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Keith-Albee managers' report book, June 13, 1910-February 20, 1911

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BOSTON SHOW WEEK NOVEMBER 14, '10.    R. G. Larsen.
(Monday afternoon.)
MCALEAVEY MARVELS. 10 minutes f.s. This is a great act for an opener, in fact, it might go further down, as the men do some remarkably clever jumping, getting a hand all through.
KARL, ONE STRING VIOLINIST. 15 minutes in one. In this spot to-day Karl made considerable of a hit. He held the audience all through and at the finish got a hand that made him take repeated bows.
JOCKEY TOMMY MEADE. 22 minutes f.s. This act, I understand, has been playing the smaller time, but it demonstrated to-day that it is good enough for the big house. It is a racing sketch with a good deal of action and a moving picture racing scene or a horse race, which works in very well. I held the interest to-day in good shape and got a good hand at the finish. Has more or less comedy all through it.
KELLY AND WILDER. 13 minutes in one. It is very evident that this sort of a straight singing act isn't what it used to be in vaudeville, especially in this house. I am afraid Kelly isn't sing as well as he used to some years ago. Didn't any more than get by to-day.
SAMMY WATSON'S BARNYARD CIRCUS. 18 minutes f.s. Although we have played this act a great many times, it went as big to-day as ever.
LADDIE CLIFF. 17 minutes in one. This young Englishman did not make the impression that he did during his first visits here, although he held this spot in very good shape. He explains that he was afraid to use his stronger songs in Boston, and as it is he had to eliminate one verse of one of them.
HARRY TIGHE & CO. 22 minutes open and close in one. This act called "Thursday Night," is entirely different from anything that Tighe has previously done in vaudeville. Has got none of the slap stick and is more of a parlor offering. There is more or less comedy in it, which in a month or more may work up into a pretty strong act, but to-day it got laughs in spots but there were intervals that dragged. I have put it up on the bill to-night and hope for better results.
GUS EDWARDS' "SONG REVUE." 39 minutes open in one. There is no question about this act having draft this afternoon, but I am afraid our audience expected too much as it did not arouse the enthusiasm that it has in New York. It must be said, however, that the show ran very late and there was a great deal of singing ahead of it. With changes made in the bill to-night, I think there will be a great improvement all around.
CUTS. JOCKEY MEADE - omit the song.
LADDIE CLIFF - omit verse about "girl standing on her head."

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BOSTON SHOW WEEK NOVEMBER 14, '10. R. G. Larsen. (Monday afternoon.) MCALEAVEY MARVELS. 10 minutes f.s. This is a great act for an opener, in fact, it might go further down, as the men do some remarkably clever jumping, getting a hand all through. KARL, ONE STRING VIOLINIST. 15 minutes in one. In this spot to-day Karl made considerable of a hit. He held the audience all through and at the finish got a hand that made him take repeated bows. JOCKEY TOMMY MEADE. 22 minutes f.s. This act, I understand, has been playing the smaller time, but it demonstrated to-day that it is good enough for the big house. It is a racing sketch with a good deal of action and a moving picture racing scene or a horse race, which works in very well. I held the interest to-day in good shape and got a good hand at the finish. Has more or less comedy all through it. KELLY AND WILDER. 13 minutes in one. It is very evident that this sort of a straight singing act isn't what it used to be in vaudeville, especially in this house. I am afraid Kelly isn't sing as well as he used to some years ago. Didn't any more than get by to-day. SAMMY WATSON'S BARNYARD CIRCUS. 18 minutes f.s. Although we have played this act a great many times, it went as big to-day as ever. LADDIE CLIFF. 17 minutes in one. This young Englishman did not make the impression that he did during his first visits here, although he held this spot in very good shape. He explains that he was afraid to use his stronger songs in Boston, and as it is he had to eliminate one verse of one of them. HARRY TIGHE & CO. 22 minutes open and close in one. This act called "Thursday Night," is entirely different from anything that Tighe has previously done in vaudeville. Has got none of the slap stick and is more of a parlor offering. There is more or less comedy in it, which in a month or more may work up into a pretty strong act, but to-day it got laughs in spots but there were intervals that dragged. I have put it up on the bill to-night and hope for better results. GUS EDWARDS' "SONG REVUE." 39 minutes open in one. There is no question about this act having draft this afternoon, but I am afraid our audience expected too much as it did not arouse the enthusiasm that it has in New York. It must be said, however, that the show ran very late and there was a great deal of singing ahead of it. With changes made in the bill to-night, I think there will be a great improvement all around. CUTS. JOCKEY MEADE - omit the song. LADDIE CLIFF - omit verse about "girl standing on her head."