applause, the wind up (Kinetoscope dance) scoring an undoubted hit as usual. 3 shows.
THE EIGHT VASSAR GIRLS: Open drapery in one, then to full stage. 21 minutes. The act opens with four attractive and refined looking girls, two playing clarinets, one flute and one Basoon, the girls being dressed in the pearl gray cap and gown of Vassar College. Their work on these instruments was well received by our audience, interspersed as it is with a little singing; next six girls appear playing saxaphones and presenting much of the latest opera music and popular song hits, which were also well received. Then the eight appear clad in the same raiment, four playing cornets and four trombones, working up a strong finish for their "Electric Dance," which is done in darkened house and stage, and scored an undoubted hit, being frequently interrupted by storms of applause and closing very strong. 2 shows.
JOE FLYNN: Street in one; 14 minutes. His usual line of parodies and talk, which were very well received. 2 shows.
JOHNSON, DAVENPORT, & LORELLA: Landscape in four; 19 minutes. In their familiar skit, "The Foot Ball Players and the Farmer," which enable them to display cleverness in the acrobatic line. Closing with Johnson's fake imitations, which were well received, making a good closing act. 2 shows.
BIOGRAPH: Usual collection of views, perhaps a trifle of improvement over last week's show.
COMMENT: The show as a whole is one of the most satisfactory we have yet had, being far ahead of that of last week and fully equal to that of two weeks ago, and being strong in every department. the Vassar Girls, which we featured and advertised extensively, have given us a novel and unusual vaudeville act, the setting of the stage being particularly beautiful at the close when all the lights are on. If the reception of the show this afternoon is to be taken as a criterion we should play to good business this week, but after the fall down of the Rays last week, would seem unwise to make any predictions along this line.

E.P. LYONS.

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55 Keith's Bijou Criticism, Nov. 2nd, 1903, Cont--- has grown too stout to add any grace to the act. Will have it trimmed as to time for the rest of the week. 2 shows. THE TWO BAILEYS: Street in one; 11 minutes. Received a good reception. Colored couple doing a conventional colored act, which is weakened by the introduction of a new woman who cannot class with the woman who formerly traveled with Bailey. the act is lively, however, and gained good applause, the wind up (Kinetoscope dance) scoring an undoubted hit as usual. 3 shows. THE EIGHT VASSAR GIRLS: Open drapery in one, then to full stage. 21 minutes. The act opens with four attractive and refined looking girls, two playing clarinets, one flute and one Basoon, the girls being dressed in the pearl gray cap and gown of Vassar College. Their work on these instruments was well received by our audience, interspersed as it is with a little singing; next six girls appear playing saxaphones and presenting much of the latest opera music and popular song hits, which were also well received. Then the eight appear clad in the same raiment, four playing cornets and four trombones, working up a strong finish for their "Electric Dance," which is done in darkened house and stage, and scored an undoubted hit, being frequently interrupted by storms of applause and closing very strong. 2 shows. JOE FLYNN: Street in one; 14 minutes. His usual line of parodies and talk, which were very well received. 2 shows. JOHNSON, DAVENPORT, & LORELLA: Landscape in four; 19 minutes. In their familiar skit, "The Foot Ball Players and the Farmer," which enable them to display cleverness in the acrobatic line. Closing with Johnson's fake imitations, which were well received, making a good closing act. 2 shows. BIOGRAPH: Usual collection of views, perhaps a trifle of improvement over last week's show. COMMENT: The show as a whole is one of the most satisfactory we have yet had, being far ahead of that of last week and fully equal to that of two weeks ago, and being strong in every department. the Vassar Girls, which we featured and advertised extensively, have given us a novel and unusual vaudeville act, the setting of the stage being particularly beautiful at the close when all the lights are on. If the reception of the show this afternoon is to be taken as a criterion we should play to good business this week, but after the fall down of the Rays last week, would seem unwise to make any predictions along this line. E.P. LYONS.