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

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The Avolos, 2 shows, 11 min. in 1 -- Quartet of clever zylophone players, probably the best team of the kind that has ever appeared here. It is made up of two men and two women. Every selection was enthusiastically encored.
Paulton and Dooley, 2 shows, 12 min. full stage -- Comedy and fancy bicycle riding. Scored the hit of the bill up to this point, creating more laughter and receiving more applause than anything preceding them.
M Germinal, 2 shows, 8 min. in 1 -- French baritone singer. First time here. He is an exceptionally good vocalist, decidedly above the average in the varieties, and he went very strong.
Walter LeRoy and Florence Clayton, 2 shows, 26 min. full stage -- Presenting their old sketch, "Hogan of the Hansom", which has not been done here for about two years. Went exceptionally strong, getting laughs all the way through. LeRoy always degenerates some while playing off the circuit, and has to be watched for "cuts" of objectionable jokes. I was obliged to make a couple today.
Irving Jones, 2 shows, 13 min. in 1 -- Colored singing and monologue comedian. Got a round of applause when he came on, but as he had absolutely nothing new to offer in the way of song or story since his last engagement, "frosted", and I will exchange with he and the Avolos in the night show and for the balance of the week.
Marcel's Living Art Studies, 2 shows, 18 min. full stage- He exhibited practically the same subjects as during his last engagement here, and I regret to say that there was little or no applause, except for the groups. Of course, the act is not one that calls for a tremendous amount of enthusiasm and I rather think it is above the heads of a larger part of the patrons of even the best houses on the circuit. At any rate, our recent experience, with the songsheet idea, and today's opening of the living art studies, would lead one to think that both those forms of amusement have worn their welcome out, and can easily be dispensed with for some seasons to come, unless given in a more unfamiliar form than at present.
York and Adams, 2 show, 16 min. in 1 -- Hebrew comedians and parody singers, presenting a lot of new material, and in the stiffest place in the show held the audience in a remarkable way. They were fully twice as strong as during their last engagement, when I was compelled to move them up on the bill.

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184 The Avolos, 2 shows, 11 min. in 1 -- Quartet of clever zylophone players, probably the best team of the kind that has ever appeared here. It is made up of two men and two women. Every selection was enthusiastically encored. Paulton and Dooley, 2 shows, 12 min. full stage -- Comedy and fancy bicycle riding. Scored the hit of the bill up to this point, creating more laughter and receiving more applause than anything preceding them. M Germinal, 2 shows, 8 min. in 1 -- French baritone singer. First time here. He is an exceptionally good vocalist, decidedly above the average in the varieties, and he went very strong. Walter LeRoy and Florence Clayton, 2 shows, 26 min. full stage -- Presenting their old sketch, "Hogan of the Hansom", which has not been done here for about two years. Went exceptionally strong, getting laughs all the way through. LeRoy always degenerates some while playing off the circuit, and has to be watched for "cuts" of objectionable jokes. I was obliged to make a couple today. Irving Jones, 2 shows, 13 min. in 1 -- Colored singing and monologue comedian. Got a round of applause when he came on, but as he had absolutely nothing new to offer in the way of song or story since his last engagement, "frosted", and I will exchange with he and the Avolos in the night show and for the balance of the week. Marcel's Living Art Studies, 2 shows, 18 min. full stage- He exhibited practically the same subjects as during his last engagement here, and I regret to say that there was little or no applause, except for the groups. Of course, the act is not one that calls for a tremendous amount of enthusiasm and I rather think it is above the heads of a larger part of the patrons of even the best houses on the circuit. At any rate, our recent experience, with the songsheet idea, and today's opening of the living art studies, would lead one to think that both those forms of amusement have worn their welcome out, and can easily be dispensed with for some seasons to come, unless given in a more unfamiliar form than at present. York and Adams, 2 show, 16 min. in 1 -- Hebrew comedians and parody singers, presenting a lot of new material, and in the stiffest place in the show held the audience in a remarkable way. They were fully twice as strong as during their last engagement, when I was compelled to move them up on the bill.