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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 21, 1903 - March 14, 1904
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192 NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15, 1904. GRR 3 DELMORE & ONEIDA.-- A man and a woman in a very pretty porch act, neatly dressed and the work cleverly executed. They have been on the circuit frequently so that an explanation of the act will be unnecessary. 9 minutes in one. AR 3 CUNNINGHAM & LORD.-- A man and a woman in a singing and dancing act. Like all the acts of this kind, the dancing that they do seems to have a bad effect on their voice, and so far as their singing is concerned, neither of them could hardly expect to fill a very strong position in grand opera, but they are both clever dancers, good dreamers, and there is considerable life to the act, so that figuring from a three-show-a-day basis it is thoroughly all right. 13 minutes, in one, if necessary. AR 3 PELOT.-- The Kid Juggler. He is about as useful as any small juggling act that I know of in vaudeville. He always manages to keep people good natured, while he is on, and his finish of allowing people to throw apples at him from the balcony and the body of the house is sure to give the turn a brilliant finish. 15 minutes, open full stage and close in one. GRR 3 PIERCE & MAIZEE.--A man and a woman in a rather pretty singing act. They open with a pleasing little duet, after which the woman does a few steps of fancy dancing. Then the man sings a solo which went very big here this afternoon, and they close with more duet singing in which they make a display of some pretty elegant wardrobe. In fact, the woman showed about the most stunning gown that I have seen on our stage. It is a good small act. 14 minutes in one. YNH 2 BALLERINI'S DOGS.-- Ballerini has but three or four animals, but they are all cleverly trained and it is a pleasing turn, which has been seen too recently over the circuit to require extended description. 12 minutes, full stage. NH 2 MARION P. LITTLEFIELD.--If Miss Littlefield's work this afternoon is an example of her capacity at the present time I shall hardly want her again, for she certainly gave us a very ordinary act, her voice being below the grade of many of the women singing in sketches and the three-turns-a-day. Shall move her further up on the bill tonight. 9 minutes in one. GHR 2 LYNCH & JEWELL. A man and a woman in a singing and dancing act. The act opens with Lynch's burlesque illustrated songs which somehow never seem to go as well as they ought to. The idea is very clever and the assumed seriousness with which he treats it should, in the natural order of things, I think, appeal to the audience, but while they evidently appreciate it, he somehow fails to reach them properly. It will undoubtedly go better in the evening. Incidentally he favors us with some dancing that is pretty nearly as artistic as John Ford's. 17 minutes, open in one, going to full stage, and then closing in one. GNH.--Mr. & Mrs. ALRED KELCEY.-- In a sketch entitled "[Mole?] Phineas' Visit." These people were put in to replace Matthews and Harris, who through an error were not booked. The act has been over the circuit several times and is pretty well known. The idea is a good one and cleverly worked out. They got lots of laughs this afternoon and a hearty recall at the finish. 20 minutes, full stage. NR 3 MURPHY & FRANCIS.-- Colored man and woman in the regular "coon" act of singing and dancing. Murphy was formerly of the team of Murphy & Slater, and is a very funny comedian and eccentric dancer. He made a big hit this afternoon. 17 minutes in one. GHR 2 FITZGIBBON, McCOY TRIO.-- This act consists of two men and a woman in a farcical sketch in which there is but very little artistic merit, but which wins out on account of the strenuousness and the unction of young Bert Fitzgibbon. It went very strong this afternoon, as it has indeed in all the houses on the circuit. 19 minutes, open full stage and close in one.
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192 NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15, 1904. GRR 3 DELMORE & ONEIDA.-- A man and a woman in a very pretty porch act, neatly dressed and the work cleverly executed. They have been on the circuit frequently so that an explanation of the act will be unnecessary. 9 minutes in one. AR 3 CUNNINGHAM & LORD.-- A man and a woman in a singing and dancing act. Like all the acts of this kind, the dancing that they do seems to have a bad effect on their voice, and so far as their singing is concerned, neither of them could hardly expect to fill a very strong position in grand opera, but they are both clever dancers, good dreamers, and there is considerable life to the act, so that figuring from a three-show-a-day basis it is thoroughly all right. 13 minutes, in one, if necessary. AR 3 PELOT.-- The Kid Juggler. He is about as useful as any small juggling act that I know of in vaudeville. He always manages to keep people good natured, while he is on, and his finish of allowing people to throw apples at him from the balcony and the body of the house is sure to give the turn a brilliant finish. 15 minutes, open full stage and close in one. GRR 3 PIERCE & MAIZEE.--A man and a woman in a rather pretty singing act. They open with a pleasing little duet, after which the woman does a few steps of fancy dancing. Then the man sings a solo which went very big here this afternoon, and they close with more duet singing in which they make a display of some pretty elegant wardrobe. In fact, the woman showed about the most stunning gown that I have seen on our stage. It is a good small act. 14 minutes in one. YNH 2 BALLERINI'S DOGS.-- Ballerini has but three or four animals, but they are all cleverly trained and it is a pleasing turn, which has been seen too recently over the circuit to require extended description. 12 minutes, full stage. NH 2 MARION P. LITTLEFIELD.--If Miss Littlefield's work this afternoon is an example of her capacity at the present time I shall hardly want her again, for she certainly gave us a very ordinary act, her voice being below the grade of many of the women singing in sketches and the three-turns-a-day. Shall move her further up on the bill tonight. 9 minutes in one. GHR 2 LYNCH & JEWELL. A man and a woman in a singing and dancing act. The act opens with Lynch's burlesque illustrated songs which somehow never seem to go as well as they ought to. The idea is very clever and the assumed seriousness with which he treats it should, in the natural order of things, I think, appeal to the audience, but while they evidently appreciate it, he somehow fails to reach them properly. It will undoubtedly go better in the evening. Incidentally he favors us with some dancing that is pretty nearly as artistic as John Ford's. 17 minutes, open in one, going to full stage, and then closing in one. GNH.--Mr. & Mrs. ALRED KELCEY.-- In a sketch entitled "[Mole?] Phineas' Visit." These people were put in to replace Matthews and Harris, who through an error were not booked. The act has been over the circuit several times and is pretty well known. The idea is a good one and cleverly worked out. They got lots of laughs this afternoon and a hearty recall at the finish. 20 minutes, full stage. NR 3 MURPHY & FRANCIS.-- Colored man and woman in the regular "coon" act of singing and dancing. Murphy was formerly of the team of Murphy & Slater, and is a very funny comedian and eccentric dancer. He made a big hit this afternoon. 17 minutes in one. GHR 2 FITZGIBBON, McCOY TRIO.-- This act consists of two men and a woman in a farcical sketch in which there is but very little artistic merit, but which wins out on account of the strenuousness and the unction of young Bert Fitzgibbon. It went very strong this afternoon, as it has indeed in all the houses on the circuit. 19 minutes, open full stage and close in one.
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