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

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Boston Show, Week of Mar. 7, 1904
Stereopticon, 3 shows, 5 min. in 1--Usual collection of home and foreign views.
Fred and Amy Gottleb, 3 shows, 23 min. full stage--Presenting, for the first time here, a rural comedy sketch, entitled, "Government Bonds". It is a bit quiet and slow, by comparison with other sketches of practically the same class, but is unoffensive and gave pleasure to a large number of patrons. All right in the 3-show section.
Will Cunningham and Mabel Lord, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1--Ordinary singing and dancing act, the man being the better of the two
Sullugway Brothers, 3 shows, 7 min. full stage--No particular amount of interest in this sort of work in this house, Miss Namon being about the only one who gets by satisfactorily. I agree with Providence that the act is too short to be of any real value, aside from the fact that it is uninteresting to a large proportion of our audience.
Marion Littlefield, 2 shows, 10 min. in 1--This girl was in good voice and all her selections were encored. Her list of songs by the way, proved excellent, and her costumes tasteful. She is one of the best "straight" vocalists.
The Zarnes, 3 shows, 12 min. full stage--Ring act, by man and woman; one of the most pleasing turns of the kind in vaudeville, especially when judged from a 3-a-day standpoint. Went strong.
Pete Baker, 2 shows, 18 min. in 1--Went slow at the start, but kept growing in favor all the time, until, at the conclusion of his act, he had three recalls.
Franz Humberty, 2 shows, 13 min. full stage--Decided novelty, especially in the matter of stage setting. He is not only a clever juggler but a good equilibrist. Scored as solid a hit as any act of the kind that has appeared here of late.
Katherine Nelson, 2 shows, 15 min. in 1--Billed as "The Somewhat Different Girl", which is just what she is. She has personality, is attractive in face and figure, is a pleasing singer, a graceful dancer, and her vocal imitations of Lillian Russell, Marie Cahill and others, are as good as anything done in vaudeville for some time. She has a bright bit of monologue, addressed to ladies, that also went strong, and finishes with an old-time song and dance. A decided addition to acts in one, and, all things considered is one of the hits of the show.


Comment:- The show is one of the best and most generally pleasing of any we have had for some time, a decided advance over that of last week. The audience was unusually lively for Monday, and as a consequence everything went with a rush from start to finish. It should attract business even in Lent.

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Boston Show, Week of Mar. 7, 1904 Stereopticon, 3 shows, 5 min. in 1--Usual collection of home and foreign views. Fred and Amy Gottleb, 3 shows, 23 min. full stage--Presenting, for the first time here, a rural comedy sketch, entitled, "Government Bonds". It is a bit quiet and slow, by comparison with other sketches of practically the same class, but is unoffensive and gave pleasure to a large number of patrons. All right in the 3-show section. Will Cunningham and Mabel Lord, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1--Ordinary singing and dancing act, the man being the better of the two Sullugway Brothers, 3 shows, 7 min. full stage--No particular amount of interest in this sort of work in this house, Miss Namon being about the only one who gets by satisfactorily. I agree with Providence that the act is too short to be of any real value, aside from the fact that it is uninteresting to a large proportion of our audience. Marion Littlefield, 2 shows, 10 min. in 1--This girl was in good voice and all her selections were encored. Her list of songs by the way, proved excellent, and her costumes tasteful. She is one of the best "straight" vocalists. The Zarnes, 3 shows, 12 min. full stage--Ring act, by man and woman; one of the most pleasing turns of the kind in vaudeville, especially when judged from a 3-a-day standpoint. Went strong. Pete Baker, 2 shows, 18 min. in 1--Went slow at the start, but kept growing in favor all the time, until, at the conclusion of his act, he had three recalls. Franz Humberty, 2 shows, 13 min. full stage--Decided novelty, especially in the matter of stage setting. He is not only a clever juggler but a good equilibrist. Scored as solid a hit as any act of the kind that has appeared here of late. Katherine Nelson, 2 shows, 15 min. in 1--Billed as "The Somewhat Different Girl", which is just what she is. She has personality, is attractive in face and figure, is a pleasing singer, a graceful dancer, and her vocal imitations of Lillian Russell, Marie Cahill and others, are as good as anything done in vaudeville for some time. She has a bright bit of monologue, addressed to ladies, that also went strong, and finishes with an old-time song and dance. A decided addition to acts in one, and, all things considered is one of the hits of the show. Comment:- The show is one of the best and most generally pleasing of any we have had for some time, a decided advance over that of last week. The audience was unusually lively for Monday, and as a consequence everything went with a rush from start to finish. It should attract business even in Lent.