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

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NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF NOVEMBER 30th.
STEREOPTICON.--Usual collection of views. 4 minutes in one.
MR 3--LE BAR.--Contortionist. This fellow is quite clever in his line. His work is done mostly with a metal ring and with the aid of a stick which he holds in his hands, which gives a slight element of novelty to the turn and makes it rather attractive. It is a good 3-show-a-day act. 10 minutes in 2. Could work entirely in 1 if necessary
NH 3--THE HARTS.--A young man and a young woman in a dancing and singing act. They dress very neatly and make no attempt at comedy, and are both very good dancers. 12 minutes in one.
KR 3--REED & SHAW.--Ring performers. These two young men are too well known on the circuit to require any special comment. They are very good, indeed, and are especially valuable on account of doing three shows a day.
HR 3--SIG. GILLI.--Tenor. Judged from a three a day standpoint, this man is all right. He was somewhat unfortunate in selecting for his first song the one Guille had sung here so many times and naturally it did not show up very well by comparison. He got through all right, however, and can be called a fair act. 12 minutes in one.
BYH. 3--3 BARRETTS.--Three men in a club juggling act, also introducing some rather novel work with hats. It is quite a good act, and in the hands of European performers would probably be considered a novelty worth considerable money. 16 minutes, full stage.
GRR 3--KEELER & DON.--Two men in a comedy talking act. It is practically the same turn that was done by Cook & Don, although I think that Keeler is rather the better straight man. The act went very well, indeed, this afternoon and is a good three-show-a-day turn. 15 minutes in one.
GRR. 2--LOWE-HUGHES DUO.--A man and a woman in a musical and singing act. The man being the original Lowe, of Lowe & Adelmann, xylophone players. He is certainly an expert on that instrument, and while the woman is not a very great singer, she gets along all right, and the act gave satisfaction here. 15 minutes in one.
YNH. 2--MILTON & DOLLY NOBLES.--Presenting their old act of "Why Walker Reformed," and if the Monday afternoon audience furnishes any criterion, they are fully as strong as they ever were. They are both certainly artists in every sense of the word, and their work this afternoon was received with the most positive evidences of appreciation. I agree with the rest of the circuit that the act is much too long, and yet it is one of those peculiar sketches where it seems practically impossible to cut it. 37 minutes, full stage.
GHR 2--T. NELSON DOWNS.--Coin and card manipulator. This is the original Downs who is playing his first American engagement for several years. He is the peer of all palmists and his work in coins and cards will unquestionably never be excelled by any other artist. 15 minutes in one.
GHR.--2--BIM, BOM, BRRR--This is a rather novel musical act presented by a man, a woman, and a boy, all made up in a short of Continental ward-robe. The feature of their act is the revolving discs which had previously been seen here, but so long ago that they are really quite a novelty, especially so in this case as they are illuminated electrically making a rather pretty picture. It is a very clever act. 18 minutes, open full stage and close in one.
YRR 2--BEDINI & ARTHUR.-- A juggler with a comedy assistant. The act is very good and made a hit here this afternoon. 15 minutes; open full stage and close in one.
YORK & ADAMS.--YHR 2.--HEBREW COMEDIANS. They have an entirely different act this time, both of them made up in ill fitting dress suits. Their patter was all new, as well as their parodies, and they made such an impression that the audience was very loath to let them go. 16 minutes in one.

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91 NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF NOVEMBER 30th. STEREOPTICON.--Usual collection of views. 4 minutes in one. MR 3--LE BAR.--Contortionist. This fellow is quite clever in his line. His work is done mostly with a metal ring and with the aid of a stick which he holds in his hands, which gives a slight element of novelty to the turn and makes it rather attractive. It is a good 3-show-a-day act. 10 minutes in 2. Could work entirely in 1 if necessary NH 3--THE HARTS.--A young man and a young woman in a dancing and singing act. They dress very neatly and make no attempt at comedy, and are both very good dancers. 12 minutes in one. KR 3--REED & SHAW.--Ring performers. These two young men are too well known on the circuit to require any special comment. They are very good, indeed, and are especially valuable on account of doing three shows a day. HR 3--SIG. GILLI.--Tenor. Judged from a three a day standpoint, this man is all right. He was somewhat unfortunate in selecting for his first song the one Guille had sung here so many times and naturally it did not show up very well by comparison. He got through all right, however, and can be called a fair act. 12 minutes in one. BYH. 3--3 BARRETTS.--Three men in a club juggling act, also introducing some rather novel work with hats. It is quite a good act, and in the hands of European performers would probably be considered a novelty worth considerable money. 16 minutes, full stage. GRR 3--KEELER & DON.--Two men in a comedy talking act. It is practically the same turn that was done by Cook & Don, although I think that Keeler is rather the better straight man. The act went very well, indeed, this afternoon and is a good three-show-a-day turn. 15 minutes in one. GRR. 2--LOWE-HUGHES DUO.--A man and a woman in a musical and singing act. The man being the original Lowe, of Lowe & Adelmann, xylophone players. He is certainly an expert on that instrument, and while the woman is not a very great singer, she gets along all right, and the act gave satisfaction here. 15 minutes in one. YNH. 2--MILTON & DOLLY NOBLES.--Presenting their old act of "Why Walker Reformed," and if the Monday afternoon audience furnishes any criterion, they are fully as strong as they ever were. They are both certainly artists in every sense of the word, and their work this afternoon was received with the most positive evidences of appreciation. I agree with the rest of the circuit that the act is much too long, and yet it is one of those peculiar sketches where it seems practically impossible to cut it. 37 minutes, full stage. GHR 2--T. NELSON DOWNS.--Coin and card manipulator. This is the original Downs who is playing his first American engagement for several years. He is the peer of all palmists and his work in coins and cards will unquestionably never be excelled by any other artist. 15 minutes in one. GHR.--2--BIM, BOM, BRRR--This is a rather novel musical act presented by a man, a woman, and a boy, all made up in a short of Continental ward-robe. The feature of their act is the revolving discs which had previously been seen here, but so long ago that they are really quite a novelty, especially so in this case as they are illuminated electrically making a rather pretty picture. It is a very clever act. 18 minutes, open full stage and close in one. YRR 2--BEDINI & ARTHUR.-- A juggler with a comedy assistant. The act is very good and made a hit here this afternoon. 15 minutes; open full stage and close in one. YORK & ADAMS.--YHR 2.--HEBREW COMEDIANS. They have an entirely different act this time, both of them made up in ill fitting dress suits. Their patter was all new, as well as their parodies, and they made such an impression that the audience was very loath to let them go. 16 minutes in one.