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Keith-Albee managers' report book, December 28, 1908 - October 18, 1909
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Boston Show, Week of Mary 3rd, 1909. Carl D. Lothrop. (Monday, May 3rd--Afternoon Show) Overture. 1.53, 7 minutes. Newhold & Carrol. On at 2.00, 9 minutes full stage, special set. A very pleasing novelty acrobatic act. The comedy is not particularly strong, but the unusual feats on a species of parallel bars won a lot of applause. Good enough for a spot on any bill. Carroll Johnson. On at 2.09, 21 minutes in one. This old timer more than made good to-day with a very pleasing offering. -2- Melville & Higgins. On at 3.56, 20 minutes in one. One of the most eccentric comedy acts of the day. Scored very heavily. In fact they carried away the first honors this afternoon. I have my doubts if there is another act in show business to-day at their salary that we could use in this place with every confidence of their being a success. Should surely be corralled for next season. "Top o' th' World" Dancers and the Collie Ballet. On at 4.15, 23 minutes full stage. This is an absolute find, for to me it looks in many respects like the best "big act" we have ever played. It is full of action from start to finish. The music is catchy. The twenty pupils are all youngsters who work with life and snap and the collie dogs add a most pleasing touch of novelty. It should be a great big hit wherever it plays, either this season or next. Kinetograph. On at 4.38. "Educating the Blind in France"--One of the most interesting films we have had in a long while. "Behind in his Rent"--A fair comic. Comment. For the third successive week one of our acts had trouble with their baggage, necessitating a re-arrangement of the bill. I sincerely trust it is "three times and out", for it will be a relief to have a show run as originally scheduled. Monie Mine is really the only disappointment this week. From the way it went this afternoon it seems safe to consider this a very pleasing show. It will run to-night as follows;-- Overture Newell & Niblo Monie Mine Newhold & Carrol Carroll Johnson O'Brien Havel & Co. Will H. Fox "The Van Dyck" Melville & Higgins "Top o' th' World" Dancers Kinetograph
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Boston Show, Week of Mary 3rd, 1909. Carl D. Lothrop. (Monday, May 3rd--Afternoon Show) Overture. 1.53, 7 minutes. Newhold & Carrol. On at 2.00, 9 minutes full stage, special set. A very pleasing novelty acrobatic act. The comedy is not particularly strong, but the unusual feats on a species of parallel bars won a lot of applause. Good enough for a spot on any bill. Carroll Johnson. On at 2.09, 21 minutes in one. This old timer more than made good to-day with a very pleasing offering. -2- Melville & Higgins. On at 3.56, 20 minutes in one. One of the most eccentric comedy acts of the day. Scored very heavily. In fact they carried away the first honors this afternoon. I have my doubts if there is another act in show business to-day at their salary that we could use in this place with every confidence of their being a success. Should surely be corralled for next season. "Top o' th' World" Dancers and the Collie Ballet. On at 4.15, 23 minutes full stage. This is an absolute find, for to me it looks in many respects like the best "big act" we have ever played. It is full of action from start to finish. The music is catchy. The twenty pupils are all youngsters who work with life and snap and the collie dogs add a most pleasing touch of novelty. It should be a great big hit wherever it plays, either this season or next. Kinetograph. On at 4.38. "Educating the Blind in France"--One of the most interesting films we have had in a long while. "Behind in his Rent"--A fair comic. Comment. For the third successive week one of our acts had trouble with their baggage, necessitating a re-arrangement of the bill. I sincerely trust it is "three times and out", for it will be a relief to have a show run as originally scheduled. Monie Mine is really the only disappointment this week. From the way it went this afternoon it seems safe to consider this a very pleasing show. It will run to-night as follows;-- Overture Newell & Niblo Monie Mine Newhold & Carrol Carroll Johnson O'Brien Havel & Co. Will H. Fox "The Van Dyck" Melville & Higgins "Top o' th' World" Dancers Kinetograph
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