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Keith-Albee managers' report book,, September 23, 1907 - March 12, 1908

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UNION SQUARE CRITICISM-----WEEK OF FEB. 3rd, 1908.
KIMBALL AND LEWIS   Grotesque Acrobatic Contortion Comedy, Pantomime and singing sketch. Man and woman. The man is a good acrobat, but his comedy is no good. The woman is a very good contortionist, and she is a fair singer. This act is all right to open the show. Went fair. 14 minutes, full stage. Three shows.
GILBERT & GEAR   Hebrew Comedians. This act went on during the supper show last night. Their parodies is only fair, but they have no good material, and their dancing is no good. 12 minutes in one. Three shows.
BEN BEYER & BROTHER   Comedy Bicycle Act. This is a good three a day act. Mr. Beyer does some good tricks on the bicycle, and he is assisted by a boy. The boy is only fair. The comedy in the act is good. Went very well. 12 minutes, full stage. Three shows.
MARTIN BROS.   Expert Xylophone Soloists. This is a very good act. They are playing the same selections, as when I saw them here last, and they always seem to make good. Went very well. 14 minutes in one. Two shows.
MADDEN AND FITZPATRICK COMPANY In "The Turn of the Tide." This is an excellent act. This sketch held the attention of the audience throughout. Mr. Madden Can certainly play the piano. Went very well. 24 minutes, full stage. Two shows.
LaVELLE [???]    The Harpist and the Singer. Two girls. They are Both good looking and make a neat appearance on the stage. One plays the Harp very well indeed, and the other has a good voice. this is a very good three a day act. Went very well. 8 minutes in one. Three shows.
COOMBS AND STONE In "The Last of the Troupe." Man and woman in a comedy sketch. They are both very clever people, and they have some very good material. The man has an excellent voice. Went very well. 20 minutes in two. Special Drop. Two shows.
JOLLY FANNY RICE   In her own Creation The Mimic Miniature Stage. This woman is very clever, and all her impersonations got good applause. Went very well. 26 minutes, full stage.


They are both good singers. Went very well. 14 minutes in one.
THE ZANETTOS   Novelty Juggling Act. This is an excellent closing act. They are very good jugglers. Went very well. 14 minutes, full stage.
KINETOGRAPH
The Intermittent Alarm Clock. Funny. Caught-A Detective Story. Interesting. A Runaway Horse. Only fair.
NOTE. The show this week is very good. There is plenty of good comedy all the way through.

Reed A. Albee,

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208. UNION SQUARE CRITICISM-----WEEK OF FEB. 3rd, 1908. KIMBALL AND LEWIS Grotesque Acrobatic Contortion Comedy, Pantomime and singing sketch. Man and woman. The man is a good acrobat, but his comedy is no good. The woman is a very good contortionist, and she is a fair singer. This act is all right to open the show. Went fair. 14 minutes, full stage. Three shows. GILBERT & GEAR Hebrew Comedians. This act went on during the supper show last night. Their parodies is only fair, but they have no good material, and their dancing is no good. 12 minutes in one. Three shows. BEN BEYER & BROTHER Comedy Bicycle Act. This is a good three a day act. Mr. Beyer does some good tricks on the bicycle, and he is assisted by a boy. The boy is only fair. The comedy in the act is good. Went very well. 12 minutes, full stage. Three shows. MARTIN BROS. Expert Xylophone Soloists. This is a very good act. They are playing the same selections, as when I saw them here last, and they always seem to make good. Went very well. 14 minutes in one. Two shows. MADDEN AND FITZPATRICK COMPANY In "The Turn of the Tide." This is an excellent act. This sketch held the attention of the audience throughout. Mr. Madden Can certainly play the piano. Went very well. 24 minutes, full stage. Two shows. LaVELLE [???] The Harpist and the Singer. Two girls. They are Both good looking and make a neat appearance on the stage. One plays the Harp very well indeed, and the other has a good voice. this is a very good three a day act. Went very well. 8 minutes in one. Three shows. COOMBS AND STONE In "The Last of the Troupe." Man and woman in a comedy sketch. They are both very clever people, and they have some very good material. The man has an excellent voice. Went very well. 20 minutes in two. Special Drop. Two shows. JOLLY FANNY RICE In her own Creation The Mimic Miniature Stage. This woman is very clever, and all her impersonations got good applause. Went very well. 26 minutes, full stage. They are both good singers. Went very well. 14 minutes in one. THE ZANETTOS Novelty Juggling Act. This is an excellent closing act. They are very good jugglers. Went very well. 14 minutes, full stage. KINETOGRAPH The Intermittent Alarm Clock. Funny. Caught-A Detective Story. Interesting. A Runaway Horse. Only fair. NOTE. The show this week is very good. There is plenty of good comedy all the way through. Reed A. Albee,