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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 14, 1904 - November 21, 1904

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7 NEW YORK SHOW: WEEK MARCH 21st, 1904:
Hr 3 THE TWO ASHTONS.--Two young men in a club juggling act, one of them working straight, the other made up eccentric comedy style. The comedian does not amount to very much, but they do the average club juggling tricks in a very acceptable manner. It is a pleasing opening act. 11 minutes, open full stage, and close in one.
ROGER AND BELLE DOLAN.-- KR 3.-- In a comedy sketch which is only fair and will hardly do for the rest of the circuit. 14 minutes full stage.
CHRISTIAN AND TURNER.-- NR 3.-- Two colored men in a trick and comedy roller skating act. It has been so long since we have had anything in the shape of roller skating that the act really seemed something of a novelty. One of the men is very clever on the skates, and the other is a pretty fair comedian and manages to extract considerable laughter from his work. It is a good turn. 12 minutes, full stage.--
HARRY B. LESTER. HR3.-- Monologue comedian. Lester has never been particularly strong in this house, but he went better this afternoon than I have ever known him to do. His stories while none of them new but he has a pleasing personality and him impersonation of George Cohan was really about as natural as anything that I have ever seen, and carried him off to a big round of applause. 14 minutes in one.
TSUDA.-- HR 3.--This is a little Japanese performer in about as clever an equilibristic act as I have ever seen. Some of his feats of balancing have never been surpassed on this stage, and he will be a useful act whenever and wherever it will be possible to use a turn of this kind. 11 minutes, full stage.
MILT AND MAUD WOOD.-- KR 3.-- In an eccentric, comedy, and dancing act. They have been over the circuit so recently that comment on their ability is unnecessary. The principal feature of the act is Milt Wood dancing which I personally think is quite close to John Ford. 15 minutes, open in 2 and close in 1.
PETCHING BROS.-- GHR 22.-- Two young men in a musical comedy act, one of them working straight and the other as a Dutch comedian. He is not a very good comedian, but he is not at all offensive, and their music partakes largely of novelty. They carry a special set cottage over which is running vines of roses apparently, but which are really sleighbells, and which they play quite effectively. They also have a large number of flower pots on the stage which they play while apparently watering them and which makes a big hit. They have an artifical pear tree, playing on the pears, which they reach as though in the act of gathering them. They close with an imitation of a Dutch band. Considered from the standpoint of a novelty, it is avery pleasing act. 18 minutes, open full stage, and close in one.
MME. WINSLOW.-- NH. 22-- Soprano. Miss Winslow is in good voice and sang four songs this afternoon in a very pleasing manner. 9 minutes in one.
CRESSY & DAYNE.-- YNH 2.-- Presenting their sketch, "The New Depot," with which the circuit is familiar. 21 minutes full stage.
ELSIE BERNARD.-- NH. 2. A young woman in a turn of monologues and songs. Miss Bernard is rather a pleasing young woman, and while her monologue does not amount to very much she gets away with it fairly well, and closes nicely with some songs which made quite a hit this afternoon. She should be on about 2 and about 8, in order to get the full benefit of her act. 13 minutes in one.
FELIX & BARRY.-- YHR 22.-- A man and woman in a crazy comedy act, entitled "The Doings of Johnny Jones." This is practically the same turn that they did here before, the feature of it being George Felix's silence and fun work, and some rather funny conversation and

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7 NEW YORK SHOW: WEEK MARCH 21st, 1904: Hr 3 THE TWO ASHTONS.--Two young men in a club juggling act, one of them working straight, the other made up eccentric comedy style. The comedian does not amount to very much, but they do the average club juggling tricks in a very acceptable manner. It is a pleasing opening act. 11 minutes, open full stage, and close in one. ROGER AND BELLE DOLAN.-- KR 3.-- In a comedy sketch which is only fair and will hardly do for the rest of the circuit. 14 minutes full stage. CHRISTIAN AND TURNER.-- NR 3.-- Two colored men in a trick and comedy roller skating act. It has been so long since we have had anything in the shape of roller skating that the act really seemed something of a novelty. One of the men is very clever on the skates, and the other is a pretty fair comedian and manages to extract considerable laughter from his work. It is a good turn. 12 minutes, full stage.-- HARRY B. LESTER. HR3.-- Monologue comedian. Lester has never been particularly strong in this house, but he went better this afternoon than I have ever known him to do. His stories while none of them new but he has a pleasing personality and him impersonation of George Cohan was really about as natural as anything that I have ever seen, and carried him off to a big round of applause. 14 minutes in one. TSUDA.-- HR 3.--This is a little Japanese performer in about as clever an equilibristic act as I have ever seen. Some of his feats of balancing have never been surpassed on this stage, and he will be a useful act whenever and wherever it will be possible to use a turn of this kind. 11 minutes, full stage. MILT AND MAUD WOOD.-- KR 3.-- In an eccentric, comedy, and dancing act. They have been over the circuit so recently that comment on their ability is unnecessary. The principal feature of the act is Milt Wood dancing which I personally think is quite close to John Ford. 15 minutes, open in 2 and close in 1. PETCHING BROS.-- GHR 22.-- Two young men in a musical comedy act, one of them working straight and the other as a Dutch comedian. He is not a very good comedian, but he is not at all offensive, and their music partakes largely of novelty. They carry a special set cottage over which is running vines of roses apparently, but which are really sleighbells, and which they play quite effectively. They also have a large number of flower pots on the stage which they play while apparently watering them and which makes a big hit. They have an artifical pear tree, playing on the pears, which they reach as though in the act of gathering them. They close with an imitation of a Dutch band. Considered from the standpoint of a novelty, it is avery pleasing act. 18 minutes, open full stage, and close in one. MME. WINSLOW.-- NH. 22-- Soprano. Miss Winslow is in good voice and sang four songs this afternoon in a very pleasing manner. 9 minutes in one. CRESSY & DAYNE.-- YNH 2.-- Presenting their sketch, "The New Depot," with which the circuit is familiar. 21 minutes full stage. ELSIE BERNARD.-- NH. 2. A young woman in a turn of monologues and songs. Miss Bernard is rather a pleasing young woman, and while her monologue does not amount to very much she gets away with it fairly well, and closes nicely with some songs which made quite a hit this afternoon. She should be on about 2 and about 8, in order to get the full benefit of her act. 13 minutes in one. FELIX & BARRY.-- YHR 22.-- A man and woman in a crazy comedy act, entitled "The Doings of Johnny Jones." This is practically the same turn that they did here before, the feature of it being George Felix's silence and fun work, and some rather funny conversation and