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

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Report on Columbus Show Week Feb. 2nd. -- 08. W. W. Prosser
SCHECK BROTHERS. Head balancers and equilibrists. -- Their work is all good and it was thoroughly appreciated throughout. -- many hands during the same and the finish good solid applause. 9 min. Palace.
DAVE LEWIS: He got by but that was about all. -- Personally I think he is superior to the usual act of this class and I fear that he was whipped before he went on. -- In fact was told so after the matinee. -- I am going to cheer him up tonight and I think he will make good without any trouble. Many of our single acts come in here frightened form having been told by others who have played here that it is a tough audience to get by with. -- Some of his material went as well as could be desired and some oif it fell flat. I am sure he will go better after a little bracing and encouragement. 17 minutes Street.
LINTON & LAWRENCE: Man and woman in a variety act that went very we well. -- the man does most of the work and the woman provides a pleasing and favorable personality and appearance. The act was a satisfactory/ C. D. F. 18 minutes.
 FIVE MUSICAL SPILLERS: (Colored: four men, one woman.) Instrumental musical with a vein of comedy. The one defect is their talk which could be well eliminated. -- They play well and with the "rag" stuff went big. Their straight work music was not so well received and the same must be said of the talk. -- The finish was strong three or four bows being earned. C. D. F. close in one.
MOORE-PALMER CO: Five people: two women: three men: romantic comedy sketch. -- The act secured attention throughout and the fight at the finish went big. -- For a sketch it went unusually well. 18 C. D. Oak.
ELINORE SISTERS: A hit of 25 minutes duration. 25 minutes Olio.
KITTY TRANEY: Juggling and sporting act. -- Started off tamely and became better until it finished strong. -- Her juggling is not much to speak of but the work with the pony and dogs made up for what was lacking. -- An unusually good "sight act." 11 minutes Garden.
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The DIME Theatre,
Report for week March 2nd, /08.
Jeans & Careno, - Comedy jugglers, 12-15 minutes, full stage, interior set, fairly good act, very well liked here. Good for Pawt., or Southbridge.
Al Stearns, - Colored comedian, 15 minutes, in one, street drop, good act, the hit of the show here, Good for Pawt,. Southbridge, or three show s Providence.
Fanny Weston, - Black face coon shouter and dancer, 10-12 minutes in one , street drop, fairly good act, very well liked here, good for Pawt., Southbridge and might make good for three shows in Providence.
E. T. Sholes, Mgr.

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250 Report on Columbus Show Week Feb. 2nd. -- 08. W. W. Prosser SCHECK BROTHERS. Head balancers and equilibrists. -- Their work is all good and it was thoroughly appreciated throughout. -- many hands during the same and the finish good solid applause. 9 min. Palace. DAVE LEWIS: He got by but that was about all. -- Personally I think he is superior to the usual act of this class and I fear that he was whipped before he went on. -- In fact was told so after the matinee. -- I am going to cheer him up tonight and I think he will make good without any trouble. Many of our single acts come in here frightened form having been told by others who have played here that it is a tough audience to get by with. -- Some of his material went as well as could be desired and some oif it fell flat. I am sure he will go better after a little bracing and encouragement. 17 minutes Street. LINTON & LAWRENCE: Man and woman in a variety act that went very we well. -- the man does most of the work and the woman provides a pleasing and favorable personality and appearance. The act was a satisfactory/ C. D. F. 18 minutes. FIVE MUSICAL SPILLERS: (Colored: four men, one woman.) Instrumental musical with a vein of comedy. The one defect is their talk which could be well eliminated. -- They play well and with the "rag" stuff went big. Their straight work music was not so well received and the same must be said of the talk. -- The finish was strong three or four bows being earned. C. D. F. close in one. MOORE-PALMER CO: Five people: two women: three men: romantic comedy sketch. -- The act secured attention throughout and the fight at the finish went big. -- For a sketch it went unusually well. 18 C. D. Oak. ELINORE SISTERS: A hit of 25 minutes duration. 25 minutes Olio. KITTY TRANEY: Juggling and sporting act. -- Started off tamely and became better until it finished strong. -- Her juggling is not much to speak of but the work with the pony and dogs made up for what was lacking. -- An unusually good "sight act." 11 minutes Garden. 250. The DIME Theatre, Report for week March 2nd, /08. Jeans & Careno, - Comedy jugglers, 12-15 minutes, full stage, interior set, fairly good act, very well liked here. Good for Pawt., or Southbridge. Al Stearns, - Colored comedian, 15 minutes, in one, street drop, good act, the hit of the show here, Good for Pawt,. Southbridge, or three show s Providence. Fanny Weston, - Black face coon shouter and dancer, 10-12 minutes in one , street drop, fairly good act, very well liked here, good for Pawt., Southbridge and might make good for three shows in Providence. E. T. Sholes, Mgr.