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

Page 84a

Burton and Brooks, 2 shows, 28 min. open full stage, close in 1 -- This act was a decided disappointment and will have to be moved well up the bill. It is too talky and lacks action, which is the principal reason for its failure with today's audience  Both Rado and Bertman, and Mr. and Mrs. Allison can go down below the bill and make good. Their dialogue is bright enough, but it had been preceded by so much show that people were not prepared to sit and listen to it for half an hour. It is one of the sort of acts, strange to say, that are not good for a better place than the 3-turn section in Boston.
LaVine-Cimaron trio, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage -- Lively dancing and acrobatic act by two men and a woman. Went well in this place on the bill.
Biograph, 3 shows, 20 min. in 1 -- Fairly good collection of subjects this week, though not quite equal to some programs we have had of late.
Stevenson, 3 shows, 15 min. in 1 -- Magician and illusionist of fair ability, but not one who will ever set the Charles on fire. As a filler, he is all right.
Oliver T. Holden and Winifred Florence, 3 shows, 15 min. open in 1, close full stage -- This is a singing sketch, with special scenery, and in costume, entitled, "The Fairy of Killarney, and was much better in every way than we were led to expect. In the worst possible place in the bill it received considerable applause. The couple are very good singers and not bad actors, and altogether the act is a much better one than lots that have been appearing in the 2-section from time to time. If we can do so we will move them up into a better position in the bill tomorrow
Comment -- When rearranged, the show will be as good and possibly better than that of last week. It all went well with today's audience, and there is no reason to suppose that it will not continue to please throughout the week.

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Burton and Brooks, 2 shows, 28 min. open full stage, close in 1 -- This act was a decided disappointment and will have to be moved well up the bill. It is too talky and lacks action, which is the principal reason for its failure with today's audience Both Rado and Bertman, and Mr. and Mrs. Allison can go down below the bill and make good. Their dialogue is bright enough, but it had been preceded by so much show that people were not prepared to sit and listen to it for half an hour. It is one of the sort of acts, strange to say, that are not good for a better place than the 3-turn section in Boston. LaVine-Cimaron trio, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage -- Lively dancing and acrobatic act by two men and a woman. Went well in this place on the bill. Biograph, 3 shows, 20 min. in 1 -- Fairly good collection of subjects this week, though not quite equal to some programs we have had of late. Stevenson, 3 shows, 15 min. in 1 -- Magician and illusionist of fair ability, but not one who will ever set the Charles on fire. As a filler, he is all right. Oliver T. Holden and Winifred Florence, 3 shows, 15 min. open in 1, close full stage -- This is a singing sketch, with special scenery, and in costume, entitled, "The Fairy of Killarney, and was much better in every way than we were led to expect. In the worst possible place in the bill it received considerable applause. The couple are very good singers and not bad actors, and altogether the act is a much better one than lots that have been appearing in the 2-section from time to time. If we can do so we will move them up into a better position in the bill tomorrow Comment -- When rearranged, the show will be as good and possibly better than that of last week. It all went well with today's audience, and there is no reason to suppose that it will not continue to please throughout the week.