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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 14, 1904 - November 21, 1904
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106 NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF JULY 18, 1904. NH. 3 SMITH & GORMAN.-- Two young men in the regulation talking, singing, and dancing act. They have rather a bright lot of material, some of it being new and some old, and in an early place on the bill are thoroughly all right. 13 minutes in one. GRR 3 BRUCE & DAIGNEAU.-- Two rather good looking young girls in a singing act which was made somewhat attractive by changes of costume. They open first in plain muslin dresses, for their next song they go to full stage with a special set of scenery representing a forest and appearing as two backwoods girls, or two Indian maidens, whichever you choose. The faces are white and they use a combination of an Indian and cowboy dress. Their last change is in black, heavily ornamented, and sing a song in one. It is a nice little act. 12 minutes, open and close in one. ER 3 JOHNSON & WELLS.-- A colored man and a woman, whose act is familiar to every one on the circuit and always goes very nicely here. 11 minutes in one, if necessary. GRR 3 CLAUDIUS & CORBIN. Banjoists, and a very good banjo team at that. Their selections this afternoon won lots of applause. 11 minutes in one. ER 3 GORMAN & WEST.-- A man and a woman in a little comedy sketch which they have played on the circuit several times and which, therefore, needs no comment. It is an especially good three-show-a-day act. 15 minutes, full stage; could close in one if necessary. GRR 3 HEDRIX & PRESCOTT.-- Dancing and singing act by a man and a woman. Same act they have always done here, but it is a lively, pleasing dancing turn. 12 minutes in one. YRH 2--YANKEE COMEDY FOUR. They have made some changes in the act since they were last here, and I think it is better than ever before. At least this afternoon it seemed to impress me that way, for they got along very nicely indeed with a dull audience. 18 minutes, open full stage and close in one if necessary. GNH 2 HINES & REMINGTON.--A man and a woman in an eccentric comedy turn. These people did better this afternoon than they have ever done before in the house. There is no question but that Miss Remington is a very bright woman, and the audience seemed to be with them from the start to the finish. 21 minutes, in one. GHR 2 ALBURTUS & BERTRAM.-- Two men in a club swinging act. This is the American team that has been in Europe for the past five or six years. They have added a little bit to their act in the way of juggling balls, but their club work remains about the same, but that portion of their act was always the best of any performers we have ever played. They use a third man in the act for a few moments, who is evidently their property man, and while it does not amount to much it does no harm and brightens up the turn. 18 minutes, full stage. GYH 2 GEO. THATCHER. Mr. Thatcher had considerable new material and all new songs this afternoon. He has one of those acts that does not call for uproarous laughter, and I have always felt the audience enjoyed his act even when they did not manifest it by much applause. I watched the peopleclosely this afternoon and he certainly pleased the women especially, for they laughed constantly every moment he was on. 19 minutes in one. MRR 2 OLIVE MAY AND JOHN W. ALBAUGH in a sketch called "The Girl from Kansas," in which they use a third party. The act is a breezy bit and gives Miss May an opportunity to give her conception of the typical Western girl--not of the frontier, but of the cities. There are lots of laughs in the act, and the lines are well written, although there is but little action. She was very well supported by Mr. Albaugh and Thaddeus Shine, himself a well known actor, who does the minor part of an old Italian exceptionally well. 19 minutes, full stage.
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106 NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF JULY 18, 1904. NH. 3 SMITH & GORMAN.-- Two young men in the regulation talking, singing, and dancing act. They have rather a bright lot of material, some of it being new and some old, and in an early place on the bill are thoroughly all right. 13 minutes in one. GRR 3 BRUCE & DAIGNEAU.-- Two rather good looking young girls in a singing act which was made somewhat attractive by changes of costume. They open first in plain muslin dresses, for their next song they go to full stage with a special set of scenery representing a forest and appearing as two backwoods girls, or two Indian maidens, whichever you choose. The faces are white and they use a combination of an Indian and cowboy dress. Their last change is in black, heavily ornamented, and sing a song in one. It is a nice little act. 12 minutes, open and close in one. ER 3 JOHNSON & WELLS.-- A colored man and a woman, whose act is familiar to every one on the circuit and always goes very nicely here. 11 minutes in one, if necessary. GRR 3 CLAUDIUS & CORBIN. Banjoists, and a very good banjo team at that. Their selections this afternoon won lots of applause. 11 minutes in one. ER 3 GORMAN & WEST.-- A man and a woman in a little comedy sketch which they have played on the circuit several times and which, therefore, needs no comment. It is an especially good three-show-a-day act. 15 minutes, full stage; could close in one if necessary. GRR 3 HEDRIX & PRESCOTT.-- Dancing and singing act by a man and a woman. Same act they have always done here, but it is a lively, pleasing dancing turn. 12 minutes in one. YRH 2--YANKEE COMEDY FOUR. They have made some changes in the act since they were last here, and I think it is better than ever before. At least this afternoon it seemed to impress me that way, for they got along very nicely indeed with a dull audience. 18 minutes, open full stage and close in one if necessary. GNH 2 HINES & REMINGTON.--A man and a woman in an eccentric comedy turn. These people did better this afternoon than they have ever done before in the house. There is no question but that Miss Remington is a very bright woman, and the audience seemed to be with them from the start to the finish. 21 minutes, in one. GHR 2 ALBURTUS & BERTRAM.-- Two men in a club swinging act. This is the American team that has been in Europe for the past five or six years. They have added a little bit to their act in the way of juggling balls, but their club work remains about the same, but that portion of their act was always the best of any performers we have ever played. They use a third man in the act for a few moments, who is evidently their property man, and while it does not amount to much it does no harm and brightens up the turn. 18 minutes, full stage. GYH 2 GEO. THATCHER. Mr. Thatcher had considerable new material and all new songs this afternoon. He has one of those acts that does not call for uproarous laughter, and I have always felt the audience enjoyed his act even when they did not manifest it by much applause. I watched the peopleclosely this afternoon and he certainly pleased the women especially, for they laughed constantly every moment he was on. 19 minutes in one. MRR 2 OLIVE MAY AND JOHN W. ALBAUGH in a sketch called "The Girl from Kansas," in which they use a third party. The act is a breezy bit and gives Miss May an opportunity to give her conception of the typical Western girl--not of the frontier, but of the cities. There are lots of laughs in the act, and the lines are well written, although there is but little action. She was very well supported by Mr. Albaugh and Thaddeus Shine, himself a well known actor, who does the minor part of an old Italian exceptionally well. 19 minutes, full stage.
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