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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 9-December 14, 1908
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Boston Show, Week of Nov. 16, 1908. Carl D. Lothrop (Monday, Nov. 16th--Afternoon Show.) Overture. 1.30, 6 minutes. Ferrell Brothers. On at 1.36, 10 minutes, full stage. A very good bicycle comedy turn. Some of their tricks are novel, difficult and showy. Good enough to open any show, and could be the final feature in many cities. XX1 Jessie Blair Stirling. On at 1.46, 14 minutes in one. Rather a nice looking girl who dresses in Scotch costume and sings Scotch songs very well indeed. A find for the continuous houses, and I believe would make thoroughly good at No. 2 in the smaller cities. XX1 Chassino. On at 2.00, 13 minutes, full stage. He is most emphatically "The Master Shadowgraphist." It has been so long since we have had an act of the kind that his work seemed like an absolute novelty. Did extremely well in a place that is considerably too early for him. Sam Williams. On at 2.13, 13 minutes in one. Williams did not do as well here to-day as last season, and in my opinion his stuff is not as catchy. At that I think he would do better in a better spot. XX The Zanettos. On at 2.26, 13 minutes, full stage. Did their act in sailor costumes. Did not have the special ship set promised for this season, so they are going back to their Japanese costumes for the rest of the week. With a re-arrangement of the bill they will close the show to-night. XX Barry and wolford. On at 2.39, 14 minutes in one. Although their new material is not up to the standard they set last season when they were a riot in this house, still their parodies went very well indeed this afternoon. I consider the man ninety percent of the act, for the woman's voice is not particularly sweet. XX1 "The Gainsboro Girl." On at 2.53, 14 minutes full stage. Special set. I am thoroughly convinced that the opinion I originally formed of this act, to wit--that it was not worth the price asked and did not realize its possibilities,--was perfectly right. Once is enough at any price. Personally, I do not care for its semi-religious tone, and I do not think out audience care for it either. Miss Brackman sings fairly well, but her top tones are not true. XX a particularly good closing act, which we are shy of this week. I tried the experiment of [Ioning?] closing with Shea this afternoon, but it was not a success. Have made what I think is the best re-arrangement possible for the balance of the week. On the merits of Mr. Shea's acting and of the entire production, it deserves the mark of XX1 Kinetograph--"Ten Pickaninnies."--Above the average of the comedy pictures. "A Crocodile Hunt."--Quite interesting. "Willie's Fall From Grace."--A fair comic. Cuts. Sam Williams--Clergyman story. Expression, "For God's sake." Reference to Caruso. Salome verse. Zanettos--Sticking fork in thigh. Berry and Wolford--"See-saw" parody.
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Boston Show, Week of Nov. 16, 1908. Carl D. Lothrop (Monday, Nov. 16th--Afternoon Show.) Overture. 1.30, 6 minutes. Ferrell Brothers. On at 1.36, 10 minutes, full stage. A very good bicycle comedy turn. Some of their tricks are novel, difficult and showy. Good enough to open any show, and could be the final feature in many cities. XX1 Jessie Blair Stirling. On at 1.46, 14 minutes in one. Rather a nice looking girl who dresses in Scotch costume and sings Scotch songs very well indeed. A find for the continuous houses, and I believe would make thoroughly good at No. 2 in the smaller cities. XX1 Chassino. On at 2.00, 13 minutes, full stage. He is most emphatically "The Master Shadowgraphist." It has been so long since we have had an act of the kind that his work seemed like an absolute novelty. Did extremely well in a place that is considerably too early for him. Sam Williams. On at 2.13, 13 minutes in one. Williams did not do as well here to-day as last season, and in my opinion his stuff is not as catchy. At that I think he would do better in a better spot. XX The Zanettos. On at 2.26, 13 minutes, full stage. Did their act in sailor costumes. Did not have the special ship set promised for this season, so they are going back to their Japanese costumes for the rest of the week. With a re-arrangement of the bill they will close the show to-night. XX Barry and wolford. On at 2.39, 14 minutes in one. Although their new material is not up to the standard they set last season when they were a riot in this house, still their parodies went very well indeed this afternoon. I consider the man ninety percent of the act, for the woman's voice is not particularly sweet. XX1 "The Gainsboro Girl." On at 2.53, 14 minutes full stage. Special set. I am thoroughly convinced that the opinion I originally formed of this act, to wit--that it was not worth the price asked and did not realize its possibilities,--was perfectly right. Once is enough at any price. Personally, I do not care for its semi-religious tone, and I do not think out audience care for it either. Miss Brackman sings fairly well, but her top tones are not true. XX a particularly good closing act, which we are shy of this week. I tried the experiment of [Ioning?] closing with Shea this afternoon, but it was not a success. Have made what I think is the best re-arrangement possible for the balance of the week. On the merits of Mr. Shea's acting and of the entire production, it deserves the mark of XX1 Kinetograph--"Ten Pickaninnies."--Above the average of the comedy pictures. "A Crocodile Hunt."--Quite interesting. "Willie's Fall From Grace."--A fair comic. Cuts. Sam Williams--Clergyman story. Expression, "For God's sake." Reference to Caruso. Salome verse. Zanettos--Sticking fork in thigh. Berry and Wolford--"See-saw" parody.
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