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Keith-Albee managers' report book, December 28, 1908 - October 18, 1909
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Boston Show, Week of March 8, 1909. Carl D. Lothrop. (Monday, March 8th--Afternoon Show.) Overture. 1.31, 6 minutes. Louis Guertin. On at 1.37, 11 minutes full stage, 3 shows. Guertin is a remarkable jumper and is presenting a neat, clean and thoroughly interesting act. He carries one assistant. At his price he is great value, for his turn is good enough to open anybody's show, and can gold a better spot in the small cities. Additionally valuable from the fact that it is out of the ordinary run of the acrobatic and dancing acts usually used as openers. He is prepared to accept challenges, etc., to work up local interest. Evans and Lee. On at 1.48, 9 minutes in one. Two nice appearing and well dressed youngsters in a capital dancing turn. Their medley of national dances is novel and very well done. The act classes with Ryan and White and the Carbrey Brothers. The Picquays. On at 1.57, 10 minutes full stage. Can close about 2 minutes in one, if necessary. Man and woman in an extremely good equilibristic turn, finishing with man doing a buck dance on his hands. Wish that I could give this act a spot at three and nine, for it well deserves it. The woman makes a most effective appearance. Good enough for anybody's show. Monroe and Mack. On at 2.07, open 3 minutes in one, 12 minutes full stage, 3 minutes close in one, 20 minutes in all. Playing "Taking the Third Degree." This act is undoubtedly on much too early in the bill to get its full quota of laughs. Would like to have them placed about an hour later. At that I do not think the offering compares with some of Monroe's former work. Stage wait 7 minutes. Hal Davis & Co. in "Pals." On at 2.34, 20 minutes special set. This act went very well to-day, but I do not think we would care to play it again. It did not seem to me as though the fight was as well done as I have seen it previously. Nevertheless I think that in the small towns, or any city where it has never played the act will make good as a feature. Willette Whitaker and F. Wilbur Hill. On at 2.54, 16 minutes in one. A thoroughly pleasing turn, and one of the big hits of this big show. Miss Whitaker is a great favorite in Boston. They go to the next to closing spot to-night. jection could possibly be raised, excepting by the ultra-prudish, and she will undoubtedly do so this week. Neil Burgess & Co. On at 4.01, 27 minutes full stage. Playing the condensed version of "The County Fair." Did all that was expected, and more too. Got many laughs and held the audience in splendid shape. The race scene is a thriller for fair and is put on better than I have ever seen it done before. Personally, I consider this act well worth its present salary, and feel that it will draw more than many an act getting a whole lot more. Would repeat it next season. Kinetograph. On at 4.28, 24 minutes. "Rubber Heels"--A very good comic. "Scenes in Strasburg"--Highly interesting. "On the Zambezi"--Second week. One of the best scenic pictures we have had in a long time. H Claire Romaine I The Mermaids J Jerome & Schwartz K The Trapnells L Whitaker & Hill M Neil Burgess & Co. N Kinetograph
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Boston Show, Week of March 8, 1909. Carl D. Lothrop. (Monday, March 8th--Afternoon Show.) Overture. 1.31, 6 minutes. Louis Guertin. On at 1.37, 11 minutes full stage, 3 shows. Guertin is a remarkable jumper and is presenting a neat, clean and thoroughly interesting act. He carries one assistant. At his price he is great value, for his turn is good enough to open anybody's show, and can gold a better spot in the small cities. Additionally valuable from the fact that it is out of the ordinary run of the acrobatic and dancing acts usually used as openers. He is prepared to accept challenges, etc., to work up local interest. Evans and Lee. On at 1.48, 9 minutes in one. Two nice appearing and well dressed youngsters in a capital dancing turn. Their medley of national dances is novel and very well done. The act classes with Ryan and White and the Carbrey Brothers. The Picquays. On at 1.57, 10 minutes full stage. Can close about 2 minutes in one, if necessary. Man and woman in an extremely good equilibristic turn, finishing with man doing a buck dance on his hands. Wish that I could give this act a spot at three and nine, for it well deserves it. The woman makes a most effective appearance. Good enough for anybody's show. Monroe and Mack. On at 2.07, open 3 minutes in one, 12 minutes full stage, 3 minutes close in one, 20 minutes in all. Playing "Taking the Third Degree." This act is undoubtedly on much too early in the bill to get its full quota of laughs. Would like to have them placed about an hour later. At that I do not think the offering compares with some of Monroe's former work. Stage wait 7 minutes. Hal Davis & Co. in "Pals." On at 2.34, 20 minutes special set. This act went very well to-day, but I do not think we would care to play it again. It did not seem to me as though the fight was as well done as I have seen it previously. Nevertheless I think that in the small towns, or any city where it has never played the act will make good as a feature. Willette Whitaker and F. Wilbur Hill. On at 2.54, 16 minutes in one. A thoroughly pleasing turn, and one of the big hits of this big show. Miss Whitaker is a great favorite in Boston. They go to the next to closing spot to-night. jection could possibly be raised, excepting by the ultra-prudish, and she will undoubtedly do so this week. Neil Burgess & Co. On at 4.01, 27 minutes full stage. Playing the condensed version of "The County Fair." Did all that was expected, and more too. Got many laughs and held the audience in splendid shape. The race scene is a thriller for fair and is put on better than I have ever seen it done before. Personally, I consider this act well worth its present salary, and feel that it will draw more than many an act getting a whole lot more. Would repeat it next season. Kinetograph. On at 4.28, 24 minutes. "Rubber Heels"--A very good comic. "Scenes in Strasburg"--Highly interesting. "On the Zambezi"--Second week. One of the best scenic pictures we have had in a long time. H Claire Romaine I The Mermaids J Jerome & Schwartz K The Trapnells L Whitaker & Hill M Neil Burgess & Co. N Kinetograph
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