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Keith-Albee manager reports, September 2, 1902 - September 3, 1903
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18 (M. J. Keating) Boston Show, Week of Oct. 6, 1902. Stereopticon, 3 shows, 15 min. in one--Usual collection of views. Murphy and Andrews, 3 shows, 15 min. in one--Man and woman in an old style singing and dancing sketch. Made a capital opener, much better than the average, and their parody songs were all warmly applauded. Carolyn Young, 3 shows, 9 min. in one--Whistling soloist of fair ability. She went well, especially with the balconies Gaston and Stone, 3 shows, 18 min. open full stage, close in one-- One of these men makes up as a tramp and the other works straight. Their comedy talk is very poor, and if we had not been shy of show they would have been cut. Their singing and eccentric dancing is fair and carried the act well at the finish. Al. Lawrence, 3 shows, 12 min. in one-- Mimetic comedian and storyteller--not a bad ventriloquist. He is a nice clean looking chap, and his act always goes well here. He could easily stand for a better place than we have been able to give him on the bill. Reed and Shaw, 3 shows, 11 min., full stage-- This act is just the same as when last here, and I consider it one of the best of its class in the business, as it could be put almost any place in the bill. Murphy and Slater, 3 shows, 13 min. in one-- Colored singers and dancers. The vocalism is nothing to brag about, but the eccentric dancing is great, and makes the act a hit. Leroy and Levanion, 2 shows, 13 min. in one-- These men are fair performers, but their comedy is of the English brand which never makes an impression here. As a three-a-day act it would be considered firstclass, but I do not see where it fits in the two-a-day section. James Thorton, 2 shows, 13 min. in one-- Turned up partially intoxicated, as usual, and it is extremely doubtful if he will work the week through. Personally, I consider him one of the brainest monologue comedians in the business. For the most part he is above the heads of his audience. At the salary he is paid he is not in the same class, considered from the standpoint of an entertainer who pleases his audience, as This will make the act from 12 to 15 minutes longer, as it should be. R. J. Jose, 2 shows, 15 min. in one-- Sang a better lot of ballads than last week, and we may find it necessary to hold him for a third week. Parras Brothers, 2 shows, 9 minutes, full stage-- Head and hand balancers, and the best thing of that kind in the business. Jennie Yeamans, 2 shows, 17 minutes in one-- Got the biggest reception of the afternoon-- scored the biggest hit with the execption of the horse act, judging by the amount of applause. She is in good shape, and some of her material is new. We have placed her lower down on the bill in the position where we originally had Thorton, as her act is much stronger than the latter's. Mlle Capell, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage-- This is a wonderfully clever act--just the sort of thing that scores a big hit with patrons of this house. I twill be talked about all this week, and we will get the benefit the following week. Musical Johnstones, 2 shows, 12 minutes in one-- No criticism possible over the work of these men. They are the best performers on the xylophone in this country. Biograph, 4 shows, 12 min. in one-- Rather a falling off in the pictures this week. Hugh Stanton and Florence Modena, 2 shows, 30 min, full stage--Presenting for the first time here his latest comedy sketch, "A Bargain Fiend", which calls for a stage full of properties, and is very funny. It is hardly the sort of thing to close the show with, so on rearrangement we will place him up the bill. Comment;- The show went a little draggy this afternoon, but the audience was one of the dead kind, on the floor at least, that would not applaud anything, and so a good line on it could not be had. I think that on rearrangement x it will turn out to be a good show, as so many have in the past that we have thought poorly of on a first seeing.
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18 (M. J. Keating) Boston Show, Week of Oct. 6, 1902. Stereopticon, 3 shows, 15 min. in one--Usual collection of views. Murphy and Andrews, 3 shows, 15 min. in one--Man and woman in an old style singing and dancing sketch. Made a capital opener, much better than the average, and their parody songs were all warmly applauded. Carolyn Young, 3 shows, 9 min. in one--Whistling soloist of fair ability. She went well, especially with the balconies Gaston and Stone, 3 shows, 18 min. open full stage, close in one-- One of these men makes up as a tramp and the other works straight. Their comedy talk is very poor, and if we had not been shy of show they would have been cut. Their singing and eccentric dancing is fair and carried the act well at the finish. Al. Lawrence, 3 shows, 12 min. in one-- Mimetic comedian and storyteller--not a bad ventriloquist. He is a nice clean looking chap, and his act always goes well here. He could easily stand for a better place than we have been able to give him on the bill. Reed and Shaw, 3 shows, 11 min., full stage-- This act is just the same as when last here, and I consider it one of the best of its class in the business, as it could be put almost any place in the bill. Murphy and Slater, 3 shows, 13 min. in one-- Colored singers and dancers. The vocalism is nothing to brag about, but the eccentric dancing is great, and makes the act a hit. Leroy and Levanion, 2 shows, 13 min. in one-- These men are fair performers, but their comedy is of the English brand which never makes an impression here. As a three-a-day act it would be considered firstclass, but I do not see where it fits in the two-a-day section. James Thorton, 2 shows, 13 min. in one-- Turned up partially intoxicated, as usual, and it is extremely doubtful if he will work the week through. Personally, I consider him one of the brainest monologue comedians in the business. For the most part he is above the heads of his audience. At the salary he is paid he is not in the same class, considered from the standpoint of an entertainer who pleases his audience, as This will make the act from 12 to 15 minutes longer, as it should be. R. J. Jose, 2 shows, 15 min. in one-- Sang a better lot of ballads than last week, and we may find it necessary to hold him for a third week. Parras Brothers, 2 shows, 9 minutes, full stage-- Head and hand balancers, and the best thing of that kind in the business. Jennie Yeamans, 2 shows, 17 minutes in one-- Got the biggest reception of the afternoon-- scored the biggest hit with the execption of the horse act, judging by the amount of applause. She is in good shape, and some of her material is new. We have placed her lower down on the bill in the position where we originally had Thorton, as her act is much stronger than the latter's. Mlle Capell, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage-- This is a wonderfully clever act--just the sort of thing that scores a big hit with patrons of this house. I twill be talked about all this week, and we will get the benefit the following week. Musical Johnstones, 2 shows, 12 minutes in one-- No criticism possible over the work of these men. They are the best performers on the xylophone in this country. Biograph, 4 shows, 12 min. in one-- Rather a falling off in the pictures this week. Hugh Stanton and Florence Modena, 2 shows, 30 min, full stage--Presenting for the first time here his latest comedy sketch, "A Bargain Fiend", which calls for a stage full of properties, and is very funny. It is hardly the sort of thing to close the show with, so on rearrangement we will place him up the bill. Comment;- The show went a little draggy this afternoon, but the audience was one of the dead kind, on the floor at least, that would not applaud anything, and so a good line on it could not be had. I think that on rearrangement x it will turn out to be a good show, as so many have in the past that we have thought poorly of on a first seeing.
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