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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 4, 1905 - April 23, 1906

Page 110a

Harry LeClaire, 2 shows, 26 min. full stage--"The Bernhardt of Vaudeville". Got quite an advance reception but did not come up to our expectations today and I will move him up the bill for tonight and the balance of the week. His act is altogether too long and I will clip considerable time from it. 

City Girls, 2 shows, 25 min. full stage--Presenting "Songs of the Cities" from the "Prince of Pilsen". I was somewhat disappointed with this act and so were the audience. It started rather slow and there were only a few of the young ladies who seemed to arouse any enthusiasm or applause among the patrons. I consider it very far from a great act, and while it was not a "frost", it did not make the hit that has been attributed to it in other cities.

Dollar Troupe, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage--One of the best accts of the sort we play and it went with applause throughout. Applause hit of the bill.

Kinetograph, 3 shows, 20 min. in 1--Showing the following list of intresting motion pictures:
1. Saturday's Wages. Good comedy film.
2. Moving Day or No Children Allowed,. Fair comedy film especially interesting to women and children.

Brothers Durant have not been able to show up to this time on account of non-arrival of baggage.

Comment:- The show started off in fine shape: the audience were enthusiastic and willing to applaud merit. Both the City Girl and Harry LeClaire failed to make any big impression on our patrons this afternoon, although we had a good audience.

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Harry LeClaire, 2 shows, 26 min. full stage--"The Bernhardt of Vaudeville". Got quite an advance reception but did not come up to our expectations today and I will move him up the bill for tonight and the balance of the week. His act is altogether too long and I will clip considerable time from it. City Girls, 2 shows, 25 min. full stage--Presenting "Songs of the Cities" from the "Prince of Pilsen". I was somewhat disappointed with this act and so were the audience. It started rather slow and there were only a few of the young ladies who seemed to arouse any enthusiasm or applause among the patrons. I consider it very far from a great act, and while it was not a "frost", it did not make the hit that has been attributed to it in other cities. Dollar Troupe, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage--One of the best accts of the sort we play and it went with applause throughout. Applause hit of the bill. Kinetograph, 3 shows, 20 min. in 1--Showing the following list of intresting motion pictures: 1. Saturday's Wages. Good comedy film. 2. Moving Day or No Children Allowed,. Fair comedy film especially interesting to women and children. Brothers Durant have not been able to show up to this time on account of non-arrival of baggage. Comment:- The show started off in fine shape: the audience were enthusiastic and willing to applaud merit. Both the City Girl and Harry LeClaire failed to make any big impression on our patrons this afternoon, although we had a good audience.