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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 4-September 9, 1907
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(2) Earl & Curtis. On at 5.09, 19 min, full stage; 2 shows. Presenting a sketch said to be by George M. Cohan, entitled "To Boston on Business". I am sorry to state that the trip can hardly be called a success. The act is surely not in the 2-a-day class in its present shape, but contains some clever lines and situations. Taken all in all it is very amateurish. i would be afraid to use it as an opening number in the 2-a-day houses. There is such a scarcity of 3-a-day sketches, however, that it is worth the money it is getting for the continuous houses on account of the time it occupies. Cuts:-- Hawley & Olcott. "What's the sign when your hand itches" and accompanying dialogue. Remark regarding "Monkey-house"; remarks about posing in the altogether". Earl & Curtis. Cut remark about "Something the cat brought in". Remark about "Monkey-house". Comment. The only fall-down in the 2-a-day section is the act of Hawley & Olcott. This is rather an entertaining bill and is well worth the figure it costs. It only needs stiffening in a couple of spots to make it a crackajack, but I doubt if it would have been policy to do so on account of the Lenten season. Sunny South. On at 4.19, 10 min, full stage. The great fault of this act is that it lacks life and action at the start. It is the old story of a couple of coons swelling up and thinking that they can act and do something beside coon stuff. When the leading man and woman quit and give the real people a chance, the act makes good. I have given directions to have them cut out the first two numbers tonight, and begin where the real action starts. The Watermelon Trust and the Golden Gate Quintet can beat this act to death, as far as making good with an audience goes, for the simple reason that they go at things in the real old-fashioned coon way, and do not have the idea that they are presenting Senegambian musical comedy. Kinetograph. On at 4.35, 25 min. I am holding "Daniel Boone" and "The Master's Tea Service" for a second week, for the reasons that they made very good last week, and the reel I received for this week did not appeal to me. From the way the pictures held the audience this afternoon, I am very glad that no change was made. George E. Whalen. On at 4.57, 12 min, in 1. His baton-juggling is clever, while his monologue matter would pass muster. Well worth the $40 we are paying him this week. Will made good in a number two spot in the smaller houses, particularly in a week when there is a big feature in, and the rest of the bill will stand trimming down.
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(2) Earl & Curtis. On at 5.09, 19 min, full stage; 2 shows. Presenting a sketch said to be by George M. Cohan, entitled "To Boston on Business". I am sorry to state that the trip can hardly be called a success. The act is surely not in the 2-a-day class in its present shape, but contains some clever lines and situations. Taken all in all it is very amateurish. i would be afraid to use it as an opening number in the 2-a-day houses. There is such a scarcity of 3-a-day sketches, however, that it is worth the money it is getting for the continuous houses on account of the time it occupies. Cuts:-- Hawley & Olcott. "What's the sign when your hand itches" and accompanying dialogue. Remark regarding "Monkey-house"; remarks about posing in the altogether". Earl & Curtis. Cut remark about "Something the cat brought in". Remark about "Monkey-house". Comment. The only fall-down in the 2-a-day section is the act of Hawley & Olcott. This is rather an entertaining bill and is well worth the figure it costs. It only needs stiffening in a couple of spots to make it a crackajack, but I doubt if it would have been policy to do so on account of the Lenten season. Sunny South. On at 4.19, 10 min, full stage. The great fault of this act is that it lacks life and action at the start. It is the old story of a couple of coons swelling up and thinking that they can act and do something beside coon stuff. When the leading man and woman quit and give the real people a chance, the act makes good. I have given directions to have them cut out the first two numbers tonight, and begin where the real action starts. The Watermelon Trust and the Golden Gate Quintet can beat this act to death, as far as making good with an audience goes, for the simple reason that they go at things in the real old-fashioned coon way, and do not have the idea that they are presenting Senegambian musical comedy. Kinetograph. On at 4.35, 25 min. I am holding "Daniel Boone" and "The Master's Tea Service" for a second week, for the reasons that they made very good last week, and the reel I received for this week did not appeal to me. From the way the pictures held the audience this afternoon, I am very glad that no change was made. George E. Whalen. On at 4.57, 12 min, in 1. His baton-juggling is clever, while his monologue matter would pass muster. Well worth the $40 we are paying him this week. Will made good in a number two spot in the smaller houses, particularly in a week when there is a big feature in, and the rest of the bill will stand trimming down.
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