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Managers' report book, July 4, 1915-November 13, 1916

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REPORT on KEITH'S BOSTON SHOW week of  FEBRUARY 7th '16.
(R.G. Larsen)
THE McINTYRES  14 minutes fs. Palace. A very good sharpshooting act, but conventional. Too much like Loew.
MAURICE BURKHART in "The Thief." 12 minutes in one. Special drop. this young man has a rather neat singing act arranged in a novel manner. All right for this spot.
JACK WYATT'S SCOTCH LADS and LASSIES  24 minutes fs. Special set. This act has improved almost 100% since its first appearance here, - and it was a good act then. Gave the show a running start that kept things moving right down to the final curtain.
HARRY TIGHE and SYLVIA JASON  17 minutes in one. OP Drapery. Tighe has a tiny girl with a good voice to play opposite him, and they get considerable comedy out of the great difference in size. Went better in this position at night than they did further down in the afternoon. One of the best acts Tighe has had.
CLARENCE OLIVER and GEORGIE OLP in "Discontent." 17 minutes fs. Special set. This is an allegorical playlet with its scene laid in a country railroad station. The plot does not amount to much, but the splendid acting of two excellent players puts the sketch over. Held the interest and received a fair hand at the finish.
CLARA MORTON  20 minutes in fs. Short opening and closing one. Special Drop. Draws off to music room in three. All original songs, ending with her old-time dancing and musical specialty. Went very well.
WILL M. CRESSY and BLANCHE DAYNE  26 minutes fs. Special set. Playing "One Night Only." The hit of the show.
SAM and KITTY MORTON  17 minutes in one. Street drop. About the same act they gave us three years ago, without a single new line. They have added an impersonation of Sousa and the original old-time song and dance they did in 1881, but the gags are all the same and many of the audience apparently knew what was coming the next minute. Just about held the spot, and that is all.
OXFORD TRIO   11 minutes fs. Garden. Two men playing basketball on bicycles. A fast act, but it would have more value to us if they had not played every one of the Marcus Loew and Gordon houses in Boston at ten cents admission.
COMMENT: The hits of the show were scored by Cressy and Dayne, Clara Morton, and the Scotch Lads and Lassies.

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REPORT on KEITH'S BOSTON SHOW week of FEBRUARY 7th '16. (R.G. Larsen) THE McINTYRES 14 minutes fs. Palace. A very good sharpshooting act, but conventional. Too much like Loew. MAURICE BURKHART in "The Thief." 12 minutes in one. Special drop. this young man has a rather neat singing act arranged in a novel manner. All right for this spot. JACK WYATT'S SCOTCH LADS and LASSIES 24 minutes fs. Special set. This act has improved almost 100% since its first appearance here, - and it was a good act then. Gave the show a running start that kept things moving right down to the final curtain. HARRY TIGHE and SYLVIA JASON 17 minutes in one. OP Drapery. Tighe has a tiny girl with a good voice to play opposite him, and they get considerable comedy out of the great difference in size. Went better in this position at night than they did further down in the afternoon. One of the best acts Tighe has had. CLARENCE OLIVER and GEORGIE OLP in "Discontent." 17 minutes fs. Special set. This is an allegorical playlet with its scene laid in a country railroad station. The plot does not amount to much, but the splendid acting of two excellent players puts the sketch over. Held the interest and received a fair hand at the finish. CLARA MORTON 20 minutes in fs. Short opening and closing one. Special Drop. Draws off to music room in three. All original songs, ending with her old-time dancing and musical specialty. Went very well. WILL M. CRESSY and BLANCHE DAYNE 26 minutes fs. Special set. Playing "One Night Only." The hit of the show. SAM and KITTY MORTON 17 minutes in one. Street drop. About the same act they gave us three years ago, without a single new line. They have added an impersonation of Sousa and the original old-time song and dance they did in 1881, but the gags are all the same and many of the audience apparently knew what was coming the next minute. Just about held the spot, and that is all. OXFORD TRIO 11 minutes fs. Garden. Two men playing basketball on bicycles. A fast act, but it would have more value to us if they had not played every one of the Marcus Loew and Gordon houses in Boston at ten cents admission. COMMENT: The hits of the show were scored by Cressy and Dayne, Clara Morton, and the Scotch Lads and Lassies.