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

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BALTIMORE MD.
Report of Keith Show - Maryland Theater - Week Oct. 10th 1904

Lambert & Pierce - Act very poor. Cut between three and four minutes of dialogue out and improved it somewhat. Went draggy and seemingly tired audience.

Burton's Dogs - Only a fair dog act. The leaping dogs redeem it some but otherwise there is nothing meritorious in it.

Basque Quartette - Very artistic vocalists in grand opera selections, which went well and pleased our audience greatly.

Frederic Bond & Co. - Good lively sketch, with plenty of clean fun, which made a hit and pleased everybody.

Vera King - An exceptionally good act, which went very well and won much applause.

Carter De Haven Sextette - Act good but De Haven and his "mothers" heads are swollen with success. Had a time satisfying them with dressing rooms and convincing them they should not be billed above Fred. Bond & Co.

George Evans - Act better than ever. He made a big hit with songs and monologue.

Prevost & Prevost - Acrobatic work good, but comedy work old and very poor. Radical changes in latter necessary to make act better.

Biograph - Very poor selection of pictures. Nothing like as good as last week.

Frederick C. Schanberger

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179 BALTIMORE MD. Report of Keith Show - Maryland Theater - Week Oct. 10th 1904 Lambert & Pierce - Act very poor. Cut between three and four minutes of dialogue out and improved it somewhat. Went draggy and seemingly tired audience. Burton's Dogs - Only a fair dog act. The leaping dogs redeem it some but otherwise there is nothing meritorious in it. Basque Quartette - Very artistic vocalists in grand opera selections, which went well and pleased our audience greatly. Frederic Bond & Co. - Good lively sketch, with plenty of clean fun, which made a hit and pleased everybody. Vera King - An exceptionally good act, which went very well and won much applause. Carter De Haven Sextette - Act good but De Haven and his "mothers" heads are swollen with success. Had a time satisfying them with dressing rooms and convincing them they should not be billed above Fred. Bond & Co. George Evans - Act better than ever. He made a big hit with songs and monologue. Prevost & Prevost - Acrobatic work good, but comedy work old and very poor. Radical changes in latter necessary to make act better. Biograph - Very poor selection of pictures. Nothing like as good as last week. Frederick C. Schanberger