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

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notwithstanding it is somewhat inconvenient.
Cole and Johnston, 22 min. open in 3, close in 1--Received immense reception when the curtain went up, and everything they did was lustily encored. They constitute the big feature of the show.
Sully Family, 20 min. full stage -- A man and woman, and two small boys, make up the personnel of this act. It is supposed to be a comedy sketch, but like most of such acts in the varieties the plat was pretty difficult to discover. The man and woman do not amount to much. abut the juveniles carry the act along with considerable applause and lots of laughter. From a 3-a-day standpoint, it's good enough for opening and supper hours.
Will Evans and Gladys St. john, 13 min. in 1-- A little comedy, singing and dancing act; good for a small place in the bill.
Harry Antrim and Yetta Peters, 14 min. open in 3, close in 1--The man in this team imitates birds, fowls, etc., but is not particularly clever. He whistles without the use of his fingers better than Louis Granat, which is the best thing in the act. The woman is simply a "feeder", but possesses no ability, either as actress or singer. The act is good, at that, in an unimportant place.
Robert Harrington, 9 min. in 1-- Boy vocalist, who has an every day singing voice. He went very ell, indeed, with a small audience.
Raymond Finley and Lottie Burke, 15 min., open in 3, close in 1 -- Burlesque comedy, singing and dancing. Very good act, and worthy of a better place than it is possible to give it in this bill. Should be on about 2 and 8 o'clock.
Kennedy and James, 16 min., open in 3, close in 1 -- A man and woman in comedy and singing sketch. This is an act which we played about four months ago, and which I have put i to fill the place made vacant by Burke's dogs. It is a good act for the place in the bill it will get here.
Comment:- The day was very warm, so that the afternoon audience was small and not inclined to be demonstrative, but despite that, and some rather bad waits, caused by bad stage management, the show can be said to have gone strong all through.
Burke objected to his hours on the bill, and also stated that he was not feeling well, having fallen from a team last evening. The act is a poor one at best, the man is a slouch looking individual on the stage, and the last time he was here there were several complaints about him on account of cruelty to the animals and he had to be called down. Therefore I did not place any obstacle in the way of his canceling.

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notwithstanding it is somewhat inconvenient. Cole and Johnston, 22 min. open in 3, close in 1--Received immense reception when the curtain went up, and everything they did was lustily encored. They constitute the big feature of the show. Sully Family, 20 min. full stage -- A man and woman, and two small boys, make up the personnel of this act. It is supposed to be a comedy sketch, but like most of such acts in the varieties the plat was pretty difficult to discover. The man and woman do not amount to much. abut the juveniles carry the act along with considerable applause and lots of laughter. From a 3-a-day standpoint, it's good enough for opening and supper hours. Will Evans and Gladys St. john, 13 min. in 1-- A little comedy, singing and dancing act; good for a small place in the bill. Harry Antrim and Yetta Peters, 14 min. open in 3, close in 1--The man in this team imitates birds, fowls, etc., but is not particularly clever. He whistles without the use of his fingers better than Louis Granat, which is the best thing in the act. The woman is simply a "feeder", but possesses no ability, either as actress or singer. The act is good, at that, in an unimportant place. Robert Harrington, 9 min. in 1-- Boy vocalist, who has an every day singing voice. He went very ell, indeed, with a small audience. Raymond Finley and Lottie Burke, 15 min., open in 3, close in 1 -- Burlesque comedy, singing and dancing. Very good act, and worthy of a better place than it is possible to give it in this bill. Should be on about 2 and 8 o'clock. Kennedy and James, 16 min., open in 3, close in 1 -- A man and woman in comedy and singing sketch. This is an act which we played about four months ago, and which I have put i to fill the place made vacant by Burke's dogs. It is a good act for the place in the bill it will get here. Comment:- The day was very warm, so that the afternoon audience was small and not inclined to be demonstrative, but despite that, and some rather bad waits, caused by bad stage management, the show can be said to have gone strong all through. Burke objected to his hours on the bill, and also stated that he was not feeling well, having fallen from a team last evening. The act is a poor one at best, the man is a slouch looking individual on the stage, and the last time he was here there were several complaints about him on account of cruelty to the animals and he had to be called down. Therefore I did not place any obstacle in the way of his canceling.