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

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STEREOPTICON: Usual collection of views: 10 minutes in one.

HR-HELLMAN:- Magician: This is the regulation magic act, no better nor no worse than other acts of the same calibre. This man is a better magician than he is a talker, all right, however, for the upper part of the bill. 13 minutes in one.

AR- SAM DRANE:- [illegible] and impersonations: He is rather in inferior performer, his work bordering very closely on mediocrity. In Philadelphia besides being rather weak he was offensive, but I think they must have cleaned him up considerably over there, for we saw no indication of that here. It will be a pretty good act to let alone hereafter. 13'' in 1.

KR- REED & SHAW:- Two young men in a ring act which is about as good as anything of this sort that we ever see in this house. I canot say that I am favorably impressed with the comedy which one of the young men attempts to introduce, but the atletic work is sufficiently strong to counteract that. 13 minutes, full stage.

NH-  BILLY CARTER:- Banjo solos and monologue performer. Billy is about the last of the old-time negro minstrels, but he seems to hold his own very well indeed and keeps well up to the times. He went very good this afternoon and I look for him to go even better with a night audience. 20 minutes in one.

YHR- 3 NEVAREOS:- Two young men and a young girl in what is undoubtedly one of the cleverest, cleanest and most novel acrobatic acts on the vaudeville stage. They give a very strong performance. 14 Mins. full stage.

GYH- LOTTA GLADSTONE:-  This woman is an artist. She depicts a country girl better than any woman I have ever seen, and she has a laugh that is positively infectious. She made a very strong impression. 17'' in 1.

GHR- MOORE & HIGHT:-  A man and woman in a comedy act entitled "Back to the Woods". They utilize the old idea of a couple doing a trial act at a vaudeville theatre who are hampered byt the stage hands striking the scenes and otherwise interfering with their specialties.They have a very strong act and went very strong here this afternoon. 23 Mins. open full stage for about 5 minutes, and the balance of act is done in one.

MRR- GILLETT'S DOGS:- To my mind, one of the best dog acts in the country, The musical dogs specially, making a big hit. 15 Mins. full stage.

AR- ZIMMER:   Juggler: He is now working in evening dress suit, and while he does not do anything especially difficult, but what he does accomplish is done cleverly. 12 minutes in one.

+NH- KLINE & CLIFTON:- Man and woman in a singing and dancing act introducing a little talking. They are both very good dancers, the man especially doing some good eccentric work. 13 minutes in one.

SR- GORDON ELDRED:- Mimic and vocalist:   This is one of those small acts that do very well in an inconspicuous place in the bill. There is nothing particularly brilliant in his act, except his comedy dancing at the finish which sends him off all right. 15 minutes in one.

GYH- ADELE PURVIS ONRI:-   About the same act that she has always done, introducing a little juggling on the globe, with the stereopticon pictures and a little acrobatic work by her Japanese assistant. 11 Mins.full stage.

NR- JONES & SUTTON:- This team of colored people consisting of man and woman is very much on the order of all the colored acts we play. The woman dresses pretty nicely and they are very good dancers, although there is hardly as much comedy in their act is in the majority of the colored teams. It can be classed as a good act. 12 Minutes in one.

S.K. HODGDON

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STEREOPTICON: Usual collection of views: 10 minutes in one. HR-HELLMAN:- Magician: This is the regulation magic act, no better nor no worse than other acts of the same calibre. This man is a better magician than he is a talker, all right, however, for the upper part of the bill. 13 minutes in one. AR- SAM DRANE:- [illegible] and impersonations: He is rather in inferior performer, his work bordering very closely on mediocrity. In Philadelphia besides being rather weak he was offensive, but I think they must have cleaned him up considerably over there, for we saw no indication of that here. It will be a pretty good act to let alone hereafter. 13'' in 1. KR- REED & SHAW:- Two young men in a ring act which is about as good as anything of this sort that we ever see in this house. I canot say that I am favorably impressed with the comedy which one of the young men attempts to introduce, but the atletic work is sufficiently strong to counteract that. 13 minutes, full stage. NH- BILLY CARTER:- Banjo solos and monologue performer. Billy is about the last of the old-time negro minstrels, but he seems to hold his own very well indeed and keeps well up to the times. He went very good this afternoon and I look for him to go even better with a night audience. 20 minutes in one. YHR- 3 NEVAREOS:- Two young men and a young girl in what is undoubtedly one of the cleverest, cleanest and most novel acrobatic acts on the vaudeville stage. They give a very strong performance. 14 Mins. full stage. GYH- LOTTA GLADSTONE:- This woman is an artist. She depicts a country girl better than any woman I have ever seen, and she has a laugh that is positively infectious. She made a very strong impression. 17'' in 1. GHR- MOORE & HIGHT:- A man and woman in a comedy act entitled "Back to the Woods". They utilize the old idea of a couple doing a trial act at a vaudeville theatre who are hampered byt the stage hands striking the scenes and otherwise interfering with their specialties.They have a very strong act and went very strong here this afternoon. 23 Mins. open full stage for about 5 minutes, and the balance of act is done in one. MRR- GILLETT'S DOGS:- To my mind, one of the best dog acts in the country, The musical dogs specially, making a big hit. 15 Mins. full stage. AR- ZIMMER: Juggler: He is now working in evening dress suit, and while he does not do anything especially difficult, but what he does accomplish is done cleverly. 12 minutes in one. +NH- KLINE & CLIFTON:- Man and woman in a singing and dancing act introducing a little talking. They are both very good dancers, the man especially doing some good eccentric work. 13 minutes in one. SR- GORDON ELDRED:- Mimic and vocalist: This is one of those small acts that do very well in an inconspicuous place in the bill. There is nothing particularly brilliant in his act, except his comedy dancing at the finish which sends him off all right. 15 minutes in one. GYH- ADELE PURVIS ONRI:- About the same act that she has always done, introducing a little juggling on the globe, with the stereopticon pictures and a little acrobatic work by her Japanese assistant. 11 Mins.full stage. NR- JONES & SUTTON:- This team of colored people consisting of man and woman is very much on the order of all the colored acts we play. The woman dresses pretty nicely and they are very good dancers, although there is hardly as much comedy in their act is in the majority of the colored teams. It can be classed as a good act. 12 Minutes in one. S.K. HODGDON