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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 14, 1904 - November 21, 1904

Page 54

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SHEA'S EMPIRE THEATRE, CLEVELAND O.
Week of May 2nd. 1904.
Alfonso
The Prince of head balancers, doing the most daring, and wonderful feats of head balancing on the swinging trapeze that I have ever seen, Full stage, 8 min.
Young & Devoie
Man and woman, who do a very nice soft shoe dancing act, are very good but does not seem to go here. Full stage, close in one. 9 Min.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murphy
They are doing their same old sketch, does not seem to go with our audience. Full stage, 21 Min.
Newsboys Quartette. 
Their singing is very good, the comedy bad (we had them cut it out) All in one. 12 Min.
Robert Loraine & Co
Presenting "A little Tragedy at Ten-Tain". it is very prettily staged but for the rest of it  can say but very little. full stage, 26 Min.
Jordon and Harvey
A fair talking and singing act, are not going very good here. All in one. 12 Min.
Finley & Burke
Man and woman who are doing a little bit of everything, and are going fairly well. Full stage Close in one. 17 Min.
The Four Dunbars.
Comedy casting act, one of the best acts of this kind that we have ever played the hit of the show. Full stage. 9 Min.
The Kinetograph
Very interesting views. 13 Min.

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54 SHEA'S EMPIRE THEATRE, CLEVELAND O. Week of May 2nd. 1904. Alfonso The Prince of head balancers, doing the most daring, and wonderful feats of head balancing on the swinging trapeze that I have ever seen, Full stage, 8 min. Young & Devoie Man and woman, who do a very nice soft shoe dancing act, are very good but does not seem to go here. Full stage, close in one. 9 Min. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murphy They are doing their same old sketch, does not seem to go with our audience. Full stage, 21 Min. Newsboys Quartette. Their singing is very good, the comedy bad (we had them cut it out) All in one. 12 Min. Robert Loraine & Co Presenting "A little Tragedy at Ten-Tain". it is very prettily staged but for the rest of it can say but very little. full stage, 26 Min. Jordon and Harvey A fair talking and singing act, are not going very good here. All in one. 12 Min. Finley & Burke Man and woman who are doing a little bit of everything, and are going fairly well. Full stage Close in one. 17 Min. The Four Dunbars. Comedy casting act, one of the best acts of this kind that we have ever played the hit of the show. Full stage. 9 Min. The Kinetograph Very interesting views. 13 Min.