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Keith-Albee manager reports, September 2, 1902 - September 3, 1903

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(M. J. Keating)
Boston Show, Week of Dec. 1, 1902.
Stereopticon, 3 shows, 15 min. in one -- Fine list of views, especially a colored collection of pictures of North American glaciers.
Brummel and Kimberly, 3 shows, 15 min. open full stage, close in one -- Comedy singing sketch by a man and a woman, neither of whom are conspicuously clever. They finish with some burlesque operatic work in costume. They got considerable applause notwithstanding their vocal abilities are limited, especially those of the woman, and personal opinions do not count when the audience is satisfied. A fair three-a-day turn.
Wm Inman and Phil Staats, 3 shows, 17 min. open full stage, close in one -- Comedy talking and singing act, one of the men working straight, and the other in character, From a three-a-day point of view, it is a very good comedy act, and went strong in early part of the bill.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Darrow, 3 shows, 14 min. full stage -- A very pretty, artistic "sight" act. The smoke and sand pictures are interesting, and the shadowgraphs at the finish are amusing, especially to the juvenile patrons. In its class, it ranks with the best three-show acts in the business.
Willie Weston, 3 shows, 12 min. in one -- Hebrew vocalist and mimic. He is a very good singer, and his impersonation of Joe Welch quite life-like. He hardly got applause enough, however, to warrant his returning after each selection, due to the fact that the audiences in this house do not understand or appreciate the type of character impersonated by him.
Fyne and Dandy, 3 shows, 10 min, full stage -- Acrobatic comedy act, one of the men working straight, and the other as a semi-tramp. It is a little rough and unfinished, but makes good in the three-a-day section.
Susie Fisher, 3 shows, 10 min. in one -- Baritone singer with a really phenomenal voice. I believe, however, that the audience really thought it was a xxxx man made up as a woman, for they did not appreciate her as she deserved. She has not a good stage presence, which is considerable of a drawback.
Walter Leroy and Florence Clayton, 2 shows, 24 min., full stage -- Presenting "Hogan of the Hansom," a comedy sketch that they have been using for the three past seasons. They did

"Bob" Cole and Rosamond Johnson, 2 shows, 20 min. -- Open in three, close in one -- Opened well, being received with considerable applause as they came on the stage. All of their selections were encored, and we will doubtless have no trouble in making them hold up during their month's engagement.
Al. Leach and the three rosebuds, 2 shows, 23 min., open full stage, close in one -- Appearing in "Examination Day at School," a skit they have been using for the last two seasons. made a laughing hit, for Leach is a decidedly clever and original eccentric comedian, and it would require more than the trio of girls that cannot sing to kill the act. It wins on its comedy, and not on the musical numbers. The laughing hit of the show by all odds.
Biograph, 4 shows, 14 min. in one -- More than usually interesting lot of pictures, especially the English panoramic view and another called, "The Magic Egg", both of which were applauded.
Keith's Orchestra, 2 overtures, 7 min. -- Played selections from "The Mikado", so well that they were encored. Their accompaniments today were very ragged.
Gillett's Dogs, 2 shows, 15 min., open full stage, close in one -- Very strong act of its kind, the leaping dogs being especially good, and the bell-ringers something of a novelty. It went quite strong.
La Troupe Fantastique, 2 shows, 12 min., full stage -- This is only a fair act, and I hardly think warranted the outlay for costumes, scenery and electrical affects. The dancing is all right.
Comments;
Show, as a whole, is much better than any we have had for some time, and, with a little re-arrangement, should draw good business.

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81 (M. J. Keating) Boston Show, Week of Dec. 1, 1902. Stereopticon, 3 shows, 15 min. in one -- Fine list of views, especially a colored collection of pictures of North American glaciers. Brummel and Kimberly, 3 shows, 15 min. open full stage, close in one -- Comedy singing sketch by a man and a woman, neither of whom are conspicuously clever. They finish with some burlesque operatic work in costume. They got considerable applause notwithstanding their vocal abilities are limited, especially those of the woman, and personal opinions do not count when the audience is satisfied. A fair three-a-day turn. Wm Inman and Phil Staats, 3 shows, 17 min. open full stage, close in one -- Comedy talking and singing act, one of the men working straight, and the other in character, From a three-a-day point of view, it is a very good comedy act, and went strong in early part of the bill. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Darrow, 3 shows, 14 min. full stage -- A very pretty, artistic "sight" act. The smoke and sand pictures are interesting, and the shadowgraphs at the finish are amusing, especially to the juvenile patrons. In its class, it ranks with the best three-show acts in the business. Willie Weston, 3 shows, 12 min. in one -- Hebrew vocalist and mimic. He is a very good singer, and his impersonation of Joe Welch quite life-like. He hardly got applause enough, however, to warrant his returning after each selection, due to the fact that the audiences in this house do not understand or appreciate the type of character impersonated by him. Fyne and Dandy, 3 shows, 10 min, full stage -- Acrobatic comedy act, one of the men working straight, and the other as a semi-tramp. It is a little rough and unfinished, but makes good in the three-a-day section. Susie Fisher, 3 shows, 10 min. in one -- Baritone singer with a really phenomenal voice. I believe, however, that the audience really thought it was a xxxx man made up as a woman, for they did not appreciate her as she deserved. She has not a good stage presence, which is considerable of a drawback. Walter Leroy and Florence Clayton, 2 shows, 24 min., full stage -- Presenting "Hogan of the Hansom," a comedy sketch that they have been using for the three past seasons. They did "Bob" Cole and Rosamond Johnson, 2 shows, 20 min. -- Open in three, close in one -- Opened well, being received with considerable applause as they came on the stage. All of their selections were encored, and we will doubtless have no trouble in making them hold up during their month's engagement. Al. Leach and the three rosebuds, 2 shows, 23 min., open full stage, close in one -- Appearing in "Examination Day at School," a skit they have been using for the last two seasons. made a laughing hit, for Leach is a decidedly clever and original eccentric comedian, and it would require more than the trio of girls that cannot sing to kill the act. It wins on its comedy, and not on the musical numbers. The laughing hit of the show by all odds. Biograph, 4 shows, 14 min. in one -- More than usually interesting lot of pictures, especially the English panoramic view and another called, "The Magic Egg", both of which were applauded. Keith's Orchestra, 2 overtures, 7 min. -- Played selections from "The Mikado", so well that they were encored. Their accompaniments today were very ragged. Gillett's Dogs, 2 shows, 15 min., open full stage, close in one -- Very strong act of its kind, the leaping dogs being especially good, and the bell-ringers something of a novelty. It went quite strong. La Troupe Fantastique, 2 shows, 12 min., full stage -- This is only a fair act, and I hardly think warranted the outlay for costumes, scenery and electrical affects. The dancing is all right. Comments; Show, as a whole, is much better than any we have had for some time, and, with a little re-arrangement, should draw good business.