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

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several others who are being held out on the salary question. In this house he is not worth more than GHR, and never was.
Charles Guyer and Nellie Daly, 2 shows, 15 min. full stage-- In a singing and eccentric dancing sketch, which is the best thing of that kind we have had here for some time. They only did 7 minutes in the first show, but I insisted that this was not sufficient time for the money they were receiving, and so he will open with part of his old specialty tonight and during the balance of the week. This will make the act from 12 to 15 minutes longer, as it should be.
R. J. Jose, 2 shows, 15 min. in one-- Sang a better lot of ballads than last week, and we may find it necessary to hold him for a third week.
Parras Brothers, 2 shows, 9 minutes, full stage-- Head and hand balancers, and the best thing of that kind in the business.
Jennie Yeamans, 2 shows, 17 minutes in one-- Got the biggest reception of the afternoon-- scored the biggest hit with the execption of the horse act, judging by the amount of applause. She is in good shape, and some of her material is new. We have placed her lower down on the bill in the position where we originally had Thorton, as her act is much stronger than the latter's.
Mlle Capell, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage-- This is a wonderfully clever act--just the sort of thing that scores a big hit with patrons of this house. I twill be talked about all this week, and we will get the benefit the following week.
Musical Johnstones, 2 shows, 12 minutes in one-- No criticism possible over the work of these men. They are the best performers on the xylophone in this country.
Biograph, 4 shows, 12 min. in one-- Rather a falling off in the pictures this week.
Hugh Stanton and Florence Modena, 2 shows, 30 min, full stage--Presenting for the first time here his latest comedy sketch, "A Bargain Fiend", which calls for a stage full of properties, and is very funny. It is hardly the sort of thing to close the show with, so on rearrangement we will place him up the bill.
Comment;-
The show went a little draggy this afternoon, but the audience was one of the dead kind, on the floor at least, that would not applaud anything, and so a good line on it could not be had. I think that on rearrangement x it will turn out to be a good show, as so many have in the past that we have thought poorly of on a first seeing.

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18 several others who are being held out on the salary question. In this house he is not worth more than GHR, and never was. Charles Guyer and Nellie Daly, 2 shows, 15 min. full stage-- In a singing and eccentric dancing sketch, which is the best thing of that kind we have had here for some time. They only did 7 minutes in the first show, but I insisted that this was not sufficient time for the money they were receiving, and so he will open with part of his old specialty tonight and during the balance of the week. This will make the act from 12 to 15 minutes longer, as it should be. R. J. Jose, 2 shows, 15 min. in one-- Sang a better lot of ballads than last week, and we may find it necessary to hold him for a third week. Parras Brothers, 2 shows, 9 minutes, full stage-- Head and hand balancers, and the best thing of that kind in the business. Jennie Yeamans, 2 shows, 17 minutes in one-- Got the biggest reception of the afternoon-- scored the biggest hit with the execption of the horse act, judging by the amount of applause. She is in good shape, and some of her material is new. We have placed her lower down on the bill in the position where we originally had Thorton, as her act is much stronger than the latter's. Mlle Capell, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage-- This is a wonderfully clever act--just the sort of thing that scores a big hit with patrons of this house. I twill be talked about all this week, and we will get the benefit the following week. Musical Johnstones, 2 shows, 12 minutes in one-- No criticism possible over the work of these men. They are the best performers on the xylophone in this country. Biograph, 4 shows, 12 min. in one-- Rather a falling off in the pictures this week. Hugh Stanton and Florence Modena, 2 shows, 30 min, full stage--Presenting for the first time here his latest comedy sketch, "A Bargain Fiend", which calls for a stage full of properties, and is very funny. It is hardly the sort of thing to close the show with, so on rearrangement we will place him up the bill. Comment;- The show went a little draggy this afternoon, but the audience was one of the dead kind, on the floor at least, that would not applaud anything, and so a good line on it could not be had. I think that on rearrangement x it will turn out to be a good show, as so many have in the past that we have thought poorly of on a first seeing.