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

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GRAND OPERA HOUSE
WEEK COMMENCING SEPT. 5th, 04.
PITTSBURG. PA.
STEREOPTICON PICTURES presenting interesting views.
LATELL BROS. GYMNASTS. 12 minutes. Wood scene. This is a very good little act and does very well to open the show.
CARTWELL & HARRIS. Singing and dancing act. Olio in one. 11 min. This is a very good singing and dancing act and is going very well, especially the dancing.
MIDGLEY & CARLISLE in "After School". Wood 23 min. closing in one, 4 minutes. Going very good as they always do with our patrons.
BLOCKSON & BURNS-Black face singing and dancing and trick comedy acrobatic act. 15 min. Wood- 3 minutes in one. Going very good here.
Jewell's Manikins- 25 minutes. This is one of the best acts of the kind that I have ever seen. Operated by six people. This is a novelty and one which I feel sure helps our matinee.
FOUR MORTONS-Singing and dancing and comedy act. 28 minutes. This act is going very big with us. We consider it one of the best acts in vaudeville. Aside from pleasing, we feel sure that it is a big box office attraction.
QUIGLEY BROS. Talking act. 18 minutes. Street in one. This act is going very big. They are away from all other acts in their line. This is their third engagement with us in less than a year and are going bigger at present than they did on their first engagement.
ELSIE JANIS- Olio in one. 14 minutes. Singing and imitations. Miss Janis' imitations of Vesta Tilley singing "In the Pale Moonlight" is very good and her imitation of Eddy Foy is great. Miss Janis is on at 10:30 at night and is going very big. We consider her among the best single turns in the business.
ROSE STAHL & CO. Dressing Room Scene in three. 25 minutes. This act is away from the ordinary sketch and is going very well. There are several things in the act which we considered objectionable and, of course, had her cut them out after the first performance.
HACKER & LESTER- Comedy bicycle act. 11 minutes, full stage-wood. This act is going very well. We can play them about once each season.
LILLIAN LEROY 12 minutes- 3 shows. Olio in one. Singing specialty. This is a very good little act for the three a day section.
BOLDEN & SHAYNE-3 shows. Colored singing, dancing and acrobatic act-12 minutes in one. This is without a doubt the worst colored team that I have ever seen.
FIALOWSKI- Interior- 3 shows. 12 minutes in one. will do for the three a day section.
LARRY LEROY Trick jumper. This act we were compelled to cancel. Mr. LeRoy failed in every trick which he attempted and while as a rule we do not cancel acts even when they are bad, we were compelled to do so in this case as Mr. LeRoy did nothing for us but break eggs all over the stage.
KINETOGRAPH- Showing pictures of Luna Park and Dreamland, also Fire and Flames. This is a very good picture and is going very well for us.

J. P. Harris.

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136 GRAND OPERA HOUSE WEEK COMMENCING SEPT. 5th, 04. PITTSBURG. PA. STEREOPTICON PICTURES presenting interesting views. LATELL BROS. GYMNASTS. 12 minutes. Wood scene. This is a very good little act and does very well to open the show. CARTWELL & HARRIS. Singing and dancing act. Olio in one. 11 min. This is a very good singing and dancing act and is going very well, especially the dancing. MIDGLEY & CARLISLE in "After School". Wood 23 min. closing in one, 4 minutes. Going very good as they always do with our patrons. BLOCKSON & BURNS-Black face singing and dancing and trick comedy acrobatic act. 15 min. Wood- 3 minutes in one. Going very good here. Jewell's Manikins- 25 minutes. This is one of the best acts of the kind that I have ever seen. Operated by six people. This is a novelty and one which I feel sure helps our matinee. FOUR MORTONS-Singing and dancing and comedy act. 28 minutes. This act is going very big with us. We consider it one of the best acts in vaudeville. Aside from pleasing, we feel sure that it is a big box office attraction. QUIGLEY BROS. Talking act. 18 minutes. Street in one. This act is going very big. They are away from all other acts in their line. This is their third engagement with us in less than a year and are going bigger at present than they did on their first engagement. ELSIE JANIS- Olio in one. 14 minutes. Singing and imitations. Miss Janis' imitations of Vesta Tilley singing "In the Pale Moonlight" is very good and her imitation of Eddy Foy is great. Miss Janis is on at 10:30 at night and is going very big. We consider her among the best single turns in the business. ROSE STAHL & CO. Dressing Room Scene in three. 25 minutes. This act is away from the ordinary sketch and is going very well. There are several things in the act which we considered objectionable and, of course, had her cut them out after the first performance. HACKER & LESTER- Comedy bicycle act. 11 minutes, full stage-wood. This act is going very well. We can play them about once each season. LILLIAN LEROY 12 minutes- 3 shows. Olio in one. Singing specialty. This is a very good little act for the three a day section. BOLDEN & SHAYNE-3 shows. Colored singing, dancing and acrobatic act-12 minutes in one. This is without a doubt the worst colored team that I have ever seen. FIALOWSKI- Interior- 3 shows. 12 minutes in one. will do for the three a day section. LARRY LEROY Trick jumper. This act we were compelled to cancel. Mr. LeRoy failed in every trick which he attempted and while as a rule we do not cancel acts even when they are bad, we were compelled to do so in this case as Mr. LeRoy did nothing for us but break eggs all over the stage. KINETOGRAPH- Showing pictures of Luna Park and Dreamland, also Fire and Flames. This is a very good picture and is going very well for us. J. P. Harris.