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Keith-Albee manager reports, September 2, 1902 - September 3, 1903
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283 CRITICISM OF SHOW. JUNE 29th. Hoey & Austin-15 mins.-C.D. in 2-Man and woman,singing and talking act; just about good enough for an opener. Shelly Duo 12 mins. in one-Mr. Jordan's act (SR)--boy and girl,juvenile sketch artists,singing and dancing,two young children. Good act. Boy's dancing carries the act. Received applause and took an encore. Weitzell-12 mins.-Gar. in 3-man,club swinging,hoop rolling and juggling; very good time filler; good three-a-day "sight" act. Emerson & Omega-15 mins.-C.D.F. in 3-Mand and woman,man making as Dutch comedian; very good three-a-day comedy sketch; received many laughs. Corbley & Burke- 15 mins. in one-Two men,Irish comedian,usual work in one; good act of the kind;starts off with a rush. This style of act is not particularly popular here. Leslie Bros.-18 mins.-C.D.F. in 5-close in one-Two men,one grotesque, one straight,in a musical act. The comedian depends on facial contortion for comedy. A good act,but not a "big" one. Good musicians,and went well,with many laughs. Selbini & Grovini-10 mins.-Gar. in 4-Man and woman, juggling,bicycle and acrobatic; good act, full of action and clever. Hedrix & Prescott-16 mins. in one-Man and woman, singing and dancing act. a good act of the kind if they would cut out the talk. The show is so good,it may go up. LeRoy & LaVanion-10 mins.-Gar. in 4-Two men, horizontal bar comedians; good work, good comedy and plenty of action. A good act to close the show with. Work twice as fast as Zazelle & Vernon,and have a better act. Chas. Kenna-18 mins. in one-Monologue "The Fair," a very clever entertainer;extracted many laughs; has a novel way of entertaining that may be original--at least it is new. Very good. Sidney Wilmer & Co.-20 mins.-Fancy in 5-Sketch "A Thief of the Night," an excellent sketch,full of laughs,and went with a scream of laughter. Jorday & Welch- 15 mins. in one-Two men,Jew impersonators,as good as any in the business of their kind; excellent, and always a go well. Russell Bros.-25 mins.-C.D.F. in 3-close in one-The feature;were well received on their entrance;went very strong. Carlisle's Ponies & Dogs-Two ponies,several dogs,starts off well, but not lively enough to close with. The ponies and figures,etc., and do card tricks. A good act for ladies and children. Vitagraph-20 mins. in one-Good selection,with"Jack and the Beanstalk" to close with. Comment:-A corking show, full of laughs, and went like wildfire. The three-a-days are all very good. The other acts are well selected for comedy,and the show is a laughing scream. It is sure to draw big business. Three acts were shifted,and LeRoy & LaVanion will close the show with a sky-rocket finish. H. A. DANIELS.
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283 CRITICISM OF SHOW. JUNE 29th. Hoey & Austin-15 mins.-C.D. in 2-Man and woman,singing and talking act; just about good enough for an opener. Shelly Duo 12 mins. in one-Mr. Jordan's act (SR)--boy and girl,juvenile sketch artists,singing and dancing,two young children. Good act. Boy's dancing carries the act. Received applause and took an encore. Weitzell-12 mins.-Gar. in 3-man,club swinging,hoop rolling and juggling; very good time filler; good three-a-day "sight" act. Emerson & Omega-15 mins.-C.D.F. in 3-Mand and woman,man making as Dutch comedian; very good three-a-day comedy sketch; received many laughs. Corbley & Burke- 15 mins. in one-Two men,Irish comedian,usual work in one; good act of the kind;starts off with a rush. This style of act is not particularly popular here. Leslie Bros.-18 mins.-C.D.F. in 5-close in one-Two men,one grotesque, one straight,in a musical act. The comedian depends on facial contortion for comedy. A good act,but not a "big" one. Good musicians,and went well,with many laughs. Selbini & Grovini-10 mins.-Gar. in 4-Man and woman, juggling,bicycle and acrobatic; good act, full of action and clever. Hedrix & Prescott-16 mins. in one-Man and woman, singing and dancing act. a good act of the kind if they would cut out the talk. The show is so good,it may go up. LeRoy & LaVanion-10 mins.-Gar. in 4-Two men, horizontal bar comedians; good work, good comedy and plenty of action. A good act to close the show with. Work twice as fast as Zazelle & Vernon,and have a better act. Chas. Kenna-18 mins. in one-Monologue "The Fair," a very clever entertainer;extracted many laughs; has a novel way of entertaining that may be original--at least it is new. Very good. Sidney Wilmer & Co.-20 mins.-Fancy in 5-Sketch "A Thief of the Night," an excellent sketch,full of laughs,and went with a scream of laughter. Jorday & Welch- 15 mins. in one-Two men,Jew impersonators,as good as any in the business of their kind; excellent, and always a go well. Russell Bros.-25 mins.-C.D.F. in 3-close in one-The feature;were well received on their entrance;went very strong. Carlisle's Ponies & Dogs-Two ponies,several dogs,starts off well, but not lively enough to close with. The ponies and figures,etc., and do card tricks. A good act for ladies and children. Vitagraph-20 mins. in one-Good selection,with"Jack and the Beanstalk" to close with. Comment:-A corking show, full of laughs, and went like wildfire. The three-a-days are all very good. The other acts are well selected for comedy,and the show is a laughing scream. It is sure to draw big business. Three acts were shifted,and LeRoy & LaVanion will close the show with a sky-rocket finish. H. A. DANIELS.
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