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Keith-Albee manager reports, September 2, 1902 - September 3, 1903
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14 (M. J. Keating) Stereopticon, 3 shows, 12 min. in one--Unusual selection of views. Daly and Devere, 3 shows, 17 min., full stage--Same sketch they have been doing for several years. Good enough as an opener. Yackley and Bunnell, 3 shows, 16 min., full stage, close in one--This is a musical and comedy sketch, first time here, one of the men working in blackface and the other straight. They are fair instrumentalists and the comedian is not too bad. Will shift them down a couple of pegs during the balance of the week. Marshall and Lane, 3 shows, 16 min. open full stage, close in one, if needed--First time here for this team, who evidently patterned their act after (a long ways after so far as value is concerned) Mitchell & Cain, whose names have a similar sound. It makes a good, clean three-turn act at that, but would not make a good way down on the bill. Hellman, 3 shows, 12 min. open full stage, close in one-- This is a very good three-a-day act. His feats of illusion are very well done, especially his card work, and the finish with a canary, but he lacks personality. Hollis and Howard, 3 shows, 12 min. in one--This is the best illustrated song act in vaudeville, especially in the matter of pictures, which are more artistic than anything of the kind we have ever had here. Hollis was somewhat out in his singing today, owing to the fact that he was suffering with a sore throat, and was also nervous, as he was anxious to make good here. I think the act will be liked all over the circuit, and will stand for a fairly good place in the bill. Wormwood's Dogs and monkeys, 2 shows, 25 min. full stage-- Went even better this afternoon than on last Monday, as it has the place on the bill where we knew it belonged but could not very well put it threr. Fred Brown, 3 shows, 10 min. in one--This man is an artist in his way, but we have never been able to see him in this house since he began working in white face. When he did his old act in blackface and sung and talked, he went quite strong, but today he was practically a frost, and only did 6 minutes in the afternoon show. I am going to read the riot act to him, and if he will not give is what we want, I will cut him out. O'Brien and Havel, 2 shows, 26 min. full stage--These people presented for the first time here their new sketch "Clocks and Ticks," which is good in spots, as all the Cressy sketches are. Miss Havel handled her part with considerable cleverness, but O'Brien is an acrobat, and not an actor, especially a comedian He managed to work in all his old-time tumbling, and it made a hit. A couple of the situations in the sketch are exceedingly funny. It is certainly a great and welcome change for them, and it will make good about 2.30 in the afternoon bill. Amelia Summerville, 2 shows, 15 min. in one--Decidedly clever, refined and pleasing monologue, with some songs that are ingeniously worked in. She went quite strong in a good place in the bill, just as she did two years ago when she offered this same bit if entertainment. Eddie Girard and Jessie Gardner, 2 shows,22 min. full stage--Eccentric comedy, singing and dancing sketch, "The Soubrette and the Cop", unchanged from the last time they were here, but went just as well. R. J. Jose, 2 shows, 12 min. in one--Just as popular here as ever. After his third song, he was obliged to return and sing a verse of "With All Her Faults, etc". Teh Sa Vans, 2 shows, 14 min. open full stage, close in one-- A capital abrocatic comedy act, which, in a less difficult place in the bill than we had it this afternoon, will go strong. Biograph, 4 shows, 15 min. --Interesting assortment of pictures. Pony Ballet, 2 shows, 12 min., full stage--This organization has gone off in every particular, compared with what it was when last here. IN the first place they have only 7 dancers, and one of these made her first appearance here today. As a consequence their appearance was decidedly rocky, and I had to call the one who is managing it in and read the riot act to her. Of course, the audience did not see it so badly as it appeared to me, but that makes no difference in the point of value we are paying for and what we are receiving. I am going to see her again after she has seen the orchestra leader, and will then tell her that we do not propose to pay for 8 people when only 7 appear in the act. Comment: The show as a whole is much better than that of last week, especially in the matter of comedy, and with the rearrangement for this evening, I look for it to go quite strong.
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14 (M. J. Keating) Stereopticon, 3 shows, 12 min. in one--Unusual selection of views. Daly and Devere, 3 shows, 17 min., full stage--Same sketch they have been doing for several years. Good enough as an opener. Yackley and Bunnell, 3 shows, 16 min., full stage, close in one--This is a musical and comedy sketch, first time here, one of the men working in blackface and the other straight. They are fair instrumentalists and the comedian is not too bad. Will shift them down a couple of pegs during the balance of the week. Marshall and Lane, 3 shows, 16 min. open full stage, close in one, if needed--First time here for this team, who evidently patterned their act after (a long ways after so far as value is concerned) Mitchell & Cain, whose names have a similar sound. It makes a good, clean three-turn act at that, but would not make a good way down on the bill. Hellman, 3 shows, 12 min. open full stage, close in one-- This is a very good three-a-day act. His feats of illusion are very well done, especially his card work, and the finish with a canary, but he lacks personality. Hollis and Howard, 3 shows, 12 min. in one--This is the best illustrated song act in vaudeville, especially in the matter of pictures, which are more artistic than anything of the kind we have ever had here. Hollis was somewhat out in his singing today, owing to the fact that he was suffering with a sore throat, and was also nervous, as he was anxious to make good here. I think the act will be liked all over the circuit, and will stand for a fairly good place in the bill. Wormwood's Dogs and monkeys, 2 shows, 25 min. full stage-- Went even better this afternoon than on last Monday, as it has the place on the bill where we knew it belonged but could not very well put it threr. Fred Brown, 3 shows, 10 min. in one--This man is an artist in his way, but we have never been able to see him in this house since he began working in white face. When he did his old act in blackface and sung and talked, he went quite strong, but today he was practically a frost, and only did 6 minutes in the afternoon show. I am going to read the riot act to him, and if he will not give is what we want, I will cut him out. O'Brien and Havel, 2 shows, 26 min. full stage--These people presented for the first time here their new sketch "Clocks and Ticks," which is good in spots, as all the Cressy sketches are. Miss Havel handled her part with considerable cleverness, but O'Brien is an acrobat, and not an actor, especially a comedian He managed to work in all his old-time tumbling, and it made a hit. A couple of the situations in the sketch are exceedingly funny. It is certainly a great and welcome change for them, and it will make good about 2.30 in the afternoon bill. Amelia Summerville, 2 shows, 15 min. in one--Decidedly clever, refined and pleasing monologue, with some songs that are ingeniously worked in. She went quite strong in a good place in the bill, just as she did two years ago when she offered this same bit if entertainment. Eddie Girard and Jessie Gardner, 2 shows,22 min. full stage--Eccentric comedy, singing and dancing sketch, "The Soubrette and the Cop", unchanged from the last time they were here, but went just as well. R. J. Jose, 2 shows, 12 min. in one--Just as popular here as ever. After his third song, he was obliged to return and sing a verse of "With All Her Faults, etc". Teh Sa Vans, 2 shows, 14 min. open full stage, close in one-- A capital abrocatic comedy act, which, in a less difficult place in the bill than we had it this afternoon, will go strong. Biograph, 4 shows, 15 min. --Interesting assortment of pictures. Pony Ballet, 2 shows, 12 min., full stage--This organization has gone off in every particular, compared with what it was when last here. IN the first place they have only 7 dancers, and one of these made her first appearance here today. As a consequence their appearance was decidedly rocky, and I had to call the one who is managing it in and read the riot act to her. Of course, the audience did not see it so badly as it appeared to me, but that makes no difference in the point of value we are paying for and what we are receiving. I am going to see her again after she has seen the orchestra leader, and will then tell her that we do not propose to pay for 8 people when only 7 appear in the act. Comment: The show as a whole is much better than that of last week, especially in the matter of comedy, and with the rearrangement for this evening, I look for it to go quite strong.
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