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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 14, 1904 - November 21, 1904
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63 (M. J. Keating) Boston Show, Week of May 16, 1904. Stereopticon, 2 shows, 12 min. in 1 -- Customary collection of interesting home and foreign views. Fadettes Orchestra, 2 shows, 65 min. full stage -- Went just as well as at any time during the past fortnight; every selection encored, and they wanted more at the finish of the program. Moran and Markey, 3 shows, 15 min. in 1 -- Talking and singing comedians, made up as Irishmen. They are not particularly witty and their singing voices need lubricating. Too uncouth an act to follow the refined orchestra. Will manage to shift them the balance of the week. Wood Brothers, 3 shows, 9 min. full stage -- Two well developed young men, who give a splendid exhibition on flying rings. I agree with Mr. Hodgdon that it is almost, if not quite, equal to that of the Rio brothers, despite the fact that there are three performers in the latter team. Wilson and Davis, 3 shows, 16 min. in 1 -- Singing and talking comedians, one working straight and the other in eccentric makeup. An immense improvement in every way upon Moran and Markey, and all right in their place in the bill. Hugh Stanton and Florence Modena, 2 shows, 20 min. full stage -- Presenting their most successful satire on women, "For Reform," which was received with shouts of laughter all through. Janet Melville and Evie Stetson, 2 shows, 18 min. in 1 -- Singing and talking comediennes, with an altogether new repertoire of talk and songs. Scored a big hit, almost, as if they had never been heard here. They were stunningly gowned, as always Wills and Hasson, 2 shows, 14 min. full stage -- One of the cleverest equilibristic acts we have ever had in this house. Made a big hit, as all acrobatic acts of value do here. Joe Flynn, 2 shows, 16 min. in 1 -- Parody singer and jokesmith. Had stiff place to negotiate in the afternoon show but made good at that. He did not have much new material, but his odd personality seemed to be appreciated. Jules and Ella Garrison, 2 shows, 16 min. full stage -- Had a bad spot in the afternoon bill, and had a trying time of it, with people dropping out all through their act. Even with this disadvantage, they went well, and in the night show will be all right. she is apparently too heavy for such work, and the man contributing some monologue of fair value. On the whole, the woman carries the act. Harry Seebach, 3 shows, 10 min. full stage -- in an exhibition of skill in punching bags. It is as neat an act of the kind as we have ever had here and the young man is certainly clever, but our audiences do not care a rap for that sort of thing. Comment--The audience this afternoon was rather slim by comparison with those we have been having right along on the first day of the week, and it was a decidedly dead gathering. As a consequence, everything went slow, and the show did not appear to as good advantage as would have been the case under ordinary circumstances. However, it is not such a good show as any of those offered during the past three weeks, the contrasts of entertainment not being marked enough.
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63 (M. J. Keating) Boston Show, Week of May 16, 1904. Stereopticon, 2 shows, 12 min. in 1 -- Customary collection of interesting home and foreign views. Fadettes Orchestra, 2 shows, 65 min. full stage -- Went just as well as at any time during the past fortnight; every selection encored, and they wanted more at the finish of the program. Moran and Markey, 3 shows, 15 min. in 1 -- Talking and singing comedians, made up as Irishmen. They are not particularly witty and their singing voices need lubricating. Too uncouth an act to follow the refined orchestra. Will manage to shift them the balance of the week. Wood Brothers, 3 shows, 9 min. full stage -- Two well developed young men, who give a splendid exhibition on flying rings. I agree with Mr. Hodgdon that it is almost, if not quite, equal to that of the Rio brothers, despite the fact that there are three performers in the latter team. Wilson and Davis, 3 shows, 16 min. in 1 -- Singing and talking comedians, one working straight and the other in eccentric makeup. An immense improvement in every way upon Moran and Markey, and all right in their place in the bill. Hugh Stanton and Florence Modena, 2 shows, 20 min. full stage -- Presenting their most successful satire on women, "For Reform," which was received with shouts of laughter all through. Janet Melville and Evie Stetson, 2 shows, 18 min. in 1 -- Singing and talking comediennes, with an altogether new repertoire of talk and songs. Scored a big hit, almost, as if they had never been heard here. They were stunningly gowned, as always Wills and Hasson, 2 shows, 14 min. full stage -- One of the cleverest equilibristic acts we have ever had in this house. Made a big hit, as all acrobatic acts of value do here. Joe Flynn, 2 shows, 16 min. in 1 -- Parody singer and jokesmith. Had stiff place to negotiate in the afternoon show but made good at that. He did not have much new material, but his odd personality seemed to be appreciated. Jules and Ella Garrison, 2 shows, 16 min. full stage -- Had a bad spot in the afternoon bill, and had a trying time of it, with people dropping out all through their act. Even with this disadvantage, they went well, and in the night show will be all right. she is apparently too heavy for such work, and the man contributing some monologue of fair value. On the whole, the woman carries the act. Harry Seebach, 3 shows, 10 min. full stage -- in an exhibition of skill in punching bags. It is as neat an act of the kind as we have ever had here and the young man is certainly clever, but our audiences do not care a rap for that sort of thing. Comment--The audience this afternoon was rather slim by comparison with those we have been having right along on the first day of the week, and it was a decidedly dead gathering. As a consequence, everything went slow, and the show did not appear to as good advantage as would have been the case under ordinary circumstances. However, it is not such a good show as any of those offered during the past three weeks, the contrasts of entertainment not being marked enough.
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