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

Page 184b

Zeno, Carl and Zeno, 2 shows, 7 min. in 1 -- Quite a showy acrobatic act, the man performing on elevated bars and doing some nervy casting. It is one of the best turns of the kind in the business.

Biograph, 3 shows, 20 min. in 1 -- Showing the following pictures:
1, "The Lost Child". With our audiences this afternoon this proved to be the biggest laughing hit in the form of a motion picture that has yet been put upon the market. They simply howled over it, and at the finish applauded heartily. Will keep it here two weeks.
2, Parade of the Knights Templar at San Francisco, Cal. This is an excellent picture of its kind, and was secured upon our request, as so many New England Knights were represented at the conclave. Photographically, it is a beautiful picture, and shows to advantage one of San Francisco's most magnificent thorough fares. Think it would go anywhere on the circuit, as it would be sure to attract the patronage of influential Masons.

McCrea and Poole, 3 shows, 11 min. full stage -- These men give an exhibition of expert rifle and pistol shooting, and are probably the cleverest we have ever played. One does not know which to admire most, the accuracy of the man who does most of the shooting or the nerve of the one who holds the articles to be shot at. It was moved up into a good place in the 2-show section and scored one of the hits of the show.

Comment - The show is excellently balanced all through, and there is not a real bad turn in it, any strictures made of individual acts to the contrary.
The audience was large and unusually enthusiastic for a Monday crowd.

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Zeno, Carl and Zeno, 2 shows, 7 min. in 1 -- Quite a showy acrobatic act, the man performing on elevated bars and doing some nervy casting. It is one of the best turns of the kind in the business. Biograph, 3 shows, 20 min. in 1 -- Showing the following pictures: 1, "The Lost Child". With our audiences this afternoon this proved to be the biggest laughing hit in the form of a motion picture that has yet been put upon the market. They simply howled over it, and at the finish applauded heartily. Will keep it here two weeks. 2, Parade of the Knights Templar at San Francisco, Cal. This is an excellent picture of its kind, and was secured upon our request, as so many New England Knights were represented at the conclave. Photographically, it is a beautiful picture, and shows to advantage one of San Francisco's most magnificent thorough fares. Think it would go anywhere on the circuit, as it would be sure to attract the patronage of influential Masons. McCrea and Poole, 3 shows, 11 min. full stage -- These men give an exhibition of expert rifle and pistol shooting, and are probably the cleverest we have ever played. One does not know which to admire most, the accuracy of the man who does most of the shooting or the nerve of the one who holds the articles to be shot at. It was moved up into a good place in the 2-show section and scored one of the hits of the show. Comment - The show is excellently balanced all through, and there is not a real bad turn in it, any strictures made of individual acts to the contrary. The audience was large and unusually enthusiastic for a Monday crowd.