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Keith-Albee managers' report book, November 28, 1904 - August 28, 1905
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( M. J. Keating) Boston Show, Week of Dec. 5, 1904. Stersopticon, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1 -- Usual selection of interesting home and foreign views. Marlowe, Plunkett and Carrie Tutein, 3 shows, 20 min. full stage -- Presenting their burlesque comedy sketch, which is a useful laughing act for the 3-show section. Miss Tutein is looking better than for several years, and I understand has eschewed alcoholic stimulant for almost a year. As an opener of the show, it proved a good act. Mabel Carew and Gertie Hayes, 3 shows, 14 min. in 1 -- These girls carry a special drop, which is used in the song-recitative describing "The Derby Race, or the Green and Gold", with which they finish their turn. It is not an act that particularly appeals to the patrons of such a house as this, but I imagine it would do exceedingly well in New York. They dress well and have fair voices, and are not bad looking. The horse race specialty got a good hand at the finish. Duffy, Sawtelle and Duffy, 2 shows, 21 min. open full stage, close in 1 -- In the one-act playlet, "Papa's Sweetheart". The players are Duffy, his wife and little boy, the latter is practically all there is to the act. He is a clever juvenile, but seems to know it, which detracts some from his work. His finish, in a burlesque of Sousa, made a hit. At that, the act should be in the 3-show section. Edwin Nicander, 2 shows, 16 min. in 1 -- This young man is a member of a summer Albee stock company, at Providence, from which we have had several recruits this season. He is clever, and has a good line of material in the form of original jokes, stories and songs. He made a good sized hit and could easily go further down in the bill if there was an opportunity to place him. Harding and Ah Sid, 2 shows, 15 min. open in 3, close in 1 -- In their old acrobatic comedy specialty, "The Clown and the Chinaman", in which there have been no changes or additions made for several years. This is their first time here in two seasons and they got a mild advance reception, and I am bound to say that they evidently satisfied the audience, as they were laughed at and applauded all through the act. Callahan and Mack, 2 shows, 20 min. full stage -- in "The Old Neighborhood", an Irish character sketch of pathos and comedy that they have been doing the past three seasons. It seemed to go just as well as ever, although it might not do so later down in the bill. They had a new and handsome scenic inventiture for the act. 5. Blarney Castle, Ireland Interesting and quietly amusing. Mlle. Olive, 2 shows, 10 min. in 3 -- This woman is neither good looking nor skilful and has a bad temper, which she exhibits to the audience when she misses her tricks. In this absolutely out of her class in the 2-show section, and should not be getting more than HR as a 3-show turn. Unless Callahan and Mack have a new sketch, they should not be booked within a year again, and at that they should not be paid the present salary for the old sketch. -----o-----
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( M. J. Keating) Boston Show, Week of Dec. 5, 1904. Stersopticon, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1 -- Usual selection of interesting home and foreign views. Marlowe, Plunkett and Carrie Tutein, 3 shows, 20 min. full stage -- Presenting their burlesque comedy sketch, which is a useful laughing act for the 3-show section. Miss Tutein is looking better than for several years, and I understand has eschewed alcoholic stimulant for almost a year. As an opener of the show, it proved a good act. Mabel Carew and Gertie Hayes, 3 shows, 14 min. in 1 -- These girls carry a special drop, which is used in the song-recitative describing "The Derby Race, or the Green and Gold", with which they finish their turn. It is not an act that particularly appeals to the patrons of such a house as this, but I imagine it would do exceedingly well in New York. They dress well and have fair voices, and are not bad looking. The horse race specialty got a good hand at the finish. Duffy, Sawtelle and Duffy, 2 shows, 21 min. open full stage, close in 1 -- In the one-act playlet, "Papa's Sweetheart". The players are Duffy, his wife and little boy, the latter is practically all there is to the act. He is a clever juvenile, but seems to know it, which detracts some from his work. His finish, in a burlesque of Sousa, made a hit. At that, the act should be in the 3-show section. Edwin Nicander, 2 shows, 16 min. in 1 -- This young man is a member of a summer Albee stock company, at Providence, from which we have had several recruits this season. He is clever, and has a good line of material in the form of original jokes, stories and songs. He made a good sized hit and could easily go further down in the bill if there was an opportunity to place him. Harding and Ah Sid, 2 shows, 15 min. open in 3, close in 1 -- In their old acrobatic comedy specialty, "The Clown and the Chinaman", in which there have been no changes or additions made for several years. This is their first time here in two seasons and they got a mild advance reception, and I am bound to say that they evidently satisfied the audience, as they were laughed at and applauded all through the act. Callahan and Mack, 2 shows, 20 min. full stage -- in "The Old Neighborhood", an Irish character sketch of pathos and comedy that they have been doing the past three seasons. It seemed to go just as well as ever, although it might not do so later down in the bill. They had a new and handsome scenic inventiture for the act. 5. Blarney Castle, Ireland Interesting and quietly amusing. Mlle. Olive, 2 shows, 10 min. in 3 -- This woman is neither good looking nor skilful and has a bad temper, which she exhibits to the audience when she misses her tricks. In this absolutely out of her class in the 2-show section, and should not be getting more than HR as a 3-show turn. Unless Callahan and Mack have a new sketch, they should not be booked within a year again, and at that they should not be paid the present salary for the old sketch. -----o-----
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