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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 4-September 9, 1907
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(Carl D. Lothrop) Boston Show, Week of June 10, 1907. (Monday June 10--Afternoon Show) Overture. 1.30, 10 min. Paul Frederic. On at 1.40, 10 min, full stage; 3 shows. A very good slack-wire performer. Above the average of 3-a-days. Does some very clever work. Howard & Lewis. On at 1.50, 11 min, in 1; 3 shows. Two young fellows who do songs in character make-ups, also some cross-fire conversation. One of them has a particularly good voice and is an excellent performer. Think he will be heard from later. While his present partner is fair, he by no means approaches him in cleverness. Tilly Whitney. On at 2.01, full stage 10 min, close in 1, 2 min; 12 min in all; 3 shows. Opens with a song, then does rather a clever pianologue; closes with a song in 1. Her piano work is very good. Her voice is rather weak. I think she would do better to elaborate the piano part of her act and eliminate the singing. Juggling Burkes. On at 2.13, 7 min in 2, close in 1; 2 min; 9 min in all. A very good club-juggling act, almost as good as the McBanns. Went very well in this spot and could hold a better one. I consider it an excellent act at one twenty-five. Bert Levy. On at 2.22, 19 min, full stage. A corking fine novelty act, different from anything else in vaudeville and will make good anywhere. He interested our audience greatly this afternoon. Have changed him with "Motoring" tonight, as I thought that we needed a little more life in the top part of the bill. Karl Barleben String Quartette. On at 2.41, 18 min, in 1. Four members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a delightful program. They are remarkably fine musicians and scored heavily today. We hold them over another week anyway and may possibly extend their engagement. "Motoring". On at 2.58, 14 min, in 2 1/2. Went very big. Is a sure-fire hit in this house. Would there were more acts like it. Searl and Violet Allen Co. On at 3.12, 17 min, in 1 1/2. This is the first time they have played "The Travelling Man" here. Am pleased to say it scored a hit. Think it will go even better tonight with Levy ahead of it, instead of "Motoring". Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew & Co. On at 3.29, 23 min, full stage; special set. Playing "Billy's Tombstones". Announced as "The sketch of the season", it made good this afternoon. It seems destined to be one of the classics of vaudeville. It is the best new farce I have seen in years. It is entirely original in plot and situations, with a climax that is a corker. work with rings fairly well. Stereopticon. On at 5.08, 15 min. Showing views of China. The Kromers. On at 5.23, 12 min, full stage; 3 shows. Mother and daughter in a little sketch, which does not amount to much, but serves to show that the girl is rather clever and will make an excellent performer, with proper coaching. As it is now, she does a "Sis Hopkins" character fairly well, plays the piano and dances at the same time, and is a good wooden-shoe dancer, but she is inclined to be a little boisterous. Cuts:- The Kromers. Spitting on hands. "Knock the liver out" squib. Kising hand to gallery. Comment. An excellent show, containing some very big hits. Not an act in the 2 show-a-day section that did not score heavily.
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(Carl D. Lothrop) Boston Show, Week of June 10, 1907. (Monday June 10--Afternoon Show) Overture. 1.30, 10 min. Paul Frederic. On at 1.40, 10 min, full stage; 3 shows. A very good slack-wire performer. Above the average of 3-a-days. Does some very clever work. Howard & Lewis. On at 1.50, 11 min, in 1; 3 shows. Two young fellows who do songs in character make-ups, also some cross-fire conversation. One of them has a particularly good voice and is an excellent performer. Think he will be heard from later. While his present partner is fair, he by no means approaches him in cleverness. Tilly Whitney. On at 2.01, full stage 10 min, close in 1, 2 min; 12 min in all; 3 shows. Opens with a song, then does rather a clever pianologue; closes with a song in 1. Her piano work is very good. Her voice is rather weak. I think she would do better to elaborate the piano part of her act and eliminate the singing. Juggling Burkes. On at 2.13, 7 min in 2, close in 1; 2 min; 9 min in all. A very good club-juggling act, almost as good as the McBanns. Went very well in this spot and could hold a better one. I consider it an excellent act at one twenty-five. Bert Levy. On at 2.22, 19 min, full stage. A corking fine novelty act, different from anything else in vaudeville and will make good anywhere. He interested our audience greatly this afternoon. Have changed him with "Motoring" tonight, as I thought that we needed a little more life in the top part of the bill. Karl Barleben String Quartette. On at 2.41, 18 min, in 1. Four members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a delightful program. They are remarkably fine musicians and scored heavily today. We hold them over another week anyway and may possibly extend their engagement. "Motoring". On at 2.58, 14 min, in 2 1/2. Went very big. Is a sure-fire hit in this house. Would there were more acts like it. Searl and Violet Allen Co. On at 3.12, 17 min, in 1 1/2. This is the first time they have played "The Travelling Man" here. Am pleased to say it scored a hit. Think it will go even better tonight with Levy ahead of it, instead of "Motoring". Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew & Co. On at 3.29, 23 min, full stage; special set. Playing "Billy's Tombstones". Announced as "The sketch of the season", it made good this afternoon. It seems destined to be one of the classics of vaudeville. It is the best new farce I have seen in years. It is entirely original in plot and situations, with a climax that is a corker. work with rings fairly well. Stereopticon. On at 5.08, 15 min. Showing views of China. The Kromers. On at 5.23, 12 min, full stage; 3 shows. Mother and daughter in a little sketch, which does not amount to much, but serves to show that the girl is rather clever and will make an excellent performer, with proper coaching. As it is now, she does a "Sis Hopkins" character fairly well, plays the piano and dances at the same time, and is a good wooden-shoe dancer, but she is inclined to be a little boisterous. Cuts:- The Kromers. Spitting on hands. "Knock the liver out" squib. Kising hand to gallery. Comment. An excellent show, containing some very big hits. Not an act in the 2 show-a-day section that did not score heavily.
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