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

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HYDE & BEHMAN's
Week Commencing October 20th, 1902.
ORTH & FERN In musical sketch "sign That Book". Good opening act; both accomplished pianists of their kind and fair singers. Songs went well, but comedy very poor. This part of the act could stand a wholesale cutting with advantage. Trick playing and imitations on piano took well. Full stage; close in one; time 17 minutes.
MURPHY & NICHOLS In "The Bifurcated Girl". The title is sufficient to create an interest in the act, which is extremely good and full of laughable situations. The dialogue is a hit and the climax of the "double" part mysteriously funny. Good act all the way through; full stage; time 19 minutes.
CLARICE VANCE In coon songs. Same act as last season. Her dialect and pronunciation is especially good. Works in one; time 12 minutes.
HAYES & HEALY Circus Rider & Ringmaster. Same old act without the slightest  variation throughout, either in action or comedy. Both are competent artists ion their line and make a hit as usual, but a little new matter worked in here and there would greatly improve the act. Goes well however. Full stage, time 18 minutes.
BELLMAN & MOORE In "Hester's Promise". Very clever sketch with bright dialogue and is cleverly handled. Miss Moore puts in a fine appearance, dress well and her dancing is a feature of much interest and merits the generous applause accorded her. A first-class character sketch; full stage time 22 minutes.
HINES & REMINGTON In "Miss Patter of Paterson". Same old sketch, but so skillfully handled, certainly makes a hit Her imitations of David Harum, Jimmy Russell, etc. are especially good and the general stuff is good and funny and is given in rapid fire style. They work all in one,m which is somewhat unusual for a sketch of this sort. Time is 23 minutes.
EDWARD E. RICE'S BALLET Sidney De Gray and Rose Beaumont give the song hit "Susie-Anna-Anna" with the accompaniment of 16 graceful chorus girls, who, by their appearance and good looks, show Rice's clever selections for such an act. The song is catchy, and of itself would make a hit thus early in the season of rendered by the two artists alone, who are specially clever; but as it is, with the novel light effects, and added ballet feature, it is a most decided hit. "Amorita", the premier danseuse is also a pleasing feature; but the work of the ballet under the novel changing lights is unquestionably of a high class order. Full sage; time 19 minutes.
LOWE HUGHES TRIO Instrumentalists of marked ability. Two men and a woman; the latter makes an unusually handsome appearance, in face, figure and costume. Their selections are well received; close in one; time 14 minutes.
MILLY CAPELL In Sporting Act. Her Arabian Stallion and trained dogs make a closing act of rare excellence and interest. Positively the best European production ever presented at our house; a decided hit. Miss Capell's appearance is most graceful and commanding, and her perfect mastery over the animals is on a par with their own wonderful sagacity. Full stage. Time 10 minutes.
Henry W. Behman.

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10 HYDE & BEHMAN's Week Commencing October 20th, 1902. ORTH & FERN In musical sketch "sign That Book". Good opening act; both accomplished pianists of their kind and fair singers. Songs went well, but comedy very poor. This part of the act could stand a wholesale cutting with advantage. Trick playing and imitations on piano took well. Full stage; close in one; time 17 minutes. MURPHY & NICHOLS In "The Bifurcated Girl". The title is sufficient to create an interest in the act, which is extremely good and full of laughable situations. The dialogue is a hit and the climax of the "double" part mysteriously funny. Good act all the way through; full stage; time 19 minutes. CLARICE VANCE In coon songs. Same act as last season. Her dialect and pronunciation is especially good. Works in one; time 12 minutes. HAYES & HEALY Circus Rider & Ringmaster. Same old act without the slightest variation throughout, either in action or comedy. Both are competent artists ion their line and make a hit as usual, but a little new matter worked in here and there would greatly improve the act. Goes well however. Full stage, time 18 minutes. BELLMAN & MOORE In "Hester's Promise". Very clever sketch with bright dialogue and is cleverly handled. Miss Moore puts in a fine appearance, dress well and her dancing is a feature of much interest and merits the generous applause accorded her. A first-class character sketch; full stage time 22 minutes. HINES & REMINGTON In "Miss Patter of Paterson". Same old sketch, but so skillfully handled, certainly makes a hit Her imitations of David Harum, Jimmy Russell, etc. are especially good and the general stuff is good and funny and is given in rapid fire style. They work all in one,m which is somewhat unusual for a sketch of this sort. Time is 23 minutes. EDWARD E. RICE'S BALLET Sidney De Gray and Rose Beaumont give the song hit "Susie-Anna-Anna" with the accompaniment of 16 graceful chorus girls, who, by their appearance and good looks, show Rice's clever selections for such an act. The song is catchy, and of itself would make a hit thus early in the season of rendered by the two artists alone, who are specially clever; but as it is, with the novel light effects, and added ballet feature, it is a most decided hit. "Amorita", the premier danseuse is also a pleasing feature; but the work of the ballet under the novel changing lights is unquestionably of a high class order. Full sage; time 19 minutes. LOWE HUGHES TRIO Instrumentalists of marked ability. Two men and a woman; the latter makes an unusually handsome appearance, in face, figure and costume. Their selections are well received; close in one; time 14 minutes. MILLY CAPELL In Sporting Act. Her Arabian Stallion and trained dogs make a closing act of rare excellence and interest. Positively the best European production ever presented at our house; a decided hit. Miss Capell's appearance is most graceful and commanding, and her perfect mastery over the animals is on a par with their own wonderful sagacity. Full stage. Time 10 minutes. Henry W. Behman.