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

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KEITH'S, Phila, Week of Aug. 15, 1904.
BIOGRAPH--Good selection, including the autos climbing Mt. Washington.
MILLARD BROS.--Singing and dancing specialties to open with; then some trick banjo playing, closing with song and dance. Good little three show act. All in one. 13 minutes.
HOYT & WALLER--Man and woman. Singing and dancing act, with some talk. Woman works straight; man as comedian. woman has a poor voice, and it detracts from the act; otherwise the act is not bad. Good enough for a time filler in the three show section. All in one. 15 minutes.
THOMPSON'S DOGS--Two well trained fox terriers. A good three show sight act. Garden in three. 17 minutes.
DIXON & HOLMES--Two men; character singing comedians. One of their bits is the lighthouse scene from "Shore Acres." Good act for the three show section. All in one. 14 minutes.
WILLIAMS & SLATER--2 men. Well known colored team. Singing dancing and talking specialties. Good, lively three show act. All in one. 14 minutes.
FITZGERALD BROS. & ROMA--Two boys and a girl; club juggling act. Best girl juggler ever in this house. Pretty little sight act. Very good act for the three show section. Garden in three. 11 minutes.
3 ST. FELIX SISTERS--Tough character sketch entitled "Mrs Murphy and the Kids" Described by Mr. Hodgdon last week. Our audience never heard of them and consequently their work was strictly on its merits. Received a few laughs now and then, but just about got by in first place in the two show section. All in one. 16 minutes.
JEWELL'S MANIKINS--A  corking good act. Better scenery and better show than Holdin gave. Will stand all sorts of billing. Full stage. 32 minutes.
AMELIA SUMMERVILLE--Monologue entitled "An Afternoon Tea." It is really a little confidential talk to the audience. The act is good, somewhat out of the ordinary, and seemed to thoroughly please the audience. A good act. All in one. 15 minutes.
MAY ROBSON--Character sketch entitled "Cinders," in which Miss Robson takes the character of an English "slavey," being supported by two men. The sketch is all talk, is devoid of life and action, and is not at all suited to our audiences here. There is not a smile in the act, and had it not been the headline act, would have been closed after the first show. Kitchen in three. 24 minutes.
GEORGE EVANS--The laughing hit of the show. Has greatly improved since last here. Excellent act. All in one. 20 minutes.
POTTER & HARTWELL--Man and woman; acrobatic act. A very good little act. Not quite lively enough for a strong closing act, but managed to get by all right. C D F in 3. 12 minutes.
BELL & OLIVER--Man and woman. One show. See Boston criticism of last week.

H. A. DANIELS.

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119 KEITH'S, Phila, Week of Aug. 15, 1904. BIOGRAPH--Good selection, including the autos climbing Mt. Washington. MILLARD BROS.--Singing and dancing specialties to open with; then some trick banjo playing, closing with song and dance. Good little three show act. All in one. 13 minutes. HOYT & WALLER--Man and woman. Singing and dancing act, with some talk. Woman works straight; man as comedian. woman has a poor voice, and it detracts from the act; otherwise the act is not bad. Good enough for a time filler in the three show section. All in one. 15 minutes. THOMPSON'S DOGS--Two well trained fox terriers. A good three show sight act. Garden in three. 17 minutes. DIXON & HOLMES--Two men; character singing comedians. One of their bits is the lighthouse scene from "Shore Acres." Good act for the three show section. All in one. 14 minutes. WILLIAMS & SLATER--2 men. Well known colored team. Singing dancing and talking specialties. Good, lively three show act. All in one. 14 minutes. FITZGERALD BROS. & ROMA--Two boys and a girl; club juggling act. Best girl juggler ever in this house. Pretty little sight act. Very good act for the three show section. Garden in three. 11 minutes. 3 ST. FELIX SISTERS--Tough character sketch entitled "Mrs Murphy and the Kids" Described by Mr. Hodgdon last week. Our audience never heard of them and consequently their work was strictly on its merits. Received a few laughs now and then, but just about got by in first place in the two show section. All in one. 16 minutes. JEWELL'S MANIKINS--A corking good act. Better scenery and better show than Holdin gave. Will stand all sorts of billing. Full stage. 32 minutes. AMELIA SUMMERVILLE--Monologue entitled "An Afternoon Tea." It is really a little confidential talk to the audience. The act is good, somewhat out of the ordinary, and seemed to thoroughly please the audience. A good act. All in one. 15 minutes. MAY ROBSON--Character sketch entitled "Cinders," in which Miss Robson takes the character of an English "slavey," being supported by two men. The sketch is all talk, is devoid of life and action, and is not at all suited to our audiences here. There is not a smile in the act, and had it not been the headline act, would have been closed after the first show. Kitchen in three. 24 minutes. GEORGE EVANS--The laughing hit of the show. Has greatly improved since last here. Excellent act. All in one. 20 minutes. POTTER & HARTWELL--Man and woman; acrobatic act. A very good little act. Not quite lively enough for a strong closing act, but managed to get by all right. C D F in 3. 12 minutes. BELL & OLIVER--Man and woman. One show. See Boston criticism of last week. H. A. DANIELS.