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

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Boston Show, Week of August 30th, 1909.    R. G. Larsn
(Monday, Aug. 30th--Afternoon Show.)
The Fadettes. On at 1.50, 63 minutes full stage. The Fadettes for their closing week put on a programmed selected from request numbers and I regret to say that it proved the most unsatisfactory of the season. It was as follows. The Baby's Opera was considerable novelty, but this afternoon Mrs. Traver, the soloist, did not as well as I have heard her at rehearsal. The Musicians' Strike met with expectations, the girls got a good deal of comedy out of it and had a big finish.
Arthur Rigby. On at 253, 12 minutes in one. Rigby was really a pleasure. He went better in this spot than anybody we have had during the Fadettes engagement. He got the audience early and kept them laughing right through, notwithstanding the fact that his stuff was late in arriving, that he had difficulty in getting his make)up and went on the stage very much flustrated.
Kid Gabriel. In poses of Remington pictures. On at 3.05 14 minutes in full stage, special drop and draperies, This is a very fair act for an early spot on the bill.
The Four Dancing Bugs. On at 3.19, 14 minutes in one  A fair dancing act, lacking a little in ginger.
Edwin Holt & Co. in "The Mayor and the Manicure." 22 minutes full stage. This act has played here before by the late Mr. Jepson. Mr. Holt succeeded in getting as much out of the part to)day, while his finish, refusing to go with the adventuress, was decidedly better than that used formerly. The college boy part was hardly as well played as on the previous occasion, but taken all in all this act made as good as it ever did, and that is saying considerable.
Smith & Campbell. On at 3.55, 21 minutes in one. This team put on the new act, "Camping Out", and it proved a decided novelty, although it was not just what was wanted for the spot on this particular bill. While it has more color, it lacks the life and noise of their previous offering, and this afternoon they talked so low they could hardly be heard in the rear of the house  Smith later explained this by the fact that they had not been working for a long time and had not got their voices. I hope for better things to-night.
Latter- Went much better to-night. The act is so different from their former one, and so classey that to get the very best of it, it should go early


The Four Rianos. On at 4.16, 14 minutes stage. They did their old act, monkey shines and clever acrobatic stunts, all of which is first rate, but it isn't just the kind of an act to make an ideal closing, A great deal more could be gotten out of it earlier on the bill.
Kinetograph. On at 4.20. "Racing in India." Very good picture of the kind. "Troublesome Lamp Posts." A picture with lots of laughs.
Cuts. Arthur Rigby-Story about the "Lord's prayer".
Smith & Campbell-Reference to mother-in-law and "Hell."
Comment. Very good even show, but rather quiet. Something more noisy in the Smith & Campbell spot would have lifted it. In other words any amount of laughs, but no real screams.

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Boston Show, Week of August 30th, 1909. R. G. Larsn (Monday, Aug. 30th--Afternoon Show.) The Fadettes. On at 1.50, 63 minutes full stage. The Fadettes for their closing week put on a programmed selected from request numbers and I regret to say that it proved the most unsatisfactory of the season. It was as follows. The Baby's Opera was considerable novelty, but this afternoon Mrs. Traver, the soloist, did not as well as I have heard her at rehearsal. The Musicians' Strike met with expectations, the girls got a good deal of comedy out of it and had a big finish. Arthur Rigby. On at 253, 12 minutes in one. Rigby was really a pleasure. He went better in this spot than anybody we have had during the Fadettes engagement. He got the audience early and kept them laughing right through, notwithstanding the fact that his stuff was late in arriving, that he had difficulty in getting his make)up and went on the stage very much flustrated. Kid Gabriel. In poses of Remington pictures. On at 3.05 14 minutes in full stage, special drop and draperies, This is a very fair act for an early spot on the bill. The Four Dancing Bugs. On at 3.19, 14 minutes in one A fair dancing act, lacking a little in ginger. Edwin Holt & Co. in "The Mayor and the Manicure." 22 minutes full stage. This act has played here before by the late Mr. Jepson. Mr. Holt succeeded in getting as much out of the part to)day, while his finish, refusing to go with the adventuress, was decidedly better than that used formerly. The college boy part was hardly as well played as on the previous occasion, but taken all in all this act made as good as it ever did, and that is saying considerable. Smith & Campbell. On at 3.55, 21 minutes in one. This team put on the new act, "Camping Out", and it proved a decided novelty, although it was not just what was wanted for the spot on this particular bill. While it has more color, it lacks the life and noise of their previous offering, and this afternoon they talked so low they could hardly be heard in the rear of the house Smith later explained this by the fact that they had not been working for a long time and had not got their voices. I hope for better things to-night. Latter- Went much better to-night. The act is so different from their former one, and so classey that to get the very best of it, it should go early The Four Rianos. On at 4.16, 14 minutes stage. They did their old act, monkey shines and clever acrobatic stunts, all of which is first rate, but it isn't just the kind of an act to make an ideal closing, A great deal more could be gotten out of it earlier on the bill. Kinetograph. On at 4.20. "Racing in India." Very good picture of the kind. "Troublesome Lamp Posts." A picture with lots of laughs. Cuts. Arthur Rigby-Story about the "Lord's prayer". Smith & Campbell-Reference to mother-in-law and "Hell." Comment. Very good even show, but rather quiet. Something more noisy in the Smith & Campbell spot would have lifted it. In other words any amount of laughs, but no real screams.