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

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Report on Columbus Show week Feby 24th. -- 08.   W. W. Prosser.
YAMAMOTO BROS: Jap wire and perch artists who do an act of merit and who thoroughly made good from beginning to end. -- They finished strong. 12 minutes Terrace in 4.
ARTHUR WHITELAW: The Celtic Wit: He worked hard from the beginning and to his credit it must be said that he did not fail to get them at any time. -- He went as well as any single act we have had for a long time. I am going to put him further down on the bill tonight. Street 15 min.
KELSO & LEIGHTON: Man and woman in a light variety act that went very well. They won a great many laughs and the finish was satisfactory. C. D. Oak 17 minutes.
LEON ROGEE: Imitates musical instruments then finishes with some whistling. -- The early part of the act just got by but his whistle work pulled him out nicely and he got away much stronger than I thought he would early in his work. 10 minutes Olio.
GILLETTE & MACFARLANE: Man and woman in "A Little Musical Nonsense." This act was quite a hit except the womans singing at times which did not seem to hit the house just right. -- She may be in bad voice. However there is no great fault to find and the act pleased sufficiently. C. D. F. 16 minutes.
MATHEWS & ASHLEY: These boys had a hard time getting things to coming right but finally did. -- The "dope" character is one that the people here are not especially familiar with and I am certain that many failed to appreciate the effort on this account. -- Finally the boys got things coming right and they finished fairly strong but not to the extent I hoped they would. 20 minutes in one.
MARCELS ART STUDIES: Really a wonderful act and one that had me puzzled for a while to figure out just what the audience thought of it. - They seemed to like the pictures but do not make any particular demonstration over them. -- Whether they were too surprised to make themselves heard or whether they did not care so much for the act was a question until near the end of same when they warmed up and seemed to catch the spirit of the offering. -- This is certainly a beautiful act and it should create lots of comment and draw.
KINETOGRAPH: Swedish Sports: When The Devil Drives: Reedham's Girls Drill: O. K.
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Report on Columbus Show week Feby 24th. -- 08. W. W. Prosser. YAMAMOTO BROS: Jap wire and perch artists who do an act of merit and who thoroughly made good from beginning to end. -- They finished strong. 12 minutes Terrace in 4. ARTHUR WHITELAW: The Celtic Wit: He worked hard from the beginning and to his credit it must be said that he did not fail to get them at any time. -- He went as well as any single act we have had for a long time. I am going to put him further down on the bill tonight. Street 15 min. KELSO & LEIGHTON: Man and woman in a light variety act that went very well. They won a great many laughs and the finish was satisfactory. C. D. Oak 17 minutes. LEON ROGEE: Imitates musical instruments then finishes with some whistling. -- The early part of the act just got by but his whistle work pulled him out nicely and he got away much stronger than I thought he would early in his work. 10 minutes Olio. GILLETTE & MACFARLANE: Man and woman in "A Little Musical Nonsense." This act was quite a hit except the womans singing at times which did not seem to hit the house just right. -- She may be in bad voice. However there is no great fault to find and the act pleased sufficiently. C. D. F. 16 minutes. MATHEWS & ASHLEY: These boys had a hard time getting things to coming right but finally did. -- The "dope" character is one that the people here are not especially familiar with and I am certain that many failed to appreciate the effort on this account. -- Finally the boys got things coming right and they finished fairly strong but not to the extent I hoped they would. 20 minutes in one. MARCELS ART STUDIES: Really a wonderful act and one that had me puzzled for a while to figure out just what the audience thought of it. - They seemed to like the pictures but do not make any particular demonstration over them. -- Whether they were too surprised to make themselves heard or whether they did not care so much for the act was a question until near the end of same when they warmed up and seemed to catch the spirit of the offering. -- This is certainly a beautiful act and it should create lots of comment and draw. KINETOGRAPH: Swedish Sports: When The Devil Drives: Reedham's Girls Drill: O. K. 242.