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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 27-December 11, 1911
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BOSTON SHOW WEEK JULY 17, 1911. R. G. Larsen. THE GRAZERS. 11 minutes f.s. close in 1. this is an exceptionally good act, too good to open a show. There are two people, with music and toe dancing. The man is decidedly clever, and a really sensational toe dancer. In the first part, when he removes his wig, he gives a surprise to the audience. UNA CLAYTON. In a new sketch, "A Child Shall Lead Them." 24 minutes f.s. 4 people. This is a characteristic sketch, something after the style of "His Local Color." Miss Clayton has the part of a waif and gets considerable comedy out of it, although there is a great deal more pathos in the piece than comedy. It went remarkably well at both performances here to-day. CLEMONS & DEAN. 13 minutes in one. A rattling good singing and dancing act. Clemons' dancing, of course, being the big feature. ERGOTTI LILLIPUTIANS. 10 minutes f.s. One of the fastest and best midget acts we have played in a long time. FARNUM & CLARK SISTERS. 13 minutes in 1. One of the best acts of this kind and went big. THE GREAT HOWARD. Scotch ventriloquist. 24 minutes f.s. close in 1. This man is about as satisfactory in his line as any we have played. He does his business in a doctor's office, he being the doctor and the two dummies the patients, and he had the audience going for fair every minute of the time. PICTURE. "Change of Overcoats." 10 minutes. "MEISTERSINGERS" ALL-STAR MINSTRELS. 12 Meistersingers; 20 chorus singers; band of 13; George Thatcher, Lew Benedict, Hughie Dougherty, and John Healy on the ends, and Harry M. Morse as interlocutor. 65 minutes f.s. special set. This feature last night exceeded all expectations. The house was jammed to the roof, and the show went tremendous, notwithstanding that we were 20 minutes over our time of closing the regular vaudeville. The singing of the Meistersingers was the big feature, and we had the greatest difficulty in shutting off encorse, but everyone of the endmen made good, each doing from 4 to 7 minutes of gagging with the interlocutor, and each having an end song. There are 50 people in the circle with a big set, which makes a splendid flash, and the verdict here is that there has never been anything just like it in minstrelsy in Boston. Certainly not in the way of voices, of which there are 35. COMMENT. The whole show went big, especially last night, when we cut from 3 to 5 minutes out of nearly every act. All we need is the weather to do record business. In fact, the house last night was probably the largest we have ever had in midsummer. Music Hall, Pawtucket, Week of July 17-18-19 Ruth Nevin & Co. - 2 women and a man - in a sketch entitled "Never Again" - went good - 15 min Copeland & Walsh - Man and woman - comedy singing and musical specialty - went great - 15 min in one Four Flying [Dordeens?] - 4 men - "Casting Act" went extra good. - 8 min
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BOSTON SHOW WEEK JULY 17, 1911. R. G. Larsen. THE GRAZERS. 11 minutes f.s. close in 1. this is an exceptionally good act, too good to open a show. There are two people, with music and toe dancing. The man is decidedly clever, and a really sensational toe dancer. In the first part, when he removes his wig, he gives a surprise to the audience. UNA CLAYTON. In a new sketch, "A Child Shall Lead Them." 24 minutes f.s. 4 people. This is a characteristic sketch, something after the style of "His Local Color." Miss Clayton has the part of a waif and gets considerable comedy out of it, although there is a great deal more pathos in the piece than comedy. It went remarkably well at both performances here to-day. CLEMONS & DEAN. 13 minutes in one. A rattling good singing and dancing act. Clemons' dancing, of course, being the big feature. ERGOTTI LILLIPUTIANS. 10 minutes f.s. One of the fastest and best midget acts we have played in a long time. FARNUM & CLARK SISTERS. 13 minutes in 1. One of the best acts of this kind and went big. THE GREAT HOWARD. Scotch ventriloquist. 24 minutes f.s. close in 1. This man is about as satisfactory in his line as any we have played. He does his business in a doctor's office, he being the doctor and the two dummies the patients, and he had the audience going for fair every minute of the time. PICTURE. "Change of Overcoats." 10 minutes. "MEISTERSINGERS" ALL-STAR MINSTRELS. 12 Meistersingers; 20 chorus singers; band of 13; George Thatcher, Lew Benedict, Hughie Dougherty, and John Healy on the ends, and Harry M. Morse as interlocutor. 65 minutes f.s. special set. This feature last night exceeded all expectations. The house was jammed to the roof, and the show went tremendous, notwithstanding that we were 20 minutes over our time of closing the regular vaudeville. The singing of the Meistersingers was the big feature, and we had the greatest difficulty in shutting off encorse, but everyone of the endmen made good, each doing from 4 to 7 minutes of gagging with the interlocutor, and each having an end song. There are 50 people in the circle with a big set, which makes a splendid flash, and the verdict here is that there has never been anything just like it in minstrelsy in Boston. Certainly not in the way of voices, of which there are 35. COMMENT. The whole show went big, especially last night, when we cut from 3 to 5 minutes out of nearly every act. All we need is the weather to do record business. In fact, the house last night was probably the largest we have ever had in midsummer. Music Hall, Pawtucket, Week of July 17-18-19 Ruth Nevin & Co. - 2 women and a man - in a sketch entitled "Never Again" - went good - 15 min Copeland & Walsh - Man and woman - comedy singing and musical specialty - went great - 15 min in one Four Flying [Dordeens?] - 4 men - "Casting Act" went extra good. - 8 min
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