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

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New York Show, week of September 14--2.
horse having become more familiar with his surroundings, but he seemed to hold the poses better this afternoon than he did last week. There is still considerable room for improvement in the stage settings, but everything has been done that could be except getting him a new outfit, which, of course, is out of the question for he would not pay for it. I feel, however, that we are noticing her discrepancies much more closely than the audience. 10 minutes, full stage.
YRR 2.--GEORGE WILSON.--Black face comedian. This is a performer whom I have never been able to see personally, but as it is evident that no one else agrees with me I presume that I must be in the wrong. I have not played him for a couple of years solely because I can't see where he amounts to anything, and I fet that the audience, the last time he was over the circuit, felt the same way. I heard of the big success he was making in the West, however, and tool a chance of booking him, and it is evident that he has made a strong impression in all the other houses and he went very nicely here this afternoon; so that is about all we care to know about him. 20 minutes in one.
MHR 2--AMOROS-WERNER TROUPE.--Pantomimic and juggling; same act as they did here last week. Full of acrobatic and break-away stuff and finish very strong indeed. 17 minutes, full stage.
HR 3--BIOGRAPH.--Same production as ;last week--Fairyland--and went just as strong. 23 minutes in one.
REMARKS.--The weather this afternoon has been intensely hot and, in fact, the thermometer has registered 92 nearly all the afternoon; as a consequence the audience was pretty dead and it was a hard matter to get a good line on the show. I do not think it is as strong as last week, but I anticipate that it will go about 50% better to-night.
S. K. HODGDON.

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328 New York Show, week of September 14--2. horse having become more familiar with his surroundings, but he seemed to hold the poses better this afternoon than he did last week. There is still considerable room for improvement in the stage settings, but everything has been done that could be except getting him a new outfit, which, of course, is out of the question for he would not pay for it. I feel, however, that we are noticing her discrepancies much more closely than the audience. 10 minutes, full stage. YRR 2.--GEORGE WILSON.--Black face comedian. This is a performer whom I have never been able to see personally, but as it is evident that no one else agrees with me I presume that I must be in the wrong. I have not played him for a couple of years solely because I can't see where he amounts to anything, and I fet that the audience, the last time he was over the circuit, felt the same way. I heard of the big success he was making in the West, however, and tool a chance of booking him, and it is evident that he has made a strong impression in all the other houses and he went very nicely here this afternoon; so that is about all we care to know about him. 20 minutes in one. MHR 2--AMOROS-WERNER TROUPE.--Pantomimic and juggling; same act as they did here last week. Full of acrobatic and break-away stuff and finish very strong indeed. 17 minutes, full stage. HR 3--BIOGRAPH.--Same production as ;last week--Fairyland--and went just as strong. 23 minutes in one. REMARKS.--The weather this afternoon has been intensely hot and, in fact, the thermometer has registered 92 nearly all the afternoon; as a consequence the audience was pretty dead and it was a hard matter to get a good line on the show. I do not think it is as strong as last week, but I anticipate that it will go about 50% better to-night. S. K. HODGDON.