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Keith-Albee managers' report book, April 30, 1906 - February 4, 1907, part 1
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(F. J. O'Connor) Boston Show, Week of May 7, 1906 Overture, 2 shows, 7 min.--Selections from "Babette". Hills and wilson, 3 shows, 12 min. in 1--Two men, singers and dancers. Nice little act of the sort, that stirred the audience up right at the start. Cut "You're a fool". The Van Aukens, 3 shows, 8 min. full stage--Two men, in horizontal bar exhibition. Has been commented upon in the other houses. Good act that could stand a lower position, and would be all right with a couple minutes more time. John Kenny and Frank Hollis, 3 shows, 19 min. in 1--Vocal and talking comedians. These young men are Boston boys and of course would naturally go a little better here. Comparatively, they are about on a par with the average 3-a-day act of this sort. Raymond Findlay and Lottie Burke, 2 shows, 15 min. open in 3 close in 1--In "Stagehand Satire". Although we had a rather dull audience up to this point, these people did not come up to the mark by a good deal. will shift them around with the Van Aukens for tonight, and the balance of the week. Don't care if we don't see them again in this vehicle. Doria Trio, 2 shows, 12 min. in 1--Presenting "A Night in Venice". Has been described in the other houses. Their "Faust" was the only thing that made any impression on the audience this afternoon, and that only went fairly well. Leon Morris's Circus, 2 shows, 28 min. full stage--This man has one of the best acts of the sort we have played here for a long time. much better than I expected, and provoked laughter and applause throughout. Will put on to close the show for the balance of the week to see if we can draw the children. Frank Bush, 2 shows, 14 min. in 1--Well-known Hebrew story teller and mimic. All of his material was new since he was last here, and scored continuous laughter. got quite a big hand at the close. Max Weldon Troupe, 2 shows, 12 min. full stage--European rope performers. Well-known on the circuit. They did not go as strong as on their previous visit here last Fall. Nevertheless, they were repeatedly applauded and will probably go better tonight when we have an audience that is awake. Irving Jones, 2 shows, 15 min. in 1--"Real coon" vocal and talking comedian. The most of this man's material he had when he was here last, and as a consequence, he fell down badly. Will shift him around with Frank Bush for the remainder of the week. Creatore, 2 shows, 51 min. full stage--Got quite an advance hand when he came on. Entire new program, everyone of which was strongly applauded. Will shift him around to the spot occupied by Morris this afternoon. [Text is missing here where the current leaf has been pasted over it] is all right. Comment:- The show is a poor one; in fact, it plays off very bad. Irving Jones fell flat, Findlay and Burke just about so-so, Doria Trio, ditto, and with a dull audience we had here today, it made the show seem even worse than it really is. It lacks life and drags along.
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(F. J. O'Connor) Boston Show, Week of May 7, 1906 Overture, 2 shows, 7 min.--Selections from "Babette". Hills and wilson, 3 shows, 12 min. in 1--Two men, singers and dancers. Nice little act of the sort, that stirred the audience up right at the start. Cut "You're a fool". The Van Aukens, 3 shows, 8 min. full stage--Two men, in horizontal bar exhibition. Has been commented upon in the other houses. Good act that could stand a lower position, and would be all right with a couple minutes more time. John Kenny and Frank Hollis, 3 shows, 19 min. in 1--Vocal and talking comedians. These young men are Boston boys and of course would naturally go a little better here. Comparatively, they are about on a par with the average 3-a-day act of this sort. Raymond Findlay and Lottie Burke, 2 shows, 15 min. open in 3 close in 1--In "Stagehand Satire". Although we had a rather dull audience up to this point, these people did not come up to the mark by a good deal. will shift them around with the Van Aukens for tonight, and the balance of the week. Don't care if we don't see them again in this vehicle. Doria Trio, 2 shows, 12 min. in 1--Presenting "A Night in Venice". Has been described in the other houses. Their "Faust" was the only thing that made any impression on the audience this afternoon, and that only went fairly well. Leon Morris's Circus, 2 shows, 28 min. full stage--This man has one of the best acts of the sort we have played here for a long time. much better than I expected, and provoked laughter and applause throughout. Will put on to close the show for the balance of the week to see if we can draw the children. Frank Bush, 2 shows, 14 min. in 1--Well-known Hebrew story teller and mimic. All of his material was new since he was last here, and scored continuous laughter. got quite a big hand at the close. Max Weldon Troupe, 2 shows, 12 min. full stage--European rope performers. Well-known on the circuit. They did not go as strong as on their previous visit here last Fall. Nevertheless, they were repeatedly applauded and will probably go better tonight when we have an audience that is awake. Irving Jones, 2 shows, 15 min. in 1--"Real coon" vocal and talking comedian. The most of this man's material he had when he was here last, and as a consequence, he fell down badly. Will shift him around with Frank Bush for the remainder of the week. Creatore, 2 shows, 51 min. full stage--Got quite an advance hand when he came on. Entire new program, everyone of which was strongly applauded. Will shift him around to the spot occupied by Morris this afternoon. [Text is missing here where the current leaf has been pasted over it] is all right. Comment:- The show is a poor one; in fact, it plays off very bad. Irving Jones fell flat, Findlay and Burke just about so-so, Doria Trio, ditto, and with a dull audience we had here today, it made the show seem even worse than it really is. It lacks life and drags along.
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