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

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BOSTON SHOW REPORT
WEEK of OCTOBER 2nd '16.    (R. G. Larsen.)
ALEXANDER BROTHERS  Ball bouncers. 8 minutes in two. Special drapery. Novel opener.
BILLY SCHOEN and ELIZABETH MAYNE  16 minutes in one. Garden drop. German comedian and a diminutive girl in songs and talk. The comedy gets over, and they went about as well in this spot as any act we have played in some time.
LOVENBERG SISTERS and NEARY BROTHERS  "Around the Compass" 22 minutes f.s. Short close in one. Special drops. Songs and dances depicting the girl of the North, East, South and West, in characteristic costume and stage setting. One of the men has a good voice. The act develops strength as it goes along, and the finish, in blackface, was very big. An ideal act to wake things up, with lots of speed.
DUGAN and RAYMOND "They Auto Know Better." 17 minutes in two. Special Set. Comedy talking act, - and a good one, - written around a funny "prop" Ford automobile. This is about the funniest turn of the kind we have played, and kept the audience laughing from start to finish. A comedy hit.
TOOTS PAKA and HER HAWAIIANS  25 minutes f.s. Special scenes. Singing, music and dancing. We billed Miss Paka as "the girl who started the Hawaiian craze," and she got a reception on her entrance. The songs and musical numbers went over big, and the "Hula Hula" stopped the show. A great finish.
JIM and MARIAN HARKINS  15 minutes in one. O.P. Drapery. Songs and comedy 'ad lib' talk. This is a good act of its kind, but it is to be regretted that in a show otherwise as clean as a whistle, we should have a turn that depends entirely upon suggestive material. We eliminated some of his biggest laughs.
GEORGE KELLY assisted by ANNA CLEVELAND and NORA O'CONNOR in "Finders-Keepers." 23 minutes f.s. Colonial interior. Another crackerjack comedy act. The story is novel, the company excellent, and they put over a comedy hit. Very strong finish.
JACK NORWORTH  32 minutes in one. Olio Drop. The best act Mr. Norworth has ever given us. He drew business at night, and put over the hit of the show. Is singing English, Irish, American and topical songs, interspersed with some splendid war stories with comedy finishes, all new. He also brought along a Zeppelin bomb, picked up in London, which is on exhibition in the lobby. A thoroughly satisfactory headline feature.
STAINE'S TAN-BARK COMEDIANS  9 minutes f.s. Garden. Two ponies and an unrideable mule. About the same as other acts of this kind. Acceptable closer.
CUTS
Dugan and Raymond - "To Hell with the car!"
Schoen and Mayne - "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."
Jim and Marian Harkins - "For God's sake, don't help that bear," and all references to girls in preceding acts without many clothes on, gowns cut low in front and back, "She's a bear, a wolf," "fat-backs," and diving girls with no legs in their bathing suits. This man does considerable 'ad lib' stuff. He should be watched closely.
COMMENT
A great show, full of life and ginger, with lots of comedy.

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BOSTON SHOW REPORT WEEK of OCTOBER 2nd '16. (R. G. Larsen.) ALEXANDER BROTHERS Ball bouncers. 8 minutes in two. Special drapery. Novel opener. BILLY SCHOEN and ELIZABETH MAYNE 16 minutes in one. Garden drop. German comedian and a diminutive girl in songs and talk. The comedy gets over, and they went about as well in this spot as any act we have played in some time. LOVENBERG SISTERS and NEARY BROTHERS "Around the Compass" 22 minutes f.s. Short close in one. Special drops. Songs and dances depicting the girl of the North, East, South and West, in characteristic costume and stage setting. One of the men has a good voice. The act develops strength as it goes along, and the finish, in blackface, was very big. An ideal act to wake things up, with lots of speed. DUGAN and RAYMOND "They Auto Know Better." 17 minutes in two. Special Set. Comedy talking act, - and a good one, - written around a funny "prop" Ford automobile. This is about the funniest turn of the kind we have played, and kept the audience laughing from start to finish. A comedy hit. TOOTS PAKA and HER HAWAIIANS 25 minutes f.s. Special scenes. Singing, music and dancing. We billed Miss Paka as "the girl who started the Hawaiian craze," and she got a reception on her entrance. The songs and musical numbers went over big, and the "Hula Hula" stopped the show. A great finish. JIM and MARIAN HARKINS 15 minutes in one. O.P. Drapery. Songs and comedy 'ad lib' talk. This is a good act of its kind, but it is to be regretted that in a show otherwise as clean as a whistle, we should have a turn that depends entirely upon suggestive material. We eliminated some of his biggest laughs. GEORGE KELLY assisted by ANNA CLEVELAND and NORA O'CONNOR in "Finders-Keepers." 23 minutes f.s. Colonial interior. Another crackerjack comedy act. The story is novel, the company excellent, and they put over a comedy hit. Very strong finish. JACK NORWORTH 32 minutes in one. Olio Drop. The best act Mr. Norworth has ever given us. He drew business at night, and put over the hit of the show. Is singing English, Irish, American and topical songs, interspersed with some splendid war stories with comedy finishes, all new. He also brought along a Zeppelin bomb, picked up in London, which is on exhibition in the lobby. A thoroughly satisfactory headline feature. STAINE'S TAN-BARK COMEDIANS 9 minutes f.s. Garden. Two ponies and an unrideable mule. About the same as other acts of this kind. Acceptable closer. CUTS Dugan and Raymond - "To Hell with the car!" Schoen and Mayne - "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do." Jim and Marian Harkins - "For God's sake, don't help that bear," and all references to girls in preceding acts without many clothes on, gowns cut low in front and back, "She's a bear, a wolf," "fat-backs," and diving girls with no legs in their bathing suits. This man does considerable 'ad lib' stuff. He should be watched closely. COMMENT A great show, full of life and ginger, with lots of comedy.