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Keith-Albee managers' report book, November 28, 1904 - August 28, 1905

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CRITICISM: NEW YORK SHOW: WEEK DECEMBER 12, 1904:
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BIOGRAPH:- 18 Minutes.
"Baby's Wash":   Good,
"A Day at Brighton",   Fair,
"Electricity Vs. Steam",   Good,
"The Amorous Militiman",   Good,
"Flatiron Building on a windy Day",   Good,
"Attack on the North Sea Trawlers by the Russian Baltic Fleet": Back photographically, although interesting.

PROF. WATERS: ([unknown])   Dp.2, 20 minutes. 3 shows. Magician. Has the appearance of a foreigner. Bad talker and so bad that he is funny. Very clumsy. Fair opening act. 

CROWLEY & FOLEY: KR-3:Dp. in one, 19 Mins. Two young men. Singing, talking and dancing. Their material is old, singing fair, dancing good. Just good enough to open the show

MARGARET SCOTT: SR-3:-Drop in 1, 6 Mins. Young colored woman, vocalist. Elegant soprano voice. Good selections and at the price a very good act. Every song strongly applauded.

BELLMAN & MOORE:YRR2: Full stage, can close in 1, 20 mins. Al Bellman and Lottie Moore in a character singing act entitled "A Bit of Vaudeville". very little talking, a singing act entirely. They close with the "tough song and dance" and received a lot of applause. I was greatly surprised at the manner in which this act was received. Every character was strongly applauded and they responded to two curtain calls.

BILLY CARTER: NH-2: Drop in 1, 19 Mins. Blackface banjoist. His monologue is the strongest part of the act. The banjo playing and songs went fair. A good act to dispose of a wait.

CAICEDO: YRR-2: Full stage, 14 Mins. King of the Wire. Well known on the circuit. Every trick strongly applauded. A great wire act.

Ed. NICANDER: GRR-2: Drop in 1, 14 Mins. Young man, with pleasing personality. His monologue is new and original; delivery good. His automobile Dream was well received.

SHERMAN, DeFOREST & CO: MRR-2: Full stage, close in one, 18 Mins. Man and woman in a burlesque travesty, entitled "The Fall of Poor Arthur". They carry their own scenery which represents the deck of awar vessel. Sherman impersonates the Gunner, while his wife portrays the Captain. The act is really a rubber ball fight between Sherman, the stage crew and the orchestra, which is thoroughly enjoyed by the audience; one continual laugh. He closes with a burlesque mind reading act which is funny.

MARIE NARELLE:GRR-2: Drop in 1, 7 Mins. First appearance here. She has an excellent soprano voice; well trained, singing the Irish songs, "Wearing of the Green", "Coming thro' the Rye", with the good dialect enunciation.
(Note) To my surprise this woman did not make a strong impression with the audience this afternoon; she did not go as well as Margaret Scott, although there is quite a difference between the two, as to the quality of their voices.

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-----:-:-:-:-:------ CRITICISM: NEW YORK SHOW: WEEK DECEMBER 12, 1904: ............... BIOGRAPH:- 18 Minutes. "Baby's Wash": Good, "A Day at Brighton", Fair, "Electricity Vs. Steam", Good, "The Amorous Militiman", Good, "Flatiron Building on a windy Day", Good, "Attack on the North Sea Trawlers by the Russian Baltic Fleet": Back photographically, although interesting. PROF. WATERS: ([unknown]) Dp.2, 20 minutes. 3 shows. Magician. Has the appearance of a foreigner. Bad talker and so bad that he is funny. Very clumsy. Fair opening act. CROWLEY & FOLEY: KR-3:Dp. in one, 19 Mins. Two young men. Singing, talking and dancing. Their material is old, singing fair, dancing good. Just good enough to open the show MARGARET SCOTT: SR-3:-Drop in 1, 6 Mins. Young colored woman, vocalist. Elegant soprano voice. Good selections and at the price a very good act. Every song strongly applauded. BELLMAN & MOORE:YRR2: Full stage, can close in 1, 20 mins. Al Bellman and Lottie Moore in a character singing act entitled "A Bit of Vaudeville". very little talking, a singing act entirely. They close with the "tough song and dance" and received a lot of applause. I was greatly surprised at the manner in which this act was received. Every character was strongly applauded and they responded to two curtain calls. BILLY CARTER: NH-2: Drop in 1, 19 Mins. Blackface banjoist. His monologue is the strongest part of the act. The banjo playing and songs went fair. A good act to dispose of a wait. CAICEDO: YRR-2: Full stage, 14 Mins. King of the Wire. Well known on the circuit. Every trick strongly applauded. A great wire act. Ed. NICANDER: GRR-2: Drop in 1, 14 Mins. Young man, with pleasing personality. His monologue is new and original; delivery good. His automobile Dream was well received. SHERMAN, DeFOREST & CO: MRR-2: Full stage, close in one, 18 Mins. Man and woman in a burlesque travesty, entitled "The Fall of Poor Arthur". They carry their own scenery which represents the deck of awar vessel. Sherman impersonates the Gunner, while his wife portrays the Captain. The act is really a rubber ball fight between Sherman, the stage crew and the orchestra, which is thoroughly enjoyed by the audience; one continual laugh. He closes with a burlesque mind reading act which is funny. MARIE NARELLE:GRR-2: Drop in 1, 7 Mins. First appearance here. She has an excellent soprano voice; well trained, singing the Irish songs, "Wearing of the Green", "Coming thro' the Rye", with the good dialect enunciation. (Note) To my surprise this woman did not make a strong impression with the audience this afternoon; she did not go as well as Margaret Scott, although there is quite a difference between the two, as to the quality of their voices.