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Keith-Albee managers' report book, December 28, 1908 - October 18, 1909

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Boston Show, Week of Aug. 16th, 1909.
(Monday, Aug. 16th-Afternoon Show.)   R. G. Larsen.
The Fadettes. On at 1.50, [57?] min. full stage. Went as well as ever, and could have done even more time. As it was they run over six minutes.
Russell and Held. On at 2.49, twelve minutes in one. A fair act for an early place, best feature of it being the man's dancing. The woman dresses very well, but her songs are not very good.
Three Hanlons. Fifteen minutes full stage. A first rate acrobatic act with good comedy, good enough to close a fast bill.
Quinn and Mitchell. 19 minutes in one, with two special drops. Their land agent chatter went as good as ever here today, after they got started, but the picture holds the attention for a while at the opening.
Murray and Lane. On at 3.35 twenty-seven minutes, five minutes in one. These local favorites put on a new singing sketch, "A Quiet Honeymoon", but it was not as good as their old act. They got a big hand, but the actions dragged a bit, the selections hardly as good as formerly, they had bits of comedy that brought hearty laughs. Have cut it down to 24 minutes for tonight.
Gus Edwards' Kountry Kids. On at 4.02 29 minutes, three minutes in one. This act went as big as ever, and rather prefer it to the Blonde Typewriters for this house.
Harry DeCoe. Ten minutes full stage. We took a chance on this man, who has been playing small time, featured him big in all advertising and this afternoon put him on to close the show. It had run 15 minutes over when he came on, but whether it was due to the advertising or what, this stranger got a hand when he came on, held the audience at the late hour and got big hands all through his act. He balances on a thin stemmed glass and bottle, on a broom, and finishes by placing four tables on each other, then places four chairs on top of these and balances himself on top of this heap. He has good appearance, we dressed the act in good shape for him and got him to work quicker than he ever did before. A large audience went away talking about him. There was no doubt the hit he made. He will be kept in his present position and advertised for the rest of the week.

Kinetograph on at 4.41, "An Exciting Steeplechase," very good sporting picture. The Enchanted Manor" very fair grotesque comedy.
Cuts. Russell and Held, Verse about female doctor's Pants.
Quinn and Mitchell, Reference to mother-in-law and "hell".
Comment A fairly good show which should go better tonight with a new line-up as follows. Fadettes, Russell and Held, Murray and Lane, Three Hanlons, Quinn and Mitchell, Kountry Kids, DeCoe.

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Boston Show, Week of Aug. 16th, 1909. (Monday, Aug. 16th-Afternoon Show.) R. G. Larsen. The Fadettes. On at 1.50, [57?] min. full stage. Went as well as ever, and could have done even more time. As it was they run over six minutes. Russell and Held. On at 2.49, twelve minutes in one. A fair act for an early place, best feature of it being the man's dancing. The woman dresses very well, but her songs are not very good. Three Hanlons. Fifteen minutes full stage. A first rate acrobatic act with good comedy, good enough to close a fast bill. Quinn and Mitchell. 19 minutes in one, with two special drops. Their land agent chatter went as good as ever here today, after they got started, but the picture holds the attention for a while at the opening. Murray and Lane. On at 3.35 twenty-seven minutes, five minutes in one. These local favorites put on a new singing sketch, "A Quiet Honeymoon", but it was not as good as their old act. They got a big hand, but the actions dragged a bit, the selections hardly as good as formerly, they had bits of comedy that brought hearty laughs. Have cut it down to 24 minutes for tonight. Gus Edwards' Kountry Kids. On at 4.02 29 minutes, three minutes in one. This act went as big as ever, and rather prefer it to the Blonde Typewriters for this house. Harry DeCoe. Ten minutes full stage. We took a chance on this man, who has been playing small time, featured him big in all advertising and this afternoon put him on to close the show. It had run 15 minutes over when he came on, but whether it was due to the advertising or what, this stranger got a hand when he came on, held the audience at the late hour and got big hands all through his act. He balances on a thin stemmed glass and bottle, on a broom, and finishes by placing four tables on each other, then places four chairs on top of these and balances himself on top of this heap. He has good appearance, we dressed the act in good shape for him and got him to work quicker than he ever did before. A large audience went away talking about him. There was no doubt the hit he made. He will be kept in his present position and advertised for the rest of the week. Kinetograph on at 4.41, "An Exciting Steeplechase," very good sporting picture. The Enchanted Manor" very fair grotesque comedy. Cuts. Russell and Held, Verse about female doctor's Pants. Quinn and Mitchell, Reference to mother-in-law and "hell". Comment A fairly good show which should go better tonight with a new line-up as follows. Fadettes, Russell and Held, Murray and Lane, Three Hanlons, Quinn and Mitchell, Kountry Kids, DeCoe.