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Keith-Albee managers' report book, April 30, 1906 - February 4, 1907, part 1

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Boston Show, Week of,July 9, 1906

Fadettes, 2 shows, 60 min. full stage--Usual change of selections, and seemed to go as strong as hitherto.

Buckeye State Quartet, 2 shows, 12 min. in 1--Four men, two eccentric, harmony singers, dancers and comedians. The vocal work of these chaps is quite good, and as with most acts of the sort here, went very well. There is very little comedy to the act. It was my understanding that these people were to do three shows but today they pulled out a contract calling for two shows. I mentioned the fact to them that I thought it should be three shows, and they consented to do this third turn, so I am of the opinion it was a mistake.

Grace Childers, 3 shows, 10 min. in 3--Pleasing young woman, who does some dancing and contortion work introducing quite a clever canine. Has been described from New York. From the 3-a-day standpoint, it is a very good little act and it went first rate with us today.

Ben Welch, 2 shows, 17 min. in 1--Dialect comedian. Big laughing, and one of the applause hits of the show. Cut the bath tub story.

St. Onge Brothers, 2 shows, 16 min. open full stage, close in 1-Well-known comedy and trick bicycle riders. These chaps are Bostonians, and are extremely popular here. Their bicycle work went all right, but their close in 1 is a litte bit drawn  out, so I have asked them to drop it.

Arthur Deagan, 2 shows, 20 min. in 3--Assisted by Eva Bennett and Percy Bronson, in the sketch, "A Perfect Man". Got a fair hand on their entrance which shows that they were known here. The sketch is the poorest that has come this way in a long while; Deagan is a good vocalist but does not give enough of it, and Miss Bennett looks pretty, and there you have the whole merit in the sketch. It hardly got a hand at the close.

John and Ray Bailey, 3 shows, 13 min. in 1--"Real coon" comedians, singers and dancers introducing their rag time shadow dance. Went much better than when we had them here a year ago but hardly strong enough to hold down this spot. Will move them up for the night show.

The Allisons, 2 shows, 13 min. full stage--As strong an acrobatic act as we play. Continuous applause throughout.

Kinetograph, 3 shows, 20 min. in 1--Showing the following list of interesting motion pictures:
1. Life of a Cow Boy. Very interesting film, that got a big hand.
2. My Hat. Comedy film of the chase variety that provoked considerable laughter.
3. Three American Beauties. Quite a pretty and novel film.

standpoint. His act in fact is one of the most pretentious in the 3-a-day section we have had in a long time.

Comment:- The show went very satisfactorily until we came to Deagan and then we did not recover from the effects of that act until after the kinetograph.
We had a very good audience, practically all seats on the floor being taken.

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54 Boston Show, Week of,July 9, 1906 Fadettes, 2 shows, 60 min. full stage--Usual change of selections, and seemed to go as strong as hitherto. Buckeye State Quartet, 2 shows, 12 min. in 1--Four men, two eccentric, harmony singers, dancers and comedians. The vocal work of these chaps is quite good, and as with most acts of the sort here, went very well. There is very little comedy to the act. It was my understanding that these people were to do three shows but today they pulled out a contract calling for two shows. I mentioned the fact to them that I thought it should be three shows, and they consented to do this third turn, so I am of the opinion it was a mistake. Grace Childers, 3 shows, 10 min. in 3--Pleasing young woman, who does some dancing and contortion work introducing quite a clever canine. Has been described from New York. From the 3-a-day standpoint, it is a very good little act and it went first rate with us today. Ben Welch, 2 shows, 17 min. in 1--Dialect comedian. Big laughing, and one of the applause hits of the show. Cut the bath tub story. St. Onge Brothers, 2 shows, 16 min. open full stage, close in 1-Well-known comedy and trick bicycle riders. These chaps are Bostonians, and are extremely popular here. Their bicycle work went all right, but their close in 1 is a litte bit drawn out, so I have asked them to drop it. Arthur Deagan, 2 shows, 20 min. in 3--Assisted by Eva Bennett and Percy Bronson, in the sketch, "A Perfect Man". Got a fair hand on their entrance which shows that they were known here. The sketch is the poorest that has come this way in a long while; Deagan is a good vocalist but does not give enough of it, and Miss Bennett looks pretty, and there you have the whole merit in the sketch. It hardly got a hand at the close. John and Ray Bailey, 3 shows, 13 min. in 1--"Real coon" comedians, singers and dancers introducing their rag time shadow dance. Went much better than when we had them here a year ago but hardly strong enough to hold down this spot. Will move them up for the night show. The Allisons, 2 shows, 13 min. full stage--As strong an acrobatic act as we play. Continuous applause throughout. Kinetograph, 3 shows, 20 min. in 1--Showing the following list of interesting motion pictures: 1. Life of a Cow Boy. Very interesting film, that got a big hand. 2. My Hat. Comedy film of the chase variety that provoked considerable laughter. 3. Three American Beauties. Quite a pretty and novel film. standpoint. His act in fact is one of the most pretentious in the 3-a-day section we have had in a long time. Comment:- The show went very satisfactorily until we came to Deagan and then we did not recover from the effects of that act until after the kinetograph. We had a very good audience, practically all seats on the floor being taken.