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

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REPORT OF SHOW, SHEA'S THEATRE, BUFFALO, WEEK OF OCT. 3RD, 1904.
FORD & WILSON, two fairly good black face comedians who introduce some eccentric dancing and with several changes of costume seem to go quite well with the audience. This act could work entirely in one but am using them to open the show this week giving them full stage and close in one, time of act 16 minutes.
ROBERT FULGORA, the transfigurator. Fulgora's changes are done in remarkably quick time and get considerable applause but I do not think his characters are as well selected as they were last year. He carries considerable stage setting, works in full stage, time of act 22 minutes.
ALICE LYNDON DOLL. This act is not as good as I expected and is not worth the money and would not care to return her, all in one 9 minutes.
MARY HAMPTON & CO., presenting The Melodrama. This act was here last season and Miss Hampton had better support than she now carries, full stage 28 minutes.
HASSAN BEN ALI'S TOOZOONIN ARABS, the greatest act ever brought to this country and a sensation here at every performance. All of the newspaper to-day pronounce it marvellous. Audiences at every performance fairly go wild over it, full stage 9 minutes.
LEW SULLY with a lot of new stuff seems to tickle the people immensely and although he has a hard place on the bill, he keeps every body merry for 21 minutes.
HERBERT'S DOGS, this act is too well known to mention. It is one of the best animal acts we play.
The Kinetograph, with a new picture showing a bank robbery that is about on the same class as the great train robbery, 12 minutes.
NOTE: Our show this week is weak in some spots but the Arabs, Lew Sully and Herbert's Dogs save the day.

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171 REPORT OF SHOW, SHEA'S THEATRE, BUFFALO, WEEK OF OCT. 3RD, 1904. FORD & WILSON, two fairly good black face comedians who introduce some eccentric dancing and with several changes of costume seem to go quite well with the audience. This act could work entirely in one but am using them to open the show this week giving them full stage and close in one, time of act 16 minutes. ROBERT FULGORA, the transfigurator. Fulgora's changes are done in remarkably quick time and get considerable applause but I do not think his characters are as well selected as they were last year. He carries considerable stage setting, works in full stage, time of act 22 minutes. ALICE LYNDON DOLL. This act is not as good as I expected and is not worth the money and would not care to return her, all in one 9 minutes. MARY HAMPTON & CO., presenting The Melodrama. This act was here last season and Miss Hampton had better support than she now carries, full stage 28 minutes. HASSAN BEN ALI'S TOOZOONIN ARABS, the greatest act ever brought to this country and a sensation here at every performance. All of the newspaper to-day pronounce it marvellous. Audiences at every performance fairly go wild over it, full stage 9 minutes. LEW SULLY with a lot of new stuff seems to tickle the people immensely and although he has a hard place on the bill, he keeps every body merry for 21 minutes. HERBERT'S DOGS, this act is too well known to mention. It is one of the best animal acts we play. The Kinetograph, with a new picture showing a bank robbery that is about on the same class as the great train robbery, 12 minutes. NOTE: Our show this week is weak in some spots but the Arabs, Lew Sully and Herbert's Dogs save the day.