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

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NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF APRIL 18, 1904.
NR 3 THE LA JESS.-- A man and a woman in a rather novel act of contortion. The man is really very clever. They have quite a pretty stage setting and made a very favorable impression. 12 minutes, full stage.
GRR 3 HUTCHINSON & BAINBRIDGE. A man and a woman in a comedy sketch. There is not a great deal to the act, but it is entirely inoffensive. It is very well dressed and they managed to extract quite a lot of laughter before they finished. It is all right in the three show a day section. 21 minutes, full stage.
NH 3 GEO. E. AUSTIN.--Comedy wire act, practically the same act that he has been doing for the last fifteen or twenty years. With the introduction of the stage hands and supers he managed to keep the audience entertained, and I don't know but that he went fully as well as he every did. 15 minutes, full stage.
GRR THEO. MORSE TRIO. Three young men in a singing act, one of them playing accompaniment on a piano. They are all very good singers. Their selections were timely and they got away with the act all right. It is good any time between 1 and 2 in the afternoon, and 7 to 7.30 at night. 17 minutes, open full stage, close in one.
GHR 2 ROMANI TRIO. This is the instrumental act that has already played several of our houses. They opened here several weeks ago, when I gave a description of the act. They only played two days at that time as the man was taken sick. I think the act went stronger today than at its opening. 11 min. open in one, go to 2, and then close in one.
AR 3 GLENROY & PEARL.-- A man and woman in a black face singing and dancing act, the woman made up as a mulatto. There is not a great deal of comedy in the act, but the woman is rather a clever dancer and they do some pretty good singing. 15 minutes in one.
GNH 2 HAL STEVENS.--In the character impersonations which he has been doing over the circuit. His biggest impression was, of course, as John L. Sullivan, but all the other work was good. His imitation of Joe Jefferson in "Rip Van Winkle" with special scenic effects being especially clever. 24 minutes, open in one, close in full stage.
GRR 2 PHIL & NETTIE PETERS.-- A man and woman in an eccentric talking and singing act. They are new comers on our circuit, and they certainly made a tremendous hit in this house this afternoon. The woman is pretty, dresses very neatly, and the man has an eccentric comedy makeup and is a very unctious comedian. He has a peculiar way of working that seems to impress an audience at once and there is nothing but life from the moment they come on the stage until they finish. It is a mighty valuable addition to our acts in one. 19 minutes in one.
YHR 2 COLE & JOHNSON.-- These people for some reason or other did not go as well this afternoon as they have heretofore in this house, but I attribute it largely to the audience, although it is about time that they got something new, for with one exception every selection they gave us this afternoon was offered on their previous visit. 19 minutes, full stage.
NH 2 C. W. LITTLEFIELD.-- Character impersonator and vocalist, the hit of his act being his pantomimic representation of a lady at a dressing table, which always seems to impress the women. 19 minutes in one.
NRR 2 JOHN & EMMA RAY.-- They certainly made as big a laughing hit this afternoon as I ever saw in the house. It is a scream from the moment Ray made his first appearance until the finish of the act. 28 minutes, full stage; close with about 4 minutes in one.

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40 NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF APRIL 18, 1904. NR 3 THE LA JESS.-- A man and a woman in a rather novel act of contortion. The man is really very clever. They have quite a pretty stage setting and made a very favorable impression. 12 minutes, full stage. GRR 3 HUTCHINSON & BAINBRIDGE. A man and a woman in a comedy sketch. There is not a great deal to the act, but it is entirely inoffensive. It is very well dressed and they managed to extract quite a lot of laughter before they finished. It is all right in the three show a day section. 21 minutes, full stage. NH 3 GEO. E. AUSTIN.--Comedy wire act, practically the same act that he has been doing for the last fifteen or twenty years. With the introduction of the stage hands and supers he managed to keep the audience entertained, and I don't know but that he went fully as well as he every did. 15 minutes, full stage. GRR THEO. MORSE TRIO. Three young men in a singing act, one of them playing accompaniment on a piano. They are all very good singers. Their selections were timely and they got away with the act all right. It is good any time between 1 and 2 in the afternoon, and 7 to 7.30 at night. 17 minutes, open full stage, close in one. GHR 2 ROMANI TRIO. This is the instrumental act that has already played several of our houses. They opened here several weeks ago, when I gave a description of the act. They only played two days at that time as the man was taken sick. I think the act went stronger today than at its opening. 11 min. open in one, go to 2, and then close in one. AR 3 GLENROY & PEARL.-- A man and woman in a black face singing and dancing act, the woman made up as a mulatto. There is not a great deal of comedy in the act, but the woman is rather a clever dancer and they do some pretty good singing. 15 minutes in one. GNH 2 HAL STEVENS.--In the character impersonations which he has been doing over the circuit. His biggest impression was, of course, as John L. Sullivan, but all the other work was good. His imitation of Joe Jefferson in "Rip Van Winkle" with special scenic effects being especially clever. 24 minutes, open in one, close in full stage. GRR 2 PHIL & NETTIE PETERS.-- A man and woman in an eccentric talking and singing act. They are new comers on our circuit, and they certainly made a tremendous hit in this house this afternoon. The woman is pretty, dresses very neatly, and the man has an eccentric comedy makeup and is a very unctious comedian. He has a peculiar way of working that seems to impress an audience at once and there is nothing but life from the moment they come on the stage until they finish. It is a mighty valuable addition to our acts in one. 19 minutes in one. YHR 2 COLE & JOHNSON.-- These people for some reason or other did not go as well this afternoon as they have heretofore in this house, but I attribute it largely to the audience, although it is about time that they got something new, for with one exception every selection they gave us this afternoon was offered on their previous visit. 19 minutes, full stage. NH 2 C. W. LITTLEFIELD.-- Character impersonator and vocalist, the hit of his act being his pantomimic representation of a lady at a dressing table, which always seems to impress the women. 19 minutes in one. NRR 2 JOHN & EMMA RAY.-- They certainly made as big a laughing hit this afternoon as I ever saw in the house. It is a scream from the moment Ray made his first appearance until the finish of the act. 28 minutes, full stage; close with about 4 minutes in one.