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

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[ILLEGIBLE..................]
KEITH'S NEW THEATRE, PHILA., PA.

[Jennings?] & [illegible] -[1?] mins. in one-Two men, [illegible]
[...........crack?][...ting?]
fill in [.....??].

[Oray?] & [Dening?]-[18?] mins.-Spec. Set. Set in 3-Two men, [o.....rt..., illegible] tramp juggler. Very clever at juggling the balls. 
[illegible], [illegible] ...[ent] is [rich?]. Good juggling act. Some applause.

[Newell?] & Nible-14 mins. in one-Boy and girl, in the [illegible?] ..talists?], playing good. A pleasing ["illegible?] music act [illegible......]

[La Rue?] Bros.-10 mins.-[Bar ?] in 3- Two excellently built boys, [illegible] act on the order of the [illegible] Bros. Bright-hand balancing and acrobatic work. A very good act.

Wilson & [Davis?]-19 mins. in one-Two men, cross-fire talking act; imitate Fields & Ward in makeup and [business?]. Pretty good talking act and received lots of laughs;went very well, with some applause.

Murphy & Willard-22 mins.- C. D. F. in 2 - close in one-Man and woman, in an act called "Conversational [Qualities?], which opens with a solo by Miss Willard. Murphy is the comedian , and his talk us very good. The sketch [met?] with roars of laughter in spots, and pleased throughout Closed strongly, with liberal applause.

[illegible  illegible] Girls-[20?] mins-Gar. in -[illegible] in one, 
all four girls playing [reed?] instruments; to full stage, with special trappings and six girls playing saxophone. Then a march with four cornets and four trombones,closing the musical part of the act with a patriotic air that brings the audience to the floor. Then with darkened stage the girls, whose costumes are [wired?] and [illegible], do a sort of  maypole dance , with ever changing and beautiful light effects,the act closing with the whole stage, trappings, costumes, etc., ablaze with light. An excellent act, with an exceptionally strong finish. Will be a real hit here for two weeks.

Al. Lawrence-12 mins. in one-Mimic and comedian, always goes well here, and gets the laughs. Our audiences like him--and he seems to improve with each visit.

Taffary's Dogs-12 mins.-Pal. in [?]-An unusual dog act. The do no jumping, but are trained to do tricks in a [?ditian?] of figures, ballet dancing, playing football, etc., and all dogs appear in costume. An excellent act. Was well received, and will surely please the ladies and children and draw money.

Adolph Zink-[20?] mins.-Dra. in one-Biograph Short in one-Midget; the messenger boy in Anna Held's Germany last year; does imitations of Edna May, May Irwin, etc., etc., making changes back of the scenes while the Biograph sheet is dropped between each change, views of his making the changes are shown on the sheet. It is a novelty, but did not hit the audience very hard. He received some applause, but did not make a hit by any means. It is a good act, but not a headliner.

[Colette?] Johnson-20 mins.-C.D.F. in 3-close in one-Second week; as strong as ever; always go very strong here.

The Garrisons-17 mins.-C.D.F. in 3-Pal. in [?]-A travesty act; burlesque on drama and tragedy; a nonsensical sort of an act that gets many laughs. Their second time here, and the audience seems to like them.

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62 [ILLEGIBLE..................] KEITH'S NEW THEATRE, PHILA., PA. [Jennings?] & [illegible] -[1?] mins. in one-Two men, [illegible] [...........crack?][...ting?] fill in [.....??]. [Oray?] & [Dening?]-[18?] mins.-Spec. Set. Set in 3-Two men, [o.....rt..., illegible] tramp juggler. Very clever at juggling the balls. [illegible], [illegible] ...[ent] is [rich?]. Good juggling act. Some applause. [Newell?] & Nible-14 mins. in one-Boy and girl, in the [illegible?] ..talists?], playing good. A pleasing ["illegible?] music act [illegible......] [La Rue?] Bros.-10 mins.-[Bar ?] in 3- Two excellently built boys, [illegible] act on the order of the [illegible] Bros. Bright-hand balancing and acrobatic work. A very good act. Wilson & [Davis?]-19 mins. in one-Two men, cross-fire talking act; imitate Fields & Ward in makeup and [business?]. Pretty good talking act and received lots of laughs;went very well, with some applause. Murphy & Willard-22 mins.- C. D. F. in 2 - close in one-Man and woman, in an act called "Conversational [Qualities?], which opens with a solo by Miss Willard. Murphy is the comedian , and his talk us very good. The sketch [met?] with roars of laughter in spots, and pleased throughout Closed strongly, with liberal applause. [illegible illegible] Girls-[20?] mins-Gar. in -[illegible] in one, all four girls playing [reed?] instruments; to full stage, with special trappings and six girls playing saxophone. Then a march with four cornets and four trombones,closing the musical part of the act with a patriotic air that brings the audience to the floor. Then with darkened stage the girls, whose costumes are [wired?] and [illegible], do a sort of maypole dance , with ever changing and beautiful light effects,the act closing with the whole stage, trappings, costumes, etc., ablaze with light. An excellent act, with an exceptionally strong finish. Will be a real hit here for two weeks. Al. Lawrence-12 mins. in one-Mimic and comedian, always goes well here, and gets the laughs. Our audiences like him--and he seems to improve with each visit. Taffary's Dogs-12 mins.-Pal. in [?]-An unusual dog act. The do no jumping, but are trained to do tricks in a [?ditian?] of figures, ballet dancing, playing football, etc., and all dogs appear in costume. An excellent act. Was well received, and will surely please the ladies and children and draw money. Adolph Zink-[20?] mins.-Dra. in one-Biograph Short in one-Midget; the messenger boy in Anna Held's Germany last year; does imitations of Edna May, May Irwin, etc., etc., making changes back of the scenes while the Biograph sheet is dropped between each change, views of his making the changes are shown on the sheet. It is a novelty, but did not hit the audience very hard. He received some applause, but did not make a hit by any means. It is a good act, but not a headliner. [Colette?] Johnson-20 mins.-C.D.F. in 3-close in one-Second week; as strong as ever; always go very strong here. The Garrisons-17 mins.-C.D.F. in 3-Pal. in [?]-A travesty act; burlesque on drama and tragedy; a nonsensical sort of an act that gets many laughs. Their second time here, and the audience seems to like them.