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

Page 205b

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205 #3.-Phila. GENERAL REMARKS;- This is, on the whole, an excellent Holiday bill. The 3-a-day section is a great improvement over last week and the show from eight o'clock down is immense. POLLY PICKLES and HOUDINI would fill the house anyway. HOUDINI is a strong drawing-card, although he has not succeeded in rousing his audience to a pitch of enthusiasm where they lift him on their shoulders and parade him before the footlights, as happened last time he was here. However, he may do that yet. One thing is certain, that the newspapers a better disposed toward him and every body seems to think that they must see HOUDINI, in other words, the interest is a healthy one and not such as would be crested by a freak or a clever fakir. Xmas weather is ideal and business immense. F.E.J.- --o-- The following cuts and objections were made in our show this week:- JACK WILSON & COMPANY:- Lifting skirt too high. Sticking out tongue. Expression, "My G--".
 
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