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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. 19. 1904.
Stereopticon, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1 -- Usual selection of interesting home and foreign views.
Aerial Smiths, 3 shows, 10 min. full stage -- Man and woman, in a clever acrobatic exhibition on trapeze. Always go well here.
Fialkowski, 3 shows, 12 min. in 1 -- Well known imitator of animals, etc. Good act for the 3-show section. Played the Globe theatre Sunday evening, but claimed he had no contract for this house nor had he been notified that he was due here this week. Knew nothing about it, in fact, until a fellow performer at the Globe told him he was advertised in the Sunday papers to play at Keith's.
Lillian LeRoy, 3 shows, 12 min. in 1 -- "The Little Girl with the Big Voice", to quote her billing, which is the truth. Not much in praise of the quality of her voice can be said, but she made a good impression with the audience. The special drops which she carries did not arrive from Providence and she had to go on without.
Moran and Markey, 3 shows, 14 min. in 1 -- Irish dialect talking comedians, and about the worst in the bunch. Will never get out of the 3-show section.
The Westons, 2 shows, 22 min. open in 3, close in 1 -- This act is composed of Sam Weston, the blind instrumentalist and his two daughters, the latter being skilled musicians, and one of them a pleasing singer. Sam's comedy is excellent, considering his disabilities, and the act is a really good one all through.
The Mad caps, 3 shows, 9 min. full stage -- Trio of novelty acrobatic dancers, who went well in spots. From a 3-per-day viewpoint it is an excellent act, but we do not want it more than once a year.
Marie Narelle, 2 shows, 3 min. in 1 -- An excellent vocalist, singing Irish ballads. All her selections were encored. She is better value at the salary than the majority of singers we have had in the past year.
Claude Frederick and Pony Don, 3 shows, 14 min. opens full stage and closes 8 min. in 1 -- This is a handsome and well educated pony and his trainor is of gentlemanly appearance. The act is a capital one for children, and in fact, for grown people as well, as it was applauded all through.
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2, The Impossible Voyage. A novel, interesting and amusing picture, winning applause and laughter all through. The above two pictures will be held over next week.
The Smedley-Arthur Sketch Club, 2 shows, 22 min. full stage -- This is the first time for these people in five years, and the boys have grown too large to be longer considered "cute" by the grown folks. It is draggy in spots and not the sort of material wanted in the nowadays vaudeville.
Comment - With the exceptions noted in the above, the show is a satisfactory one.

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( M. J. Keating) Boston Show, Week of Dec. 19. 1904. Stereopticon, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1 -- Usual selection of interesting home and foreign views. Aerial Smiths, 3 shows, 10 min. full stage -- Man and woman, in a clever acrobatic exhibition on trapeze. Always go well here. Fialkowski, 3 shows, 12 min. in 1 -- Well known imitator of animals, etc. Good act for the 3-show section. Played the Globe theatre Sunday evening, but claimed he had no contract for this house nor had he been notified that he was due here this week. Knew nothing about it, in fact, until a fellow performer at the Globe told him he was advertised in the Sunday papers to play at Keith's. Lillian LeRoy, 3 shows, 12 min. in 1 -- "The Little Girl with the Big Voice", to quote her billing, which is the truth. Not much in praise of the quality of her voice can be said, but she made a good impression with the audience. The special drops which she carries did not arrive from Providence and she had to go on without. Moran and Markey, 3 shows, 14 min. in 1 -- Irish dialect talking comedians, and about the worst in the bunch. Will never get out of the 3-show section. The Westons, 2 shows, 22 min. open in 3, close in 1 -- This act is composed of Sam Weston, the blind instrumentalist and his two daughters, the latter being skilled musicians, and one of them a pleasing singer. Sam's comedy is excellent, considering his disabilities, and the act is a really good one all through. The Mad caps, 3 shows, 9 min. full stage -- Trio of novelty acrobatic dancers, who went well in spots. From a 3-per-day viewpoint it is an excellent act, but we do not want it more than once a year. Marie Narelle, 2 shows, 3 min. in 1 -- An excellent vocalist, singing Irish ballads. All her selections were encored. She is better value at the salary than the majority of singers we have had in the past year. Claude Frederick and Pony Don, 3 shows, 14 min. opens full stage and closes 8 min. in 1 -- This is a handsome and well educated pony and his trainor is of gentlemanly appearance. The act is a capital one for children, and in fact, for grown people as well, as it was applauded all through. [Text is hidden under leaf lying over it; text continues after overleaf:] 2, The Impossible Voyage. A novel, interesting and amusing picture, winning applause and laughter all through. The above two pictures will be held over next week. The Smedley-Arthur Sketch Club, 2 shows, 22 min. full stage -- This is the first time for these people in five years, and the boys have grown too large to be longer considered "cute" by the grown folks. It is draggy in spots and not the sort of material wanted in the nowadays vaudeville. Comment - With the exceptions noted in the above, the show is a satisfactory one.