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Keith-Albee managers' report book, April 30, 1906 - February 4, 1907, part 1
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165, GRAND OPERA HOUSE, PITTSBURG, Nov. 5th, 1906. HEDRIX & PRESCOTT-3 shows. Time of act 14 minutes. Olio in one. Singing and dancing. Does very well in the three a day section. PROF. DU BOIS & MONK "Adam". Time of act 10 minutes. Garden in two. 3 shows. This act is very good, much better than the usual run of acts doing three shows. DEVOY & MILLER-Comedy acrobats. Garden. Time of act 13 minutes. I would class this act as being very fair, especially among the three a day number. WALTER DANIELS-Impersonator. In one-15 minutes. 3 shows. I cannot say much in favor of Mr. Daniel's work. His impersonation od Daniel Warfield is, I think, the worst I have ever seen. SMIRL & KESSNER-Comedy acrobats, introducing their trained dog, also singing and dancing. Interior. Time of act 18 min., closing in one 6 min. The act goes well with us. DAISY DUMONT-in songs of the day. Time of act 10 min. 2 shows. I cannot say much in facor of Miss Dumont. She just about gets away. KITAMURA JAPS-20 minutes. Special drop, full stage. The costumes of this act are very handsome, but the act is in no way compares with that of Kitabanza Troupe. NAT HAINES-Black face monologue Time of act 16 min. Street. Mr. Haines has nothing new, but has it put together much better than on his last trip. He is going fairly well. MR. & MRS. SIDNEY DREW-"A Model Young Man" Interior. 16 min. This act is going only fair. The finish of the act is not good. Would not care to repeat them in this act. POLK-Kollins & CARMEN SISTERS-14 min. Olio in one. This is onle a fair act and does not go big with our audience. They just about get away. HARNDIN'S BALLET-"STARLIGHT-With 24 girls. Time of act 5 min. Full stage-wood. This act is a beautiful thing in the way of electric display but our patrons are somewhat disappointed with it. It seems an awful price for the act, yet I can hardly see how it can be done cheaper. However, I think it drew some money as the balance of our show is not good, yet the business has been very good. FIELDS & WARD-Street in one. 18 min. Have not played this act for two years .They have a very hard place on the bill and are going better with us this time than ever before. I consider it a very good talking act. SEYMOUR & HILL-Ecceentric COmedy Acrobats-Garden. Time of act 15 min. While I consider this a good act, they did not go as well this week as they did during their first engagement with us [underlying piece of paper at bottom of page is fully transcribed on next image]
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165, GRAND OPERA HOUSE, PITTSBURG, Nov. 5th, 1906. HEDRIX & PRESCOTT-3 shows. Time of act 14 minutes. Olio in one. Singing and dancing. Does very well in the three a day section. PROF. DU BOIS & MONK "Adam". Time of act 10 minutes. Garden in two. 3 shows. This act is very good, much better than the usual run of acts doing three shows. DEVOY & MILLER-Comedy acrobats. Garden. Time of act 13 minutes. I would class this act as being very fair, especially among the three a day number. WALTER DANIELS-Impersonator. In one-15 minutes. 3 shows. I cannot say much in favor of Mr. Daniel's work. His impersonation od Daniel Warfield is, I think, the worst I have ever seen. SMIRL & KESSNER-Comedy acrobats, introducing their trained dog, also singing and dancing. Interior. Time of act 18 min., closing in one 6 min. The act goes well with us. DAISY DUMONT-in songs of the day. Time of act 10 min. 2 shows. I cannot say much in facor of Miss Dumont. She just about gets away. KITAMURA JAPS-20 minutes. Special drop, full stage. The costumes of this act are very handsome, but the act is in no way compares with that of Kitabanza Troupe. NAT HAINES-Black face monologue Time of act 16 min. Street. Mr. Haines has nothing new, but has it put together much better than on his last trip. He is going fairly well. MR. & MRS. SIDNEY DREW-"A Model Young Man" Interior. 16 min. This act is going only fair. The finish of the act is not good. Would not care to repeat them in this act. POLK-Kollins & CARMEN SISTERS-14 min. Olio in one. This is onle a fair act and does not go big with our audience. They just about get away. HARNDIN'S BALLET-"STARLIGHT-With 24 girls. Time of act 5 min. Full stage-wood. This act is a beautiful thing in the way of electric display but our patrons are somewhat disappointed with it. It seems an awful price for the act, yet I can hardly see how it can be done cheaper. However, I think it drew some money as the balance of our show is not good, yet the business has been very good. FIELDS & WARD-Street in one. 18 min. Have not played this act for two years .They have a very hard place on the bill and are going better with us this time than ever before. I consider it a very good talking act. SEYMOUR & HILL-Ecceentric COmedy Acrobats-Garden. Time of act 15 min. While I consider this a good act, they did not go as well this week as they did during their first engagement with us [underlying piece of paper at bottom of page is fully transcribed on next image]
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