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

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(M. J Keating)
Boston Show, Week of Dec. 21, 1903
Stereopticon, 2 shows, 5 min. in 1-- Usual collection of interesting and amusing pictures.
Louis Hanvey and Lenora Doane, 3 shows, 15 min. open full stage, close in 1--In a comedy, singing and musical sketch, which is all right in the 3-show-section. The man is a poor comedian and only a fair vocalist, while the woman is a very ordinary pianist.
Alice Lewis, 3 shows, 11 min. in 1--Juvenile character singer and dancer of fair ability. She gives some imitations of performers not generally known to, the audience, consequently they don't know whether they are good or bad. For the most part they are bad. She just got by.
Clayton Kennedy and Mattie Rooney, 2 shows, 15 min. open in 3, close in 1--Comedy singing and dancing sketch, with some trick piano playing by Kennedy. It is a very good act and could stand for a better place than we have been able to give it.
Callahan and Mack, 2 shows, 19 min. full stage-- In the best Irish character act in the business, but for some reason they have never been appreciated at their true value in this house.
Biograph, 3 shows, 20 min. in 1--Fine selection of pictures this week, the feature being "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", which is a capital bit of entertainment for the children and is a really interesting series of pictures for the old folks. Should go the circuit.
Dorothy Neveille [Nevelle?], 2 shows, 11 min. in 1--This woman went fairly well, although she has little ability as a singer or monologue entertainer. She is a big woman and dresses well, which helps out materially.
John Craig and company, 2 shows, 22 min. full stage--As last week, this actor was received with warm applause, as were the supporting members of the cast, Mary Young and Louis Hall. They played a piece of W. S. Gilbert's, renamed "The Doctor", which is a pleasing bit of entertainment and should "make good" all over the circuit, although I will be frank to say that we would not offer the salary for it excepting under the conditions that were necessary in order to secure him at the low figure for two weeks in Boston. It is bright and snappy in dialogue, has several amusing situations, and was well acted and staged.
Billy Link, 3 shows, 12 min. in 1--Blackface comedian, who went better than we expected. Cut out his use of the word damn and also one of his songs which was a trifle "off color".

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118 (M. J Keating) Boston Show, Week of Dec. 21, 1903 Stereopticon, 2 shows, 5 min. in 1-- Usual collection of interesting and amusing pictures. Louis Hanvey and Lenora Doane, 3 shows, 15 min. open full stage, close in 1--In a comedy, singing and musical sketch, which is all right in the 3-show-section. The man is a poor comedian and only a fair vocalist, while the woman is a very ordinary pianist. Alice Lewis, 3 shows, 11 min. in 1--Juvenile character singer and dancer of fair ability. She gives some imitations of performers not generally known to, the audience, consequently they don't know whether they are good or bad. For the most part they are bad. She just got by. Clayton Kennedy and Mattie Rooney, 2 shows, 15 min. open in 3, close in 1--Comedy singing and dancing sketch, with some trick piano playing by Kennedy. It is a very good act and could stand for a better place than we have been able to give it. Callahan and Mack, 2 shows, 19 min. full stage-- In the best Irish character act in the business, but for some reason they have never been appreciated at their true value in this house. Biograph, 3 shows, 20 min. in 1--Fine selection of pictures this week, the feature being "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", which is a capital bit of entertainment for the children and is a really interesting series of pictures for the old folks. Should go the circuit. Dorothy Neveille [Nevelle?], 2 shows, 11 min. in 1--This woman went fairly well, although she has little ability as a singer or monologue entertainer. She is a big woman and dresses well, which helps out materially. John Craig and company, 2 shows, 22 min. full stage--As last week, this actor was received with warm applause, as were the supporting members of the cast, Mary Young and Louis Hall. They played a piece of W. S. Gilbert's, renamed "The Doctor", which is a pleasing bit of entertainment and should "make good" all over the circuit, although I will be frank to say that we would not offer the salary for it excepting under the conditions that were necessary in order to secure him at the low figure for two weeks in Boston. It is bright and snappy in dialogue, has several amusing situations, and was well acted and staged. Billy Link, 3 shows, 12 min. in 1--Blackface comedian, who went better than we expected. Cut out his use of the word damn and also one of his songs which was a trifle "off color".