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

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New York Criticism--March 26th, 1906.
SCHUBERT QUARTET: Mixed quartette of vocalists, making a very pleasing appearance with good selections. Voices fairly good. Jury thought they were immense and were compelled to respond to an encore. A good three-show act. 12 min. in one- 3 shows
NESSEN, HUNTER & NESSEN: Club juggling and Hoop-rolling. Improved a little by the addition of several new stunts. Received a few laughs for the comedy. Good applause on the finish. 10 min.-full stage- 3 shows
Frances-TRUMBULL & BARNES-Gertrude: 2 young ladies. In a singing and dancing number, wearing magnificent costumes. Their voices are decidedly off-color. Best part of the act is the dancing and that is only fair. I was in hopes that they would win out on their costumes and dancing to-day, but the Jury failed to agree with me. We will, therefore, have to "bury" them. 10 min. in one- 3 shows
LINA PANTZER: A woman of very pleasing appearance presenting a wire act, a little on the style of Caicedo. Opens in one about two minutes dancing on a wooden spade and then gives a neat exhibition on the wire. Act is nothing sensational,-merely a pleasing little wire act for the early two-show section. Carries a young man for an assistant, who secured quite a number of laughs for his comedy work and a little applause for his acrobatic stunts. One Hundred would be about right for the act. 12 min. (Open in one about 2 min.)- 2 shows
SMITH O'BRIEN: Irish comedian. This man's act consists of mostly singing. Only tells three stories and two are old. Went very tame up to his finish, when he introduces a song imitating great artists, for which he received a big lot of applause. The act is alright on before 2.30 and 8.30. 20 min. in one- 2 shows
LEGNE & DALE: In their singing sketch:-"A Lesson in Opera." Well known. Rather tame in some parts. Voices don't amount to anything, although they secured some little applause after every selection. Held the stage entirely too long. Would advise cutting. 22 min.-full stage (Close in one about 3 min) 2 shows
MR. & MRS. EDWARD ESMONDE & CO: Presenting:-"In Alaska." Rather a serious affair, but interesting, and well done. Secured some few laughs and good applause on the finish. 27 min.-full stage
WILLIE ECKSTEIN: Boy Pianist. This young man is a wonder as a pianist, but he had a wrong idea of what to play. His selections are too classic for the Square. Will ask him to make a change. 14 min. in one- 2 shows


NOTE:
The show on re-arrangement will probably improve. We have entirely too much singing,-four musical numbers. Harry Tate's Co. was the applause and laughing hit of the show.

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226 New York Criticism--March 26th, 1906. SCHUBERT QUARTET: Mixed quartette of vocalists, making a very pleasing appearance with good selections. Voices fairly good. Jury thought they were immense and were compelled to respond to an encore. A good three-show act. 12 min. in one- 3 shows NESSEN, HUNTER & NESSEN: Club juggling and Hoop-rolling. Improved a little by the addition of several new stunts. Received a few laughs for the comedy. Good applause on the finish. 10 min.-full stage- 3 shows Frances-TRUMBULL & BARNES-Gertrude: 2 young ladies. In a singing and dancing number, wearing magnificent costumes. Their voices are decidedly off-color. Best part of the act is the dancing and that is only fair. I was in hopes that they would win out on their costumes and dancing to-day, but the Jury failed to agree with me. We will, therefore, have to "bury" them. 10 min. in one- 3 shows LINA PANTZER: A woman of very pleasing appearance presenting a wire act, a little on the style of Caicedo. Opens in one about two minutes dancing on a wooden spade and then gives a neat exhibition on the wire. Act is nothing sensational,-merely a pleasing little wire act for the early two-show section. Carries a young man for an assistant, who secured quite a number of laughs for his comedy work and a little applause for his acrobatic stunts. One Hundred would be about right for the act. 12 min. (Open in one about 2 min.)- 2 shows SMITH O'BRIEN: Irish comedian. This man's act consists of mostly singing. Only tells three stories and two are old. Went very tame up to his finish, when he introduces a song imitating great artists, for which he received a big lot of applause. The act is alright on before 2.30 and 8.30. 20 min. in one- 2 shows LEGNE & DALE: In their singing sketch:-"A Lesson in Opera." Well known. Rather tame in some parts. Voices don't amount to anything, although they secured some little applause after every selection. Held the stage entirely too long. Would advise cutting. 22 min.-full stage (Close in one about 3 min) 2 shows MR. & MRS. EDWARD ESMONDE & CO: Presenting:-"In Alaska." Rather a serious affair, but interesting, and well done. Secured some few laughs and good applause on the finish. 27 min.-full stage WILLIE ECKSTEIN: Boy Pianist. This young man is a wonder as a pianist, but he had a wrong idea of what to play. His selections are too classic for the Square. Will ask him to make a change. 14 min. in one- 2 shows NOTE: The show on re-arrangement will probably improve. We have entirely too much singing,-four musical numbers. Harry Tate's Co. was the applause and laughing hit of the show.