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

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NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF JUNE 20th.
I am obliged to confess my utter inability to get an intelligent line on this show. The heat was intense and the effect was glaringly noticeable both in the performers and the audience. I should say that under normal conditions the bill would average good throughout, the following being the impression that I was able to gain of it.
NH 3 GREGORY & LIND.-- Two men very neatly dressed in a club swinging and hoop rolling specialty. They introduce nothing new or startling, but it is a good three show a day act. 15 minutes, full stage.
SR 3 BURT GRANT.-- Colored man, formerly of Jones, Grant & Jones, in a turn of "coon" songs and a little dancing. He went quite well indeed, considering everything. 13 minutes in one.
KR 3 MR & MRS JAMES COOPER.-- In a crazy talking act. The woman does not amount to much, but the man has a routine of that crazy talk, a la Jim Morton, which I believe would go very well indeed provided an audience was not too far prostrated to sit up and take notice. I think it can be called a good act from a three a day standpoint. 15 minutes in 2; can work entirely in one if necessary.
GRR 3 HOLDEN & FLORENCE.-- In a singing specialty with special scenery. A good act. 15 minutes, open in one, close full stage.
NH 3 HATHAWAY & WALDON.-- A young man and woman in a very lively singing and dancing act, the dancing being especially brilliant. The singing does not amount to very much, but as they only sing one song it seems to be necessary to the opening of their act. 9 minutes in one.
MLLE AMOROS.-- On the Trapeze. She has been over the circuit before and her work is too well known to require any comment. It is the best act of the kind that I know of, but it went the fate of all of them yesterday afternoon. 9 minutes full stage.
SR 3 DAISY DUMONT.--A tall, good looking girl, neatly dressed, who does a turn of coon songs in a very acceptable manner. A good act at the figure. 11 minutes in one.
YRR 2 LAVINE CAMERON TRIO.-- Two men and one woman in an acrobatic, comedy, and dancing act. A very bright, lively act from start to finish. 10 minutes, full stage.
GRR 2 HAL MERRITT.-- The same act that he has done here before, but he had a pretty tough time with them yesterday. Everybody knows, however, that he does a good turn. 19 minutes in one.
HRR 2 SADIE MARTINOT.-- Supported by Chas. B. Welles in a sketch entitled "Winning a Widow." Had it been possible to gamble on the weather, I think it would be a certainty that I should not have had Sadie here this week. From the Philadelphia criticism of the act I knew that it was artistic, but quiet and with very little comedy, but I needed a name to head the bill and I thought if we had cool weather she would draw her salary. The houses were fair yesterday, and I attribute it largely to her. So far as the sketch itself is concerned, it is not suited to vaudeville. 23 minutes, full stage.
GNH 2 ELIZABETH MURRAY.--Miss Murray sang two or three songs and told a few stories and was very well received, but like Hal Merritt, it is an act which requires a sympathetic audience in order to make good to any great extent. She also had to labor pretty hard. 13 minutes in one.
YHR. 2 TONY WILSON & MLLE. HELOISE. In a bar act introducing the bounding net. A very strong act as every one knows. 11 minutes, full stage.

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89 NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF JUNE 20th. I am obliged to confess my utter inability to get an intelligent line on this show. The heat was intense and the effect was glaringly noticeable both in the performers and the audience. I should say that under normal conditions the bill would average good throughout, the following being the impression that I was able to gain of it. NH 3 GREGORY & LIND.-- Two men very neatly dressed in a club swinging and hoop rolling specialty. They introduce nothing new or startling, but it is a good three show a day act. 15 minutes, full stage. SR 3 BURT GRANT.-- Colored man, formerly of Jones, Grant & Jones, in a turn of "coon" songs and a little dancing. He went quite well indeed, considering everything. 13 minutes in one. KR 3 MR & MRS JAMES COOPER.-- In a crazy talking act. The woman does not amount to much, but the man has a routine of that crazy talk, a la Jim Morton, which I believe would go very well indeed provided an audience was not too far prostrated to sit up and take notice. I think it can be called a good act from a three a day standpoint. 15 minutes in 2; can work entirely in one if necessary. GRR 3 HOLDEN & FLORENCE.-- In a singing specialty with special scenery. A good act. 15 minutes, open in one, close full stage. NH 3 HATHAWAY & WALDON.-- A young man and woman in a very lively singing and dancing act, the dancing being especially brilliant. The singing does not amount to very much, but as they only sing one song it seems to be necessary to the opening of their act. 9 minutes in one. MLLE AMOROS.-- On the Trapeze. She has been over the circuit before and her work is too well known to require any comment. It is the best act of the kind that I know of, but it went the fate of all of them yesterday afternoon. 9 minutes full stage. SR 3 DAISY DUMONT.--A tall, good looking girl, neatly dressed, who does a turn of coon songs in a very acceptable manner. A good act at the figure. 11 minutes in one. YRR 2 LAVINE CAMERON TRIO.-- Two men and one woman in an acrobatic, comedy, and dancing act. A very bright, lively act from start to finish. 10 minutes, full stage. GRR 2 HAL MERRITT.-- The same act that he has done here before, but he had a pretty tough time with them yesterday. Everybody knows, however, that he does a good turn. 19 minutes in one. HRR 2 SADIE MARTINOT.-- Supported by Chas. B. Welles in a sketch entitled "Winning a Widow." Had it been possible to gamble on the weather, I think it would be a certainty that I should not have had Sadie here this week. From the Philadelphia criticism of the act I knew that it was artistic, but quiet and with very little comedy, but I needed a name to head the bill and I thought if we had cool weather she would draw her salary. The houses were fair yesterday, and I attribute it largely to her. So far as the sketch itself is concerned, it is not suited to vaudeville. 23 minutes, full stage. GNH 2 ELIZABETH MURRAY.--Miss Murray sang two or three songs and told a few stories and was very well received, but like Hal Merritt, it is an act which requires a sympathetic audience in order to make good to any great extent. She also had to labor pretty hard. 13 minutes in one. YHR. 2 TONY WILSON & MLLE. HELOISE. In a bar act introducing the bounding net. A very strong act as every one knows. 11 minutes, full stage.