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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 25, 1904.
SR 3 EDDIE REEVES. --Straight dancing act in wooden shoes. Very good small dancing act and an excellent opener. 13 minutes in one, if necessary.
HR 3 FOSTER & DOG. I think that it is beyond question that this fellow has the best trained dog that I have ever seen. He made really a hit this afternoon in an early part of the bill, and, if occasion demanded it, could go much farther down on the programme. 15 minutes in one.
NH 3 THE TWO ROSES. Two nice looking and modest appearing girls who play first a piano and violincello; then cello and violin and the violinist singing while playing. They do two selections of this, and then a piano and violin solo, and then violin and cello to finish. It is a mighty pretty act and will go any where on the bill. 12 minutes in 2; can close in one.
NH 3 ALOZ & ZOLA.-- A man and a woman in a little comedy sketch based on the old horse race episode as used by Filson & Earle and others. The sketch is called the "Handicap" and does not amount to much, but is simply a time filler in the three-a-day show section. 17 minutes, open full stage; can close in one if necessary.
NH 3 ED GRAY. Monologue and stories. Gray is quite a favorite in this house, and while he had nothing particularly new this afternoon the act went fully as strong as ever. 14 minutes in one.
GRR 2 VERNON. The Ventriloquist. Same act he has always done in the house, I believe, without a word of change. He is a pretty good ventriloquist, but rather slow, although his work invariably gives satisfaction. 18 minutes; open full stage, close in one if necessary.
GNH 2 WORLD & KINGSTON. A man and a woman in a comedy singing, talking, and eccentric dancing act. They did not seem to make much impression on the audience this afternoon until the finish when they do the Trio from Faust, made into a duet, and that made a tremendous hit. For a recall they did some eccentric dancing which also furnished them with an excuse for coming before the curtain four or five times. 26 minutes in one, then go to full stage, and close in one.
YRR 2 MAX WALDON Female impersonator, vocalist, and dancer, introducing five changes of costume. There is no question but that he is the greatest artist in his line that we have ever played, and I do not think that a fourth of the people in the audience this afternoon realized that it was a man until he struck the heavy base note. 14 minutes, full stage.
NH 3 KIMBALL & DONOVAN.--Banjoists, and as good as any of them in the business. 12 minutes in one.
ARR 2 ROBERT HILLIARD & CO.-- "In "No. 973." No comment is necessary on this act. It went as strong here as ever and was fully as artistic. 23 minutes, full stage.
NR 3 COOPER & ROBINSON. Two colored men in the customary singing, dancing, and comedy act. Robinson is rather a funny "coon" and has some mannerisms that are very catchy, and Cooper is a good singer. They presented one of the best colored acts that we have had for some time. 18 minutes in one.
YHR 2 GIRARD & GARDNER. They presented this afternoon their new act called "Dooley and the Diamond," in which Girard retains his original character of the "cop", but the act has a different theme entirely, giving him an opportunity for new lines and new bits of business. It was fully as strong as the old one. 22 minutes, full stage.
GYH 2 JAMES RICHMOND GLENROY.--Glenroy had a hard place on the bill and it took two or three minutes to get the attention of the audiences. After that he was all right and did a very good monologue act. 15 minutes in one.

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44 NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF APRIL 25, 1904. SR 3 EDDIE REEVES. --Straight dancing act in wooden shoes. Very good small dancing act and an excellent opener. 13 minutes in one, if necessary. HR 3 FOSTER & DOG. I think that it is beyond question that this fellow has the best trained dog that I have ever seen. He made really a hit this afternoon in an early part of the bill, and, if occasion demanded it, could go much farther down on the programme. 15 minutes in one. NH 3 THE TWO ROSES. Two nice looking and modest appearing girls who play first a piano and violincello; then cello and violin and the violinist singing while playing. They do two selections of this, and then a piano and violin solo, and then violin and cello to finish. It is a mighty pretty act and will go any where on the bill. 12 minutes in 2; can close in one. NH 3 ALOZ & ZOLA.-- A man and a woman in a little comedy sketch based on the old horse race episode as used by Filson & Earle and others. The sketch is called the "Handicap" and does not amount to much, but is simply a time filler in the three-a-day show section. 17 minutes, open full stage; can close in one if necessary. NH 3 ED GRAY. Monologue and stories. Gray is quite a favorite in this house, and while he had nothing particularly new this afternoon the act went fully as strong as ever. 14 minutes in one. GRR 2 VERNON. The Ventriloquist. Same act he has always done in the house, I believe, without a word of change. He is a pretty good ventriloquist, but rather slow, although his work invariably gives satisfaction. 18 minutes; open full stage, close in one if necessary. GNH 2 WORLD & KINGSTON. A man and a woman in a comedy singing, talking, and eccentric dancing act. They did not seem to make much impression on the audience this afternoon until the finish when they do the Trio from Faust, made into a duet, and that made a tremendous hit. For a recall they did some eccentric dancing which also furnished them with an excuse for coming before the curtain four or five times. 26 minutes in one, then go to full stage, and close in one. YRR 2 MAX WALDON Female impersonator, vocalist, and dancer, introducing five changes of costume. There is no question but that he is the greatest artist in his line that we have ever played, and I do not think that a fourth of the people in the audience this afternoon realized that it was a man until he struck the heavy base note. 14 minutes, full stage. NH 3 KIMBALL & DONOVAN.--Banjoists, and as good as any of them in the business. 12 minutes in one. ARR 2 ROBERT HILLIARD & CO.-- "In "No. 973." No comment is necessary on this act. It went as strong here as ever and was fully as artistic. 23 minutes, full stage. NR 3 COOPER & ROBINSON. Two colored men in the customary singing, dancing, and comedy act. Robinson is rather a funny "coon" and has some mannerisms that are very catchy, and Cooper is a good singer. They presented one of the best colored acts that we have had for some time. 18 minutes in one. YHR 2 GIRARD & GARDNER. They presented this afternoon their new act called "Dooley and the Diamond," in which Girard retains his original character of the "cop", but the act has a different theme entirely, giving him an opportunity for new lines and new bits of business. It was fully as strong as the old one. 22 minutes, full stage. GYH 2 JAMES RICHMOND GLENROY.--Glenroy had a hard place on the bill and it took two or three minutes to get the attention of the audiences. After that he was all right and did a very good monologue act. 15 minutes in one.