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Managers' report book, September 13, 1920-December 8, 1921

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Boston   Keith's   August 15, 1921
Aesops Fables: Good
Topics of the Day: Fair
The Great Johnson: 5 min full stage spec.
Combination acrobatic contortionist. Went well opening the show.
Paul Nolan & Co. 13 min in 1 spec.
Comedy juggling with lady assistant, went over very good.
Pilcer & Douglas: 21 min full stage spec.
Boy has good voice and girl wears pretty gowns. Act runs too long. Closed to a fairly good hand.
Harry Holman & Co. 22 min full stage
Better than ever. Big laughing hit.
Wylie & Hartman 17 min in 1
Miss Hartman has a new partner who does very well and the act seemed to please more than with her original partner. Went good.
Courtney Sisters: 28 min full stage
A nice program of songs and the string quintette is vert good indeed. Different from the rest and a hit.
Wellington Cross.& Co. 21 min in 1
Does not seem to get going till he reaches his burlesque mind reading at end of act which put him over to a good hand.
Galletti & Kokin: 12 min in 1-1/2 spec.
Held audience well and his two monkeys do a great comedy bit at finish.
Pathe News: Good
CUTS: Pilcer & Douglas: Please eliminate line in reference to "Hole in my B V D's" and have Miss Pilcer wear fleshings.
Harry Holman: Please eliminate the word "Hell" from your act.
Paul Nolan & Co. Please have lady wear fleshings.
Wylie & Hartman: Please eliminate the vacination gag from your act.

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Boston Keith's August 15, 1921 Aesops Fables: Good Topics of the Day: Fair The Great Johnson: 5 min full stage spec. Combination acrobatic contortionist. Went well opening the show. Paul Nolan & Co. 13 min in 1 spec. Comedy juggling with lady assistant, went over very good. Pilcer & Douglas: 21 min full stage spec. Boy has good voice and girl wears pretty gowns. Act runs too long. Closed to a fairly good hand. Harry Holman & Co. 22 min full stage Better than ever. Big laughing hit. Wylie & Hartman 17 min in 1 Miss Hartman has a new partner who does very well and the act seemed to please more than with her original partner. Went good. Courtney Sisters: 28 min full stage A nice program of songs and the string quintette is vert good indeed. Different from the rest and a hit. Wellington Cross.& Co. 21 min in 1 Does not seem to get going till he reaches his burlesque mind reading at end of act which put him over to a good hand. Galletti & Kokin: 12 min in 1-1/2 spec. Held audience well and his two monkeys do a great comedy bit at finish. Pathe News: Good CUTS: Pilcer & Douglas: Please eliminate line in reference to "Hole in my B V D's" and have Miss Pilcer wear fleshings. Harry Holman: Please eliminate the word "Hell" from your act. Paul Nolan & Co. Please have lady wear fleshings. Wylie & Hartman: Please eliminate the vacination gag from your act.