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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 14, 1904 - November 21, 1904
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114 (M. J. Keating) Boston Show, Week of August 1, 1904. Stereopticon, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1 -- Usual collection of interesting home and foreign views. Fadettes Orchestra, 2 shows, 65 min. full stage -- Splendid program of light popular music this week. Every number was encored, as usual. Biograph. 4 shows, 20 min. in 1 -- Interesting and amusing lot of pictures, the principal one, so far as this section is concerned, at least, being "A Coaching Parade from a White Mt. Hotel. Alburtus and Bartram, 2 shows, 15 min. full stage -- With the exception that they are assisted some by a third performer, these men contribute the same club and ball juggling act that they have always done. Went fairly. Harry Hedrix and Ada Prescott, 3 shows, 11 min. in 1 -- In singing and dancing specialties. They are of average merit and managed to hold down this place in the bill very nicely. Frank Keenan and company, 2 shows 22 min full stage -- Presenting for the third time here the sketch entitled, "The Actor and the Count". It went extremely well, notwithstanding Miss Fontaine is not capable of getting all possible out of the role of the wife, played originally by Georgia Wells. The young lady may have talent but it is not along the lines required in this piece, and I do not think, considering the number of times we have played it here that we can see it for more than MRR, if it is to be placed on the circuit for a run in the regular season. Messenger Boys Trio, 3 shows, 18 min. in 1 -- These youths are costumed in the garb made familiar by district messengers and present a vocal and talking specialty. The solo and concert singing is better than the average offered by organizations of the bootblack genere, and one of the boys is a passably fair Hebrew comedian. They were recalled two or three times, and with a big house would probably score one of the biggest hits of the show. one of them coming before the other destroys the value of the last act to appear. On rearrangement, I hope to in part eliminate these drawbacks and get better balance. The day was close and sultry, the audience small and not inclined to exert itself to the applause point, and the show, as a whole, is probably better than it appears as seen under these unfavorable conditions.
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114 (M. J. Keating) Boston Show, Week of August 1, 1904. Stereopticon, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1 -- Usual collection of interesting home and foreign views. Fadettes Orchestra, 2 shows, 65 min. full stage -- Splendid program of light popular music this week. Every number was encored, as usual. Biograph. 4 shows, 20 min. in 1 -- Interesting and amusing lot of pictures, the principal one, so far as this section is concerned, at least, being "A Coaching Parade from a White Mt. Hotel. Alburtus and Bartram, 2 shows, 15 min. full stage -- With the exception that they are assisted some by a third performer, these men contribute the same club and ball juggling act that they have always done. Went fairly. Harry Hedrix and Ada Prescott, 3 shows, 11 min. in 1 -- In singing and dancing specialties. They are of average merit and managed to hold down this place in the bill very nicely. Frank Keenan and company, 2 shows 22 min full stage -- Presenting for the third time here the sketch entitled, "The Actor and the Count". It went extremely well, notwithstanding Miss Fontaine is not capable of getting all possible out of the role of the wife, played originally by Georgia Wells. The young lady may have talent but it is not along the lines required in this piece, and I do not think, considering the number of times we have played it here that we can see it for more than MRR, if it is to be placed on the circuit for a run in the regular season. Messenger Boys Trio, 3 shows, 18 min. in 1 -- These youths are costumed in the garb made familiar by district messengers and present a vocal and talking specialty. The solo and concert singing is better than the average offered by organizations of the bootblack genere, and one of the boys is a passably fair Hebrew comedian. They were recalled two or three times, and with a big house would probably score one of the biggest hits of the show. one of them coming before the other destroys the value of the last act to appear. On rearrangement, I hope to in part eliminate these drawbacks and get better balance. The day was close and sultry, the audience small and not inclined to exert itself to the applause point, and the show, as a whole, is probably better than it appears as seen under these unfavorable conditions.
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