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

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(M. J. Keating)
Boston Show, Week of Sept. 12, 1904.
Stereopticon, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1 -- Usual selection of interesting home and foreign views.
John Waller and Alice Magill, 3 shows, 16 min. open in 3, close in 1 -- In a talking and vocal comedy sketch entitled, "A Pistol Card", in which they make up as juveniles. A poor act, even in the 3-show section, although they got some applause from the top balcony.
Sandor Trio, 2 shows, 12 min. full stage -- Was obliged to put this team on at 1.25 and 5.48, which was practically wasting it, and they put up a vigorous "kick." Explained that we were sorry to have to sidetrack such a good act and gave them the option of closing -- but they did not want to lose the money and kept on. It is really one of the best ring acts in the business.
Biograph, 4 shows, 20 min. in 1 -- They gave us five pictures this week, as follows: 1, The Child Stealers, which is a film based on the Dickens stories, I imagine, and s interesting, with a moral finish. 2, An Idian Baby's Bath, made, presumably, at the St. Louis exposition; interesting. 3, The Apple Woman, a comedy subject, showing how a Bobby was led into serious trouble by two mischievous boys; good picture. 4, The Falls of Clyde; an artistic and beautiful series of photographs. 5, A Handy Bread Basket, showing how a loafing policeman escaped the vigilance of a superior officer, a laughable subject and the hit of the program. 
Fadettes Orchestra, 2 shows, 50 min. full stage -- Playing a "repeat" program, all the numbers being by request. The hit was scored by Mrs. Wilczek, the concert mistress of the organization, who rendered in a superb manner Handel's "Largo", which should be insisted on wherever they play.
Campbell and Caulfield, 3 shows, 15 min. in 1 -- Irish dialect talking act, with a couple of songs. One of the men works in eccentric makeup and the other straight. From a 3-a-day standpoint it is a good act, and held down this rather stiff place in our bell creditably.
Herbert's Dogs, 2 shows, 14 min. full stage -- This act has improved somewhat since it was last seen here and went with applause from start to finish. The feat accomplished by one of the dogs of racing around a loop did not make any impression on this afternoon's audience.
bill with the Fadettes and the Vassar girls.
Comment - The show as a whole is a good strong one, even with the Fadettes and the Vassar Girls clashing as they do.
The weather was distressingly humid and the audience correspondingly disinclined to applaud or evince particular interest in even the best acts in the show. With a little re-arrangement of the bill and some coll weather I expect we will do a good business.

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138 (M. J. Keating) Boston Show, Week of Sept. 12, 1904. Stereopticon, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1 -- Usual selection of interesting home and foreign views. John Waller and Alice Magill, 3 shows, 16 min. open in 3, close in 1 -- In a talking and vocal comedy sketch entitled, "A Pistol Card", in which they make up as juveniles. A poor act, even in the 3-show section, although they got some applause from the top balcony. Sandor Trio, 2 shows, 12 min. full stage -- Was obliged to put this team on at 1.25 and 5.48, which was practically wasting it, and they put up a vigorous "kick." Explained that we were sorry to have to sidetrack such a good act and gave them the option of closing -- but they did not want to lose the money and kept on. It is really one of the best ring acts in the business. Biograph, 4 shows, 20 min. in 1 -- They gave us five pictures this week, as follows: 1, The Child Stealers, which is a film based on the Dickens stories, I imagine, and s interesting, with a moral finish. 2, An Idian Baby's Bath, made, presumably, at the St. Louis exposition; interesting. 3, The Apple Woman, a comedy subject, showing how a Bobby was led into serious trouble by two mischievous boys; good picture. 4, The Falls of Clyde; an artistic and beautiful series of photographs. 5, A Handy Bread Basket, showing how a loafing policeman escaped the vigilance of a superior officer, a laughable subject and the hit of the program. Fadettes Orchestra, 2 shows, 50 min. full stage -- Playing a "repeat" program, all the numbers being by request. The hit was scored by Mrs. Wilczek, the concert mistress of the organization, who rendered in a superb manner Handel's "Largo", which should be insisted on wherever they play. Campbell and Caulfield, 3 shows, 15 min. in 1 -- Irish dialect talking act, with a couple of songs. One of the men works in eccentric makeup and the other straight. From a 3-a-day standpoint it is a good act, and held down this rather stiff place in our bell creditably. Herbert's Dogs, 2 shows, 14 min. full stage -- This act has improved somewhat since it was last seen here and went with applause from start to finish. The feat accomplished by one of the dogs of racing around a loop did not make any impression on this afternoon's audience. bill with the Fadettes and the Vassar girls. Comment - The show as a whole is a good strong one, even with the Fadettes and the Vassar Girls clashing as they do. The weather was distressingly humid and the audience correspondingly disinclined to applaud or evince particular interest in even the best acts in the show. With a little re-arrangement of the bill and some coll weather I expect we will do a good business.