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Keith-Albee managers' report book, November 28, 1904 - August 28, 1905

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REPORT OF SHEA'S SHOW, WEEK OF APRIL 10th, Buffalo.
ROSE AGUINALDO, a very beautiful contortionist whose act is refined and much more attractive than any other contortionist we have played, full stage 7 minutes.
LEROY & WOODFORD, corking good singing and talking act, all in one 19 minutes.
AN INDIAN ROMANCE, written by Mrs. V. Mott Pierce, daughter-in-law to Dr. R. V. Pierce the famous patent medicine man. Mrs. Pierce being a resident of Buffalo the sketch is one of unusual local interest but at the same time carries considerable merit as well as being artistic. Mrs. Pierce has gone to the expense of special scenery and light effects which are as beautiful as anything ever seen in vaudeville. There are three people in the act, one an indian, one a cowboy, and one a supposedly indian maid who afterwards turns out to be a white girl. Miss Young who plays the maid is a sister of Mrs. Pierce and Mr. Fred House who plays the cowboy is Miss Young's husband. Mr. House closed with the Providence Stock Co. to open here in this sketch. The idea of the act is entirely different from any other and it is well played. I believe it would make a good attraction in any theatre whether Mrs. Pierce was known there or not, full stage 18 minutes.
CLIFF GORDON, the German Politician, going very big this time and has a lot of new stuff, all in one 18 minutes.
THE FITZGIBBONS McCOY TRIO, a very good laughing act and going big with the audience, full stage, close in one 20 minutes.
TERLEY, a novelty act of considerable merit which appears at first to be a bust placed on a pedestal while a woman makes it up to represent various celebrities. At the close of the act the bust walks out from the dark background and shows that it is a man, full stage 11 minutes.
ALBERT CHEVALIER. It would indeed be a nervy writer who would attempt to criticize this artist. What he does is done perfectly and while his material may not appeal to the unintelligent theatre-goer he made an instant and emphatic hit with our audience. He was recalled repeatedly at both performances on Monday and a splendid week's business is assured. Nothing in his line has ever been seen here before and he is drawing the very best people in the city, although the larger part of our audience is always made up from this class. A return date of this man some months from now, say in the fall would bring very big returns, works in one 24 minutes.

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145 REPORT OF SHEA'S SHOW, WEEK OF APRIL 10th, Buffalo. ROSE AGUINALDO, a very beautiful contortionist whose act is refined and much more attractive than any other contortionist we have played, full stage 7 minutes. LEROY & WOODFORD, corking good singing and talking act, all in one 19 minutes. AN INDIAN ROMANCE, written by Mrs. V. Mott Pierce, daughter-in-law to Dr. R. V. Pierce the famous patent medicine man. Mrs. Pierce being a resident of Buffalo the sketch is one of unusual local interest but at the same time carries considerable merit as well as being artistic. Mrs. Pierce has gone to the expense of special scenery and light effects which are as beautiful as anything ever seen in vaudeville. There are three people in the act, one an indian, one a cowboy, and one a supposedly indian maid who afterwards turns out to be a white girl. Miss Young who plays the maid is a sister of Mrs. Pierce and Mr. Fred House who plays the cowboy is Miss Young's husband. Mr. House closed with the Providence Stock Co. to open here in this sketch. The idea of the act is entirely different from any other and it is well played. I believe it would make a good attraction in any theatre whether Mrs. Pierce was known there or not, full stage 18 minutes. CLIFF GORDON, the German Politician, going very big this time and has a lot of new stuff, all in one 18 minutes. THE FITZGIBBONS McCOY TRIO, a very good laughing act and going big with the audience, full stage, close in one 20 minutes. TERLEY, a novelty act of considerable merit which appears at first to be a bust placed on a pedestal while a woman makes it up to represent various celebrities. At the close of the act the bust walks out from the dark background and shows that it is a man, full stage 11 minutes. ALBERT CHEVALIER. It would indeed be a nervy writer who would attempt to criticize this artist. What he does is done perfectly and while his material may not appeal to the unintelligent theatre-goer he made an instant and emphatic hit with our audience. He was recalled repeatedly at both performances on Monday and a splendid week's business is assured. Nothing in his line has ever been seen here before and he is drawing the very best people in the city, although the larger part of our audience is always made up from this class. A return date of this man some months from now, say in the fall would bring very big returns, works in one 24 minutes.