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Keith-Albee managers' report book, November 28, 1904 - August 28, 1905

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(M. J. Keating)
Boston Show, Week of Jan. 30, 1905.
Stereopticon, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1 -- Usual selection of interesting home and foreign views.
Barrett and Bell, 3 shows, 12 min. open in 2, close in 1- Man and woman in comedy singing and dancing specialty, The Policeman and the Maid". It is all right for an early place in the 3-show section, as neither of them are particularly clever.
Chris Green, 3 shows, 17 min. open in 2, close in 1 -- Blackface novelty comedy instrumentalist. This act passes muster in the 3-show section, although it is very old timey. Neither the comedy or the instrumental work is above par.
Shungopavi, 3 shows, 16 min. in 2 -- Moki Indian Medicine Man, who tells many interesting things about his tribe and performs a few tricks in magic. It is something quite out of the ordinary for vaudeville and the audience this afternoon followed him with close attention and loudly applauded him at the close. Had a picture of the Rain Dance of his nation in the biograph, which gained an interest from his observations about it.
Biograph, 4 shows, 20 min. in 1 -- Showing the following list of pictures:
1. Moki Indian Rain Dance. Interesting. 
2. Over the Danger Line at Coney Island. Interesting.
3. The Gentleman Highwayman. Interesting and laugh-provoking.
4. Sortie of the Russian Fleet from Port Arthur. Too much of a fake to appear  convincing to an intelligent audience.
5. A Drama in the Air. Comic and interesting.
6. The Quarrelsome Washerwoman. Mirth-provoking.
Brothers, Scott, 2 shows, 8 min. in 3 -- European acrobats and equilibrists, performing many feats that were new to our audiences. As all these acts do, this one met with great appreciation. The one criticism that can be made about it is its briefness.
Al Fields, 2 shows, 17 min. in 1 -- This man had a lot of new material in the form of foolish monologue and parody songs, and I am glad to say he made good, although he had an exceptionally easy place on the bill.
Reed and Shaw, 3 shows, 13 min. in 3 -- These young men have changed their act considerably since they were last here, performing many new acrobatic feats, and they were liberally applauded all through. It is one of the sort of acts that stands for a good place in the 2-show section if necessary.



woman. They do nothing except high jumping, and the animals managed to negotiate wonderful heights. As a freak act, it can be considered all right, although the small amount of time they give is somewhat against it.
Comment - The audience was very large and unusually enthusiastic for Monday, and for the most part the show went big. When rearranged it is going to make as big a hit as that of last week, although it did not look so on paper.

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66 (M. J. Keating) Boston Show, Week of Jan. 30, 1905. Stereopticon, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1 -- Usual selection of interesting home and foreign views. Barrett and Bell, 3 shows, 12 min. open in 2, close in 1- Man and woman in comedy singing and dancing specialty, The Policeman and the Maid". It is all right for an early place in the 3-show section, as neither of them are particularly clever. Chris Green, 3 shows, 17 min. open in 2, close in 1 -- Blackface novelty comedy instrumentalist. This act passes muster in the 3-show section, although it is very old timey. Neither the comedy or the instrumental work is above par. Shungopavi, 3 shows, 16 min. in 2 -- Moki Indian Medicine Man, who tells many interesting things about his tribe and performs a few tricks in magic. It is something quite out of the ordinary for vaudeville and the audience this afternoon followed him with close attention and loudly applauded him at the close. Had a picture of the Rain Dance of his nation in the biograph, which gained an interest from his observations about it. Biograph, 4 shows, 20 min. in 1 -- Showing the following list of pictures: 1. Moki Indian Rain Dance. Interesting. 2. Over the Danger Line at Coney Island. Interesting. 3. The Gentleman Highwayman. Interesting and laugh-provoking. 4. Sortie of the Russian Fleet from Port Arthur. Too much of a fake to appear convincing to an intelligent audience. 5. A Drama in the Air. Comic and interesting. 6. The Quarrelsome Washerwoman. Mirth-provoking. Brothers, Scott, 2 shows, 8 min. in 3 -- European acrobats and equilibrists, performing many feats that were new to our audiences. As all these acts do, this one met with great appreciation. The one criticism that can be made about it is its briefness. Al Fields, 2 shows, 17 min. in 1 -- This man had a lot of new material in the form of foolish monologue and parody songs, and I am glad to say he made good, although he had an exceptionally easy place on the bill. Reed and Shaw, 3 shows, 13 min. in 3 -- These young men have changed their act considerably since they were last here, performing many new acrobatic feats, and they were liberally applauded all through. It is one of the sort of acts that stands for a good place in the 2-show section if necessary. woman. They do nothing except high jumping, and the animals managed to negotiate wonderful heights. As a freak act, it can be considered all right, although the small amount of time they give is somewhat against it. Comment - The audience was very large and unusually enthusiastic for Monday, and for the most part the show went big. When rearranged it is going to make as big a hit as that of last week, although it did not look so on paper.