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Keith-Albee manager reports, September 2, 1902 - September 3, 1903
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280 (M. J. Keating) Boston Show, Week of June 22, 1903. Stereopticon, 5 min. in 1--Usual interesting collection of home and foreign views. Carl Sanderson, 13 min. full stage--An ordinary trick pianist, with some weak comedy. He went all right as the opening number of the show. Barr and Evans, 16 min. open full stage, close in 1--A comedy sketch, in which the man impersonates a "Rube", with some dancing and acrobatic specialties. The woman sings a couple of songs and makes up grotesquely as a servant girl. Fair 3-show act. Mlle. Valesca, 8 min. full stage--Trapeze performer of average ability, good looking and graceful, which carries her through more than the excellence of her work. She went quite well with the frozen Monday audiences. Martine and Balno, 13 min. full stage--Two acrobats made up as Chinamen. They have no comedy to speak of and the most of their feats are performed with undue deliberation, for which reason they did not receive the applause to which they were entitled. Finished without a "hand". Ferguson and Watson, 15 min. in 1--Conversational comedians of the second class. They did not evoke much enthusiasm until near the conclusion of their turn, when some funny "business" carried them off well. Fadettes Orchestra, 30 min. full stage--Still the hit of the show, every number being strongly encored. The organization seemingly goes stronger as the weeks roll by. The selections today were all bright and catchy. Charles Kenna, 20 min. in 1--First time here for this monologue comedian, who really has something original to offer in this form of entertainment. The audience did not catch on at first, but when they did he went big, especially at the close, when he told a number of humorous Irish stories. Jules and Ella Garrison, 15 min. full stage--In burlesque drama and tragedy. The act stands favorable comparison with that of Ross and Fenton, both in material and method of delivery and staging, the latter being equal to anything we have put on of late, and furnished from our own stock. The act went bigger than did that of Ross and Fenton. Musical Dale, 18 min. in 1--Received a round of applause when he made his appearance, which never ceased until the end of his work. His campanology excels that of any performer in this line of work in this or any other country and the audience evidently appreciated the fact. Techow's Cats, 16 min. full stage--Several improvements since it was here last and is easily the greatest act of its class in the business. Personally, I doubt very much, so far as Boston is concerned, at least, if we could present any animal act that would by any possibility be any stronger. It especially appeals to the women and children in the afternoons. McIntyre and Heath, 30 min. open in 1, close in 3--Presenting for the first time here their latest sketch, Dr. "Break-a-bones", which is only another variation of the comedy work they have been doing for years. At the end of the show, next to the vita graph, they did not hold our audience so well as might have been expected, and it seemed to me that people are growing tired of them. Their act is fully 10 minutes too long, and would go better if that amount of time was cut out of it. They closed pretty flat at the afternoon show, and for the balance of the week I will change them up the bill, to follow the Fadettes, which is about where they belong under the conditions. Vitagraph, 20 min. in 1--Showing a series of snapshots on the Bunker Hill parade, which took place here last week, including a capital view of the Liberty Bell, which was drawn in the procession by 13 horses, and escorted by a detachment from the A. & H. A. Co.; and a series of exceptionally interesting pictures illustrating the ocean trip between Bremerhaven and New York, almost all of which were applauded. Comment:- On the whole, I do not think the show is so attractive as that of last week, there being too much talking and no strong "sight" acts. Dollie Jordan, singer, who was billed to appear, did not put in an appearance, but I had a sufficiency of entertainment without her. The audience was large during the afternoon, some persons standing on each floor, and towards the end was unusually enthusiastic for a Monday gathering.
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280 (M. J. Keating) Boston Show, Week of June 22, 1903. Stereopticon, 5 min. in 1--Usual interesting collection of home and foreign views. Carl Sanderson, 13 min. full stage--An ordinary trick pianist, with some weak comedy. He went all right as the opening number of the show. Barr and Evans, 16 min. open full stage, close in 1--A comedy sketch, in which the man impersonates a "Rube", with some dancing and acrobatic specialties. The woman sings a couple of songs and makes up grotesquely as a servant girl. Fair 3-show act. Mlle. Valesca, 8 min. full stage--Trapeze performer of average ability, good looking and graceful, which carries her through more than the excellence of her work. She went quite well with the frozen Monday audiences. Martine and Balno, 13 min. full stage--Two acrobats made up as Chinamen. They have no comedy to speak of and the most of their feats are performed with undue deliberation, for which reason they did not receive the applause to which they were entitled. Finished without a "hand". Ferguson and Watson, 15 min. in 1--Conversational comedians of the second class. They did not evoke much enthusiasm until near the conclusion of their turn, when some funny "business" carried them off well. Fadettes Orchestra, 30 min. full stage--Still the hit of the show, every number being strongly encored. The organization seemingly goes stronger as the weeks roll by. The selections today were all bright and catchy. Charles Kenna, 20 min. in 1--First time here for this monologue comedian, who really has something original to offer in this form of entertainment. The audience did not catch on at first, but when they did he went big, especially at the close, when he told a number of humorous Irish stories. Jules and Ella Garrison, 15 min. full stage--In burlesque drama and tragedy. The act stands favorable comparison with that of Ross and Fenton, both in material and method of delivery and staging, the latter being equal to anything we have put on of late, and furnished from our own stock. The act went bigger than did that of Ross and Fenton. Musical Dale, 18 min. in 1--Received a round of applause when he made his appearance, which never ceased until the end of his work. His campanology excels that of any performer in this line of work in this or any other country and the audience evidently appreciated the fact. Techow's Cats, 16 min. full stage--Several improvements since it was here last and is easily the greatest act of its class in the business. Personally, I doubt very much, so far as Boston is concerned, at least, if we could present any animal act that would by any possibility be any stronger. It especially appeals to the women and children in the afternoons. McIntyre and Heath, 30 min. open in 1, close in 3--Presenting for the first time here their latest sketch, Dr. "Break-a-bones", which is only another variation of the comedy work they have been doing for years. At the end of the show, next to the vita graph, they did not hold our audience so well as might have been expected, and it seemed to me that people are growing tired of them. Their act is fully 10 minutes too long, and would go better if that amount of time was cut out of it. They closed pretty flat at the afternoon show, and for the balance of the week I will change them up the bill, to follow the Fadettes, which is about where they belong under the conditions. Vitagraph, 20 min. in 1--Showing a series of snapshots on the Bunker Hill parade, which took place here last week, including a capital view of the Liberty Bell, which was drawn in the procession by 13 horses, and escorted by a detachment from the A. & H. A. Co.; and a series of exceptionally interesting pictures illustrating the ocean trip between Bremerhaven and New York, almost all of which were applauded. Comment:- On the whole, I do not think the show is so attractive as that of last week, there being too much talking and no strong "sight" acts. Dollie Jordan, singer, who was billed to appear, did not put in an appearance, but I had a sufficiency of entertainment without her. The audience was large during the afternoon, some persons standing on each floor, and towards the end was unusually enthusiastic for a Monday gathering.
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