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

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Brandow and Wiley, 3 shows, 14 min. in 1 -- Colored man and woman in songs and dances. Quite a lively act, but not so strong as some of the others who have preceded them. At that, they got two or three encores at the finish.
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Crane, 2 shows, 26 min. full stage -- Presenting for the third time here their comedy sketch, "Am I Your Wife." It is too well known to need description. They are capital actors and the dialogue and funny situations excited laughter all through the piece, but it is about time they gave us something new.
The Vassar Girls, 2 shows, 20 min. open in 1, close full stage -- This is an excellent act, that is too well known to need description here. It should never have been in this bill, however, as it is "queered" by the Fadettes. The musical portion was practically wasted, though the electric spectacular finish was heartily applauded.
Rice and Prevost, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage -- An acrobatic comedy act, Rice making up as a clown a la George Caron, and his partner working straight. The act falls short of what it was at Hammerstein's owing to the fact that Mr. Rice's partner met with an accident, and his substitute is not conversant enough with the tricks to get all possible out of the act. Notwithstanding, it was the strongest laugh-getter on the program.
Green and Werner, 3 shows, 14 min. open in 1, close full stage -- Man and woman singing coon songs, opening in "swell duds", and then going to a special set, representing a jungle and making up to correspond. Despite the bad spot they had in the bill, they distinctly made good, and if there was a place for it I should not hesitate playing them at 2.30 or 8.30 P.M., instead of practically burying the act, as I am obliged to do with this show.
Olson Brothers, 3 shows, 12 min. in 1 -- These chaps are banjo players and manipulate their instruments with much proficiency, although they do not class with Polk and Collins or others of the more noted players on this instrument. Still, they could hold down a place in the 2-show section but are wasted in a 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 rearrangement of the bill and some cool weather I expect we will do a good business.

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Brandow and Wiley, 3 shows, 14 min. in 1 -- Colored man and woman in songs and dances. Quite a lively act, but not so strong as some of the others who have preceded them. At that, they got two or three encores at the finish. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Crane, 2 shows, 26 min. full stage -- Presenting for the third time here their comedy sketch, "Am I Your Wife." It is too well known to need description. They are capital actors and the dialogue and funny situations excited laughter all through the piece, but it is about time they gave us something new. The Vassar Girls, 2 shows, 20 min. open in 1, close full stage -- This is an excellent act, that is too well known to need description here. It should never have been in this bill, however, as it is "queered" by the Fadettes. The musical portion was practically wasted, though the electric spectacular finish was heartily applauded. Rice and Prevost, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage -- An acrobatic comedy act, Rice making up as a clown a la George Caron, and his partner working straight. The act falls short of what it was at Hammerstein's owing to the fact that Mr. Rice's partner met with an accident, and his substitute is not conversant enough with the tricks to get all possible out of the act. Notwithstanding, it was the strongest laugh-getter on the program. Green and Werner, 3 shows, 14 min. open in 1, close full stage -- Man and woman singing coon songs, opening in "swell duds", and then going to a special set, representing a jungle and making up to correspond. Despite the bad spot they had in the bill, they distinctly made good, and if there was a place for it I should not hesitate playing them at 2.30 or 8.30 P.M., instead of practically burying the act, as I am obliged to do with this show. Olson Brothers, 3 shows, 12 min. in 1 -- These chaps are banjo players and manipulate their instruments with much proficiency, although they do not class with Polk and Collins or others of the more noted players on this instrument. Still, they could hold down a place in the 2-show section but are wasted in a 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 rearrangement of the bill and some cool weather I expect we will do a good business.