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Keith-Albee managers' report book, May 11, 1914-July 1, 1915
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INFORMATION On acts playing week of Aug. 17th Keith's, Boston 3 Jordan Girls Open in one, olio drop. Two very pretty and shapely girls assisted by a woman. Open with song in one then draw off to wire work in full stage. 10 minutes, full stage. Jos. M. Norcross & Col. Sam Holdsworth No details 15 minutes in One. Willard Simms & Co. in "Flinder's Furnished Flat." No details. 23 minutes full stage (five minutes close in One) "The Mystic Bird" A novelty with a canary bird in a cage, a boy violinist and a property man working behind a drop who is a clever ventriloquist. The "singing" of the bird and the imitations of the various bird calls got a good hand. 17 minutes in Two, special drop. Doc O'Neill Doing about the same line of stuff. No details. 18 minutes in one. Raymond & Caverly No details. 18 minutes in one. John C. Rice & Sally Cohen in "A Bachelor's Wife" 26 minutes, full stage, C. D. F. James Diamond & Sybil Brennan No details. 16 minutes in One. O.P. Drapery Heuman Trio These people have dressed up their act with new plush draperies and close with the bicycle race in one before a drop of a Western round-up scene. 12 minutes, full stage, special set. Keith's Philadelphia Bells of Sevilla Spanish dancers. Finish with Harem scene. 13 minutes. Jarvis & Harrison Singing, dancing and talking act. Most of their time is given over to "nut" stuff and a bench flirtation. Finish with song and dance. 14 minutes in One. Spissel Bros. & Mack A new pantomime acrobatic skit called "The New Chef." 10 minutes full stage. Lottie Collins, Jr. Sang four songs with change of costume for each. She is the daughter of
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INFORMATION On acts playing week of Aug. 17th Keith's, Boston 3 Jordan Girls Open in one, olio drop. Two very pretty and shapely girls assisted by a woman. Open with song in one then draw off to wire work in full stage. 10 minutes, full stage. Jos. M. Norcross & Col. Sam Holdsworth No details 15 minutes in One. Willard Simms & Co. in "Flinder's Furnished Flat." No details. 23 minutes full stage (five minutes close in One) "The Mystic Bird" A novelty with a canary bird in a cage, a boy violinist and a property man working behind a drop who is a clever ventriloquist. The "singing" of the bird and the imitations of the various bird calls got a good hand. 17 minutes in Two, special drop. Doc O'Neill Doing about the same line of stuff. No details. 18 minutes in one. Raymond & Caverly No details. 18 minutes in one. John C. Rice & Sally Cohen in "A Bachelor's Wife" 26 minutes, full stage, C. D. F. James Diamond & Sybil Brennan No details. 16 minutes in One. O.P. Drapery Heuman Trio These people have dressed up their act with new plush draperies and close with the bicycle race in one before a drop of a Western round-up scene. 12 minutes, full stage, special set. Keith's Philadelphia Bells of Sevilla Spanish dancers. Finish with Harem scene. 13 minutes. Jarvis & Harrison Singing, dancing and talking act. Most of their time is given over to "nut" stuff and a bench flirtation. Finish with song and dance. 14 minutes in One. Spissel Bros. & Mack A new pantomime acrobatic skit called "The New Chef." 10 minutes full stage. Lottie Collins, Jr. Sang four songs with change of costume for each. She is the daughter of
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