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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 4, 1905 - April 23, 1906

Page 103

(F. J. O'Connor)

Boston Show, Week of Nov. 20, 1905

Stereopticon, 3 shows, 5 min. in 1--Usual selection of interesting home and foreign views.

Thomas and Paine, 3 shows, 18 min. in 1--Man and woman, "real coon" singers and dancers. As with the majority of acts of this order, their dancing is the real merit. While it makes a fair act, there is not enough of the "eccentric" style to be able to play them down as we can other acts of the same kind.

Cherry and Bates, 3 shows, 17 min. full stage--Two men, one working straight and the other in eccentric makeup. Comedy and trick bicyclists. Excellent act of this sort for the 3-a-day seating that secured quite a little applause for this spot in the bill.

Lillilan LeRoy, 3 shows, 12 min. in 1--"The Little Girl with the Big Voice". She is a fair vocalist, but personally I do not care for her selections, although she seemed to please some of the patrons this afternoon for she got a fair hand at the close.

Louis Granat, 3 shows, 9 min. in 1--Whistling soloist. Better than the average 3-a-day whistlers, but he was considerably handicapped in this spot. On the shift around he will go all right.

Cabaret's Dogs, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage--Been commented upon in the other houses. Quite a pretty act, but far from being a great one. Did not strike the patrons hard today, although they were decidedly frosty up to this point. Very small hand at the close.

Cartmell and Harris, 2 shows, 9 min. in 1--Man and woman, dancers and a little singing. Excellent dancers and they got the first real hand of the day. Still, it is only an early 2-show act.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Truesdell, 2 shows, 24 min. full stage. Assisted by Robert Gemp in the comedy sketch, "Aunt Louisa's Advice". This is a case of a well written sketch ruined by poor actors. Truesdell, to my mind, is very bad. However, it got several laughs and a fair hand at the close.

Delmoreand Oneida, 3 shows, 10, min. in 1--In their Japanese perch act. As I needed an act in 1 in this spot, I tried out this act and made no mistake. Certainly it is excellent from the 3-a-day standpoint.

O. K. Sato, 2 shows, 15 min. open in 2, close in 1--Juggler and comedian. About 30 minutes too late for this man today, but the only place available. He aroused considerable laughter, did not go as well as he ought.


4. The Joys and Marriage. Fair comedy film. This list of pictures is not up to those of the previous weeks.

Comment:-This week's show is quite a drop from those of the previous weeks. The early 2-show section from 2.00 to 3.00 o'clock is of the kind that you only care to have one act of the sort on the bill. When we get to the Welsons, it is all right. Will struggle along and do what we can with the material on hand, but it can never be a good show for this house.

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(F. J. O'Connor) Boston Show, Week of Nov. 20, 1905 Stereopticon, 3 shows, 5 min. in 1--Usual selection of interesting home and foreign views. Thomas and Paine, 3 shows, 18 min. in 1--Man and woman, "real coon" singers and dancers. As with the majority of acts of this order, their dancing is the real merit. While it makes a fair act, there is not enough of the "eccentric" style to be able to play them down as we can other acts of the same kind. Cherry and Bates, 3 shows, 17 min. full stage--Two men, one working straight and the other in eccentric makeup. Comedy and trick bicyclists. Excellent act of this sort for the 3-a-day seating that secured quite a little applause for this spot in the bill. Lillilan LeRoy, 3 shows, 12 min. in 1--"The Little Girl with the Big Voice". She is a fair vocalist, but personally I do not care for her selections, although she seemed to please some of the patrons this afternoon for she got a fair hand at the close. Louis Granat, 3 shows, 9 min. in 1--Whistling soloist. Better than the average 3-a-day whistlers, but he was considerably handicapped in this spot. On the shift around he will go all right. Cabaret's Dogs, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage--Been commented upon in the other houses. Quite a pretty act, but far from being a great one. Did not strike the patrons hard today, although they were decidedly frosty up to this point. Very small hand at the close. Cartmell and Harris, 2 shows, 9 min. in 1--Man and woman, dancers and a little singing. Excellent dancers and they got the first real hand of the day. Still, it is only an early 2-show act. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Truesdell, 2 shows, 24 min. full stage. Assisted by Robert Gemp in the comedy sketch, "Aunt Louisa's Advice". This is a case of a well written sketch ruined by poor actors. Truesdell, to my mind, is very bad. However, it got several laughs and a fair hand at the close. Delmoreand Oneida, 3 shows, 10, min. in 1--In their Japanese perch act. As I needed an act in 1 in this spot, I tried out this act and made no mistake. Certainly it is excellent from the 3-a-day standpoint. O. K. Sato, 2 shows, 15 min. open in 2, close in 1--Juggler and comedian. About 30 minutes too late for this man today, but the only place available. He aroused considerable laughter, did not go as well as he ought. 4. The Joys and Marriage. Fair comedy film. This list of pictures is not up to those of the previous weeks. Comment:-This week's show is quite a drop from those of the previous weeks. The early 2-show section from 2.00 to 3.00 o'clock is of the kind that you only care to have one act of the sort on the bill. When we get to the Welsons, it is all right. Will struggle along and do what we can with the material on hand, but it can never be a good show for this house.