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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 21, 1903 - March 14, 1904
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152 (M. J. Keating) Stereopticon, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1--Usual interesting collection of pictures. Harry [Asrim?] and Yetta Peters, 3 shows, 13 min. full stage--Vocal imitations by the man, which are only fair, and some little dancing and singing by the woman, which just got by. All right for the 3-show section. Ouda, 3 shows, 9 min. full stage--Trapeze performer, apparatus suspended in 3, consisting of horizontal ladder with trapeze on either end. He is a fair worker and all right for his place in the bill. The Holdsworths, 3 shows, 11 min. in 1--Young man and woman in songs and dances, with some banjo playing. It is a neatly dressed act, and the man is a good dancer. The woman is not so clever, but manages to pull through. They, too, are all right in the 3-show-section. Al Lawson and Frances Namon, 3 shows, 14 min. full stage--The man is a fair comedy bicyclist and the woman's handsome and clever bag puncher. The act went well, as it always does here in Boston. Newell and Niblo, 3 shows, 14 min. in 1--Young man and woman in neat costume, who play well on saxaphone, violins and xylyphones. Pleasing act for the 3-show section. Fleury Trio, 2 shows, 9 min. full stage--Artistic dancing act, which has already been reported on from New York house. I agree with Mr. Hodgdon, that the man is a little stout for the work, but it is an attractive act notwithstanding. Mme. Avery-Strakosch, 2 shows, 8 min. in 1--Operatic prima donna, singing the better class of ballads. Her voice is beginning to show the ravages of years of hard work, and is not comparable with what it was when she last sang here, as a member of a quartet. Her selections were all right, however. Miss Lamont, who sang here last week, is the better of the two. Will Murphy and Blanche Nichols, 2 shows, 25 min. full stage--Mr. Murphy's clever work is always appreciated in this house, and today was no exception. He created laughter and won applause all through the act. He is sadly handicapped by Miss Nichols, who is a "muff". The Great Crowley, 2 shows, 12 min. in 1--This man, so far as makeup is concerned, is the best female impersonator whom we have ever played here, and worse a stunning gown. His singing voice is not so good as that of others, but he had them guessing as to his identity until he gave vent to a masculine note. Will be all right for the balance of the circuit. Shannon and Brown, 3 shows, 12 min. in 1--German talking comedians, who had a most difficult place in which to make good. They went fairly well, but I never expect to see them in the 2-show section. Comment:- The show is well balanced, but has more of interest than comedy all the way through, and if any criticism were made it would be over the lack of laugh provoking material. This is not so pronounced, however, as it seemed to be this afternoon, since the audience was one of those that we get every two months or so, when it seems impossible to arouse. From the audience viewpoint, I do not look for the show to make such a hit as that of last week--and I know it is not as good a bill.
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152 (M. J. Keating) Stereopticon, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1--Usual interesting collection of pictures. Harry [Asrim?] and Yetta Peters, 3 shows, 13 min. full stage--Vocal imitations by the man, which are only fair, and some little dancing and singing by the woman, which just got by. All right for the 3-show section. Ouda, 3 shows, 9 min. full stage--Trapeze performer, apparatus suspended in 3, consisting of horizontal ladder with trapeze on either end. He is a fair worker and all right for his place in the bill. The Holdsworths, 3 shows, 11 min. in 1--Young man and woman in songs and dances, with some banjo playing. It is a neatly dressed act, and the man is a good dancer. The woman is not so clever, but manages to pull through. They, too, are all right in the 3-show-section. Al Lawson and Frances Namon, 3 shows, 14 min. full stage--The man is a fair comedy bicyclist and the woman's handsome and clever bag puncher. The act went well, as it always does here in Boston. Newell and Niblo, 3 shows, 14 min. in 1--Young man and woman in neat costume, who play well on saxaphone, violins and xylyphones. Pleasing act for the 3-show section. Fleury Trio, 2 shows, 9 min. full stage--Artistic dancing act, which has already been reported on from New York house. I agree with Mr. Hodgdon, that the man is a little stout for the work, but it is an attractive act notwithstanding. Mme. Avery-Strakosch, 2 shows, 8 min. in 1--Operatic prima donna, singing the better class of ballads. Her voice is beginning to show the ravages of years of hard work, and is not comparable with what it was when she last sang here, as a member of a quartet. Her selections were all right, however. Miss Lamont, who sang here last week, is the better of the two. Will Murphy and Blanche Nichols, 2 shows, 25 min. full stage--Mr. Murphy's clever work is always appreciated in this house, and today was no exception. He created laughter and won applause all through the act. He is sadly handicapped by Miss Nichols, who is a "muff". The Great Crowley, 2 shows, 12 min. in 1--This man, so far as makeup is concerned, is the best female impersonator whom we have ever played here, and worse a stunning gown. His singing voice is not so good as that of others, but he had them guessing as to his identity until he gave vent to a masculine note. Will be all right for the balance of the circuit. Shannon and Brown, 3 shows, 12 min. in 1--German talking comedians, who had a most difficult place in which to make good. They went fairly well, but I never expect to see them in the 2-show section. Comment:- The show is well balanced, but has more of interest than comedy all the way through, and if any criticism were made it would be over the lack of laugh provoking material. This is not so pronounced, however, as it seemed to be this afternoon, since the audience was one of those that we get every two months or so, when it seems impossible to arouse. From the audience viewpoint, I do not look for the show to make such a hit as that of last week--and I know it is not as good a bill.
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