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Managers' report book, June 30, 1919-July 26, 1920

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BOSTON    KEITH'S    June 21,    0
Kinograms:-Good. Topics of the Day:-Above the average.
Jennier Bros:-5 min. F.S. Fast trapeze act, made a good opener.
Cook & Vernon:-14 min. in 1. Comedy songs and talk. Held this spot nicely.
Eva Taylor & Co.:-21 min. F.S. Novel comedy sketch with a good punch at the finish. Went pretty well.
Harry Tighe:-14 min. in 1. Tighe worked alone owing to the non-appearance of his girl partner, and got over very well.
Ivan Bankoff & Co.:-17 min. F.S. Remarkable dancing by both man and woman assisted by a clever man at piano. Went big.
Duffey & Caldwell:-14 min. in 1 Spec. A very neat talking act. Went over good.
Marie Cahill:-21 min. F.S. Miss Cahill is doing about the same material as on her last visit here in January, but didn't go quite as big.
Bert Fitzgibbon:-22 min. in 1. Berg has his brother Lew playing the piano and xylophone in the act and also a singer in the orchestra pit. Went over big.
Four Nightons:-8 min. F.S. These people held the audience very well considering the number of posing acts we have played recently.
CUTS:-Cook & Vernon: Please eliminate "Don't have to walk back either" gag, "manucurist" gag, and the word "sucker".
Bert Fitzgibbon:- Please eliminate the word "Hell" reference to "Sheedy", "Austin-Stone" and other theatres you named this afternoon, also keep hat out of the audience, and business of snuffing coke.
Harry Tighe: Please eliminate "Venus" song, also "prayer book" gag, and the word "God" used a couple of times in your travesty poem.

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BOSTON KEITH'S June 21, 0 Kinograms:-Good. Topics of the Day:-Above the average. Jennier Bros:-5 min. F.S. Fast trapeze act, made a good opener. Cook & Vernon:-14 min. in 1. Comedy songs and talk. Held this spot nicely. Eva Taylor & Co.:-21 min. F.S. Novel comedy sketch with a good punch at the finish. Went pretty well. Harry Tighe:-14 min. in 1. Tighe worked alone owing to the non-appearance of his girl partner, and got over very well. Ivan Bankoff & Co.:-17 min. F.S. Remarkable dancing by both man and woman assisted by a clever man at piano. Went big. Duffey & Caldwell:-14 min. in 1 Spec. A very neat talking act. Went over good. Marie Cahill:-21 min. F.S. Miss Cahill is doing about the same material as on her last visit here in January, but didn't go quite as big. Bert Fitzgibbon:-22 min. in 1. Berg has his brother Lew playing the piano and xylophone in the act and also a singer in the orchestra pit. Went over big. Four Nightons:-8 min. F.S. These people held the audience very well considering the number of posing acts we have played recently. CUTS:-Cook & Vernon: Please eliminate "Don't have to walk back either" gag, "manucurist" gag, and the word "sucker". Bert Fitzgibbon:- Please eliminate the word "Hell" reference to "Sheedy", "Austin-Stone" and other theatres you named this afternoon, also keep hat out of the audience, and business of snuffing coke. Harry Tighe: Please eliminate "Venus" song, also "prayer book" gag, and the word "God" used a couple of times in your travesty poem.