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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 21, 1903 - March 14, 1904

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                                                                                            (M.J. Keating)

Boston Show, Week of Sept. 26, 1903

                  Frank White and Law Simmons, 3 shows, 19 min. full stage (work in 1 at the second show) -- Presenting their old blackface specialty with the ghost scene, which went as well, apparently, as ever. Satisfactory act for the 3-show section. 
                  Cora Kiliani, 3 shows, 9 min. in 1 -- This girl is one of the "Three Rosebuds" who were with Al Leach the last time he played the circuit. She just about got by in the 3-show-section, as she has not much of a voice to speak of and her song selections are bad. 
                   Wayburn's Minstrels, 2 shows, 20 min. full stage -- Had them on first after the orchestra this afternoon, and they did not get a hand. They will be on for their second turn at 6.20, as they are "dead ones" here. 
                    Ed Gray, 3 shows, 17 min. in 1 -- This young fellow is clever in spots, not keeping up the average of excellence throughout his act. He always goes well here in an early place on the bill, but I do not think will, ever reach distinction beyond his present position in the business. 
                    Frank Purcell and, Jeanette Brooks, 3 shows, 15 min. open in 3, close in 1-- First time here for this team, and they did very well, indeed. It is a comedy and singing sketch, with old and new material From a a 3-a-day standpoint, it is a satisfactory act. 
                    Winona and Banks Winter,  2 shows, 20 min. open full stage, close in 1--Same old material as presented on the last two engagement with scarcely a variation. The audience certainly appreciated them in an unusual manner, but this was in part due to their personal popularity in this city, as they were applauded upon their entrance. 
                      Earl and Wilson, 3 shows, 19 min. full stage, close in 1-- Comedy-novelty-musical act, in which the man works straight and the woman does the funny business, and is decidedly the cleverest female masqueraded in such a role whome we have had here for a long time. Her topical songs scored a hit, and the act got the most laughs and applause up to this point in the show. 
                       Edwin Steven, 30 min. open full stage, close in 1-- Words utterly fail to do justice to this artistic actor's work. Set it down, good and strong, that he is by all odds the cleverest man who has ever appeared upon the stage here, and the way in which his act went from start to finish certainly proves that he alone will draw a tremendous business during the balance of the week. Mr. Steven's work may be above the heads of Buffalo audiences, for which reason, I understand, he was canceled, but it can be underlined from Boston, that we will gladly welcome such an act every week in the year. He is not a cent overpaid in salary, either.

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(M.J. Keating) Boston Show, Week of Sept. 26, 1903 Frank White and Law Simmons, 3 shows, 19 min. full stage (work in 1 at the second show) -- Presenting their old blackface specialty with the ghost scene, which went as well, apparently, as ever. Satisfactory act for the 3-show section. Cora Kiliani, 3 shows, 9 min. in 1 -- This girl is one of the "Three Rosebuds" who were with Al Leach the last time he played the circuit. She just about got by in the 3-show-section, as she has not much of a voice to speak of and her song selections are bad. Wayburn's Minstrels, 2 shows, 20 min. full stage -- Had them on first after the orchestra this afternoon, and they did not get a hand. They will be on for their second turn at 6.20, as they are "dead ones" here. Ed Gray, 3 shows, 17 min. in 1 -- This young fellow is clever in spots, not keeping up the average of excellence throughout his act. He always goes well here in an early place on the bill, but I do not think will, ever reach distinction beyond his present position in the business. Frank Purcell and, Jeanette Brooks, 3 shows, 15 min. open in 3, close in 1-- First time here for this team, and they did very well, indeed. It is a comedy and singing sketch, with old and new material From a a 3-a-day standpoint, it is a satisfactory act. Winona and Banks Winter, 2 shows, 20 min. open full stage, close in 1--Same old material as presented on the last two engagement with scarcely a variation. The audience certainly appreciated them in an unusual manner, but this was in part due to their personal popularity in this city, as they were applauded upon their entrance. Earl and Wilson, 3 shows, 19 min. full stage, close in 1-- Comedy-novelty-musical act, in which the man works straight and the woman does the funny business, and is decidedly the cleverest female masqueraded in such a role whome we have had here for a long time. Her topical songs scored a hit, and the act got the most laughs and applause up to this point in the show. Edwin Steven, 30 min. open full stage, close in 1-- Words utterly fail to do justice to this artistic actor's work. Set it down, good and strong, that he is by all odds the cleverest man who has ever appeared upon the stage here, and the way in which his act went from start to finish certainly proves that he alone will draw a tremendous business during the balance of the week. Mr. Steven's work may be above the heads of Buffalo audiences, for which reason, I understand, he was canceled, but it can be underlined from Boston, that we will gladly welcome such an act every week in the year. He is not a cent overpaid in salary, either.