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Keith-Albee manager reports, September 2, 1902 - September 3, 1903

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NEW YORK SHOW: WEEK SEPTEMBER 15th:
STEREOPTICON: - Usual collection of views: 7 minutes in one.
AR-3, DeCAMO & DOG: - This is rather a slow working act. The dog is evidently well trained but one of those animals which tack a lot of time to do what is told it, and the act will hardly ever amount to much unless works quicker, Might be called a fair turn for opening a bill. 16 minutes opens in two, closing in one.
MR. & MRS DeGREAU:-Alledged comedy sketch. Closed after first show account being so bad.
Nh-3, MCcLOUD & MELVILLE:-Singing and dancing sharp playing with a little comedy talk thrown in. This act was put in to take the place of The DeGreaus and it really is a very neat and pretty act. The comedy of course, does not amount to much, but it is not of ensive. 15 minutes; closing in one if necessary.
HR-3, MAY EVANS:-Whistling solos: and imitations: This is rather a clever girl She has been over the circuit once or twice before and always makes good. Her appearance is neat and her whistling and imitations are above average. 10 minutes in one.
KR-3, YACKLEY & BUNNELL:- Musical and comedy act by two men. A very good three-show-a-day turn. One of the men makes up straight and the other in blackface. The comedy while not being particularly strong is still pleasing and the music is really good. The feature of the act is Bunnell's playing on ordinary bottles which he accomplishes in a novel way, having a metal hammer on each finger and playing then after the same style that one would play a banjo. Made quit a hit. 16 minutes; full stage, closing in one.

ER-3, MARSHALL & LANE:- Two men in a singing and comedy act, and a very strong one. This is Jack Marshall that used to have Marshall's and the Lane is Arthur Yule frrmerly of the Cosmopolitan Trio, and they have put together a very good act in which Marshall does some very good comedy and Lanes does his well-known imitations and they do some singing that is first-class. 20 minutes; opens full stage closes in one.

GHR-2, THE SA_VANS:-Comedy acrobatic act. These people are about the same as ever, and always go remarkably good in this house. I consider the woman to be one of the best female acrobats in the country, and the man is a fair comedian. 15 minutes, full Stage.

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NEW YORK SHOW: WEEK SEPTEMBER 15th: STEREOPTICON: - Usual collection of views: 7 minutes in one. AR-3, DeCAMO & DOG: - This is rather a slow working act. The dog is evidently well trained but one of those animals which tack a lot of time to do what is told it, and the act will hardly ever amount to much unless works quicker, Might be called a fair turn for opening a bill. 16 minutes opens in two, closing in one. MR. & MRS DeGREAU:-Alledged comedy sketch. Closed after first show account being so bad. Nh-3, MCcLOUD & MELVILLE:-Singing and dancing sharp playing with a little comedy talk thrown in. This act was put in to take the place of The DeGreaus and it really is a very neat and pretty act. The comedy of course, does not amount to much, but it is not of ensive. 15 minutes; closing in one if necessary. HR-3, MAY EVANS:-Whistling solos: and imitations: This is rather a clever girl She has been over the circuit once or twice before and always makes good. Her appearance is neat and her whistling and imitations are above average. 10 minutes in one. KR-3, YACKLEY & BUNNELL:- Musical and comedy act by two men. A very good three-show-a-day turn. One of the men makes up straight and the other in blackface. The comedy while not being particularly strong is still pleasing and the music is really good. The feature of the act is Bunnell's playing on ordinary bottles which he accomplishes in a novel way, having a metal hammer on each finger and playing then after the same style that one would play a banjo. Made quit a hit. 16 minutes; full stage, closing in one. ER-3, MARSHALL & LANE:- Two men in a singing and comedy act, and a very strong one. This is Jack Marshall that used to have Marshall's and the Lane is Arthur Yule frrmerly of the Cosmopolitan Trio, and they have put together a very good act in which Marshall does some very good comedy and Lanes does his well-known imitations and they do some singing that is first-class. 20 minutes; opens full stage closes in one. GHR-2, THE SA_VANS:-Comedy acrobatic act. These people are about the same as ever, and always go remarkably good in this house. I consider the woman to be one of the best female acrobats in the country, and the man is a fair comedian. 15 minutes, full Stage.