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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 4-September 9, 1907
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(2) Black & Jones. On at 3.20, 11 min, in 1. A rattling good coon act, their dancing being as good as anybody's, and making a great hit. It is a mystery to me how they have been kept among the 3-show acts, for they can make more than good in any bill. As good value for the money as I ever saw, and I think it would be a pity not to get them for next season, even if we have to give them 2 shows and a little more money. Motoring. On at 3.31, 16 min, full stage. Repeated the tremendous hit that it made here last season. The audience simply screamed from start to finish. Three Liviers. On at 3.47,11 min, full stage. A novelty acrobatic act on parallel wires. It can be classed among the hits of the season in dumb acts, and it is a nbbargain at $150. Vesta Victoria. On at 3.58, 27 min, in 1. Miss Victoria's first engagement outside of New York will, I feel confident, be a great success. She has certainly pleased the Bostonians who have seen her so far, and they are going to send many more to have a look and a listen. Of course, it is an open question whether she is worth $2500 a week or not, and I have my doubts if any vaudeville act ever was or ever will be worth such a figure, but under the circumstances I thought it good judgment to play her her two weeks and still think so; and also think she is going to do even better for us than I had dared hope. It was something of an innovation to hear the patrons of Keith's Theatre, Boston, joining in the chorus of "The Model", "Poor John" and "Waiting at the Church", but they did, and enjoyed it. 3 Jacksons. On at 4.25, 16 min, full stage. A rattling good bicycle act, just a shade behind the Kaufmanns; undoubtedly as valuable when the $100 difference in price is considered. Kinetograph. On at 4.41, 25 min. "Ten Little Scamps" and "Tommy at Play", both very good comedy films, abve the average. "Cinderella", a very pretty film, great for children's weeks. Perle & Diamant. On at 5.16, 8 min, full stage; 3 shows. Two rather good-looking girls who are extremely good exponents of Spanish dancing. Their dancing costumes are very rich and attractive. They can snap the castanets in great shape. Their singing does not amount to a whole lot, but their dancing will carry them by. Comment. This show has apparently mad a hit in its entirety to say nothing of the individual hit made by Victoria. With Easter vacation and everything else combined, we are on the road to a big week. No cuts, caused probably by the fact that Miss Victoria was told before she opened not to sing "Billy Green" nor "Man, Man, Man".
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(2) Black & Jones. On at 3.20, 11 min, in 1. A rattling good coon act, their dancing being as good as anybody's, and making a great hit. It is a mystery to me how they have been kept among the 3-show acts, for they can make more than good in any bill. As good value for the money as I ever saw, and I think it would be a pity not to get them for next season, even if we have to give them 2 shows and a little more money. Motoring. On at 3.31, 16 min, full stage. Repeated the tremendous hit that it made here last season. The audience simply screamed from start to finish. Three Liviers. On at 3.47,11 min, full stage. A novelty acrobatic act on parallel wires. It can be classed among the hits of the season in dumb acts, and it is a nbbargain at $150. Vesta Victoria. On at 3.58, 27 min, in 1. Miss Victoria's first engagement outside of New York will, I feel confident, be a great success. She has certainly pleased the Bostonians who have seen her so far, and they are going to send many more to have a look and a listen. Of course, it is an open question whether she is worth $2500 a week or not, and I have my doubts if any vaudeville act ever was or ever will be worth such a figure, but under the circumstances I thought it good judgment to play her her two weeks and still think so; and also think she is going to do even better for us than I had dared hope. It was something of an innovation to hear the patrons of Keith's Theatre, Boston, joining in the chorus of "The Model", "Poor John" and "Waiting at the Church", but they did, and enjoyed it. 3 Jacksons. On at 4.25, 16 min, full stage. A rattling good bicycle act, just a shade behind the Kaufmanns; undoubtedly as valuable when the $100 difference in price is considered. Kinetograph. On at 4.41, 25 min. "Ten Little Scamps" and "Tommy at Play", both very good comedy films, abve the average. "Cinderella", a very pretty film, great for children's weeks. Perle & Diamant. On at 5.16, 8 min, full stage; 3 shows. Two rather good-looking girls who are extremely good exponents of Spanish dancing. Their dancing costumes are very rich and attractive. They can snap the castanets in great shape. Their singing does not amount to a whole lot, but their dancing will carry them by. Comment. This show has apparently mad a hit in its entirety to say nothing of the individual hit made by Victoria. With Easter vacation and everything else combined, we are on the road to a big week. No cuts, caused probably by the fact that Miss Victoria was told before she opened not to sing "Billy Green" nor "Man, Man, Man".
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