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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 24, 1907. (Monday June 24--Night Show.) Baker & Gourley. On at 6.33, 10 min, full stage; can close in 1 if necessary; 3 shows. Fair acrobatic comedy act. Little above the average 3-a-days, but nothing extraordinary. Stereopticon. On at 6.43, 15 min. Views of The Philippines. Morton & Diamond. On at 6.58, 12 min, full stage; can close in 1 if necessary; 3 shows. Some talking, some singing, some dancing, some acrobatic stunts. All right in this position, but would not dare give them a 2-a-day spot. Nagel & Adams. On at 7.10, 10 min. full stage, 3 min close in 1; 13 min in all; 3 shows. The male half of this act is a very good performer, being a skilful juggler, good tumbler and a capital whistler, but the sketch amounts to nothing and the woman is simply a filler. Give him the proper assistance and he will make good anywhere. The act makes a very acceptable 3-a-day offering in its present shape. Orchestra. 7.23; no overture. Vanni & Ciotti. On at 7.24, 15 min, full stage; 2 shows. Two local singers in a scene from "Faust", which they do fairly well. At present I do not think it is strong enough to recommend for future booking, as the voices do not appear to be of the exceptional quality necessary to make a turn of the kind a universal success. Elsie Faye, Bissett & Miller. On at 7.39, 14 min, in 1. Miss Faye is a very pretty girl, makes a winsome stage appearance, wears some very becoming costumes and dances gracefully and well. Her voice is a little weak, as usual with most dancers. Her assistants are very good dancers, but are also a trifle weak vocally. Would suggest a change in the first song, as it does not seem to fit their voices. Their hoorah dancing finish won them some hearty applause and two calls. Keno & Rosa. On at 7.53, 17 min, full stage; can close in 1, if necessary. Keno is a corking good acrobat and dancer, but not any great shakes as a comic. Miss Rosa is going to make a very clever little soubrette. She needs a character song instead of the one she is now opening with. They finish with a knockabout dance that is extremely good, and will score anywhere. I think that this act will work into an offering worth about $125-150. Wynn & Lewis. On at 8.10, 16 min, in 1. "The Sophomore and the Freshman". These boys are doing a pretty good talking act and have quite a bunch of new material which went very well with today's audiences. They finish with a very good new song. One of them is a far better performer than the other, having a finer voice and a more natural method of delivery. I consider the act well worth the $100 we are paying them. [Text is hidden by page lying over it; text continues beneath overleaf:] senting the comedietta "Our Baby". This is a very bright sketch and is well handled by Miss Wainwright. Is full of good lines and situations and gets many laughs. Will appeal to almost any audience. I think that if Miss Wainwright gets some future booking with this act, work will develop it immensely. It was booked on Friday and today was the first time the man who is supporting Miss Wainwright, Meet King I think, had ever played the part. Under the circumstances, I think it can be put down as quite an achievement, for the act certainly made good in this pot on the bill. Stella Mayhew. On at 9.43, 20 min, in 1. This lady seems to have a mortgage on Boston and could be singing yet, so far as the wishes of her auditors were concerned. With her husband's ability to produce new and catchy songs as an added asset, I consider Miss Mayhew one of the most valuable single turns we have. I can stand her a couple of trips of two weeks each next season, and will be only too glad to get her. There is no question in mind but what Mayhew and Tanguay have both made bigger individual hits in this house than did Victoria.
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(Carl D. Lothrop.) Boston Show, Week of June 24, 1907. (Monday June 24--Night Show.) Baker & Gourley. On at 6.33, 10 min, full stage; can close in 1 if necessary; 3 shows. Fair acrobatic comedy act. Little above the average 3-a-days, but nothing extraordinary. Stereopticon. On at 6.43, 15 min. Views of The Philippines. Morton & Diamond. On at 6.58, 12 min, full stage; can close in 1 if necessary; 3 shows. Some talking, some singing, some dancing, some acrobatic stunts. All right in this position, but would not dare give them a 2-a-day spot. Nagel & Adams. On at 7.10, 10 min. full stage, 3 min close in 1; 13 min in all; 3 shows. The male half of this act is a very good performer, being a skilful juggler, good tumbler and a capital whistler, but the sketch amounts to nothing and the woman is simply a filler. Give him the proper assistance and he will make good anywhere. The act makes a very acceptable 3-a-day offering in its present shape. Orchestra. 7.23; no overture. Vanni & Ciotti. On at 7.24, 15 min, full stage; 2 shows. Two local singers in a scene from "Faust", which they do fairly well. At present I do not think it is strong enough to recommend for future booking, as the voices do not appear to be of the exceptional quality necessary to make a turn of the kind a universal success. Elsie Faye, Bissett & Miller. On at 7.39, 14 min, in 1. Miss Faye is a very pretty girl, makes a winsome stage appearance, wears some very becoming costumes and dances gracefully and well. Her voice is a little weak, as usual with most dancers. Her assistants are very good dancers, but are also a trifle weak vocally. Would suggest a change in the first song, as it does not seem to fit their voices. Their hoorah dancing finish won them some hearty applause and two calls. Keno & Rosa. On at 7.53, 17 min, full stage; can close in 1, if necessary. Keno is a corking good acrobat and dancer, but not any great shakes as a comic. Miss Rosa is going to make a very clever little soubrette. She needs a character song instead of the one she is now opening with. They finish with a knockabout dance that is extremely good, and will score anywhere. I think that this act will work into an offering worth about $125-150. Wynn & Lewis. On at 8.10, 16 min, in 1. "The Sophomore and the Freshman". These boys are doing a pretty good talking act and have quite a bunch of new material which went very well with today's audiences. They finish with a very good new song. One of them is a far better performer than the other, having a finer voice and a more natural method of delivery. I consider the act well worth the $100 we are paying them. [Text is hidden by page lying over it; text continues beneath overleaf:] senting the comedietta "Our Baby". This is a very bright sketch and is well handled by Miss Wainwright. Is full of good lines and situations and gets many laughs. Will appeal to almost any audience. I think that if Miss Wainwright gets some future booking with this act, work will develop it immensely. It was booked on Friday and today was the first time the man who is supporting Miss Wainwright, Meet King I think, had ever played the part. Under the circumstances, I think it can be put down as quite an achievement, for the act certainly made good in this pot on the bill. Stella Mayhew. On at 9.43, 20 min, in 1. This lady seems to have a mortgage on Boston and could be singing yet, so far as the wishes of her auditors were concerned. With her husband's ability to produce new and catchy songs as an added asset, I consider Miss Mayhew one of the most valuable single turns we have. I can stand her a couple of trips of two weeks each next season, and will be only too glad to get her. There is no question in mind but what Mayhew and Tanguay have both made bigger individual hits in this house than did Victoria.
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