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Keith-Albee managers' report book, April 30, 1906 - February 4, 1907, part 1
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35. (F. J. O'Connor) Boston Show, Week of June 11, 1906 Fadettes, 2 shows, 35 min. full stage--We had an entire new program of selections, every one of which was strongly encored, and they could have easily played more at the close. Harper, Desmond and Hilliard, 3 shows, 15 min. in 1--Two men and a woman "real coon" comedians, singers and dancers. They carry their own drop, representing a street in front of a policy shop, and their material is all new since they were here last. Just the act for this spot on the bill. Woke them up in great shape going with applause throughout. TreDenick and Tekla Farm, 2 shows, 16 min. open in 3, close in 1--In a bit of comic opera which they call "The Pearl and the Lobster". TreDenick opens up in ludicrous femine costume and Miss Farm is a pretty and tastefully costumed young woman. They both have excellent voices and I believe the act just falls short of being a good one for the figure. A little more comedy by TreDenick and it would be an excellent vehicle of the sort. Mlle. Chester, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage--Well-known on the circuit. Excellent act for this house. Every pose strongly encored. Got a big hand at the close. Wm. E. Hines and Earle Remington, 2 shows, 24 min. in 1--Presenting a new talking specialty, "The Manicure Girl". They carry their own drop. As in their old act, Miss Remington is practically the whole thing. The act scored a good many laughs and got a fair hand at the close. I expect to see them go better tonight as I have cut them to 20 minutes. Cut "What to Hell". Horace Goldin, 2 shows, 15 min. full stage--This man hardly needs comment from me. The most pretentious illusionary act in vaudeville. He will cause no end of talk throughout the town. Walter C. Kelly , 2 shows, 16 min. in 1--Got quite an advance reception with an entire new line of material since he was last here, scored a big laughing hit. To my mind, he can be classed with the best monologuists in the business, and I believe the audience coincides in the opinion. Tony Wilson and the Amoros Sisters, 2 shows, 20 min. full stage--Presenting a combination of the old Wilson-Heloise-Amoros acts. The bad feature of the act as it came to us today was the dropping of the curtain in one for the song by one of the women to break the horizontal bars and set the trapeze. I requested Wilson to cut out the song and we will make the break in view of the audience. This dropping of the curtain between the two portions of the act kills it for the closing act for the simple reason that people get up and walk out and even in the middle of bill works to its detriment. Have shifted them around with Goldin for tonight. clever acrobatic and toe dancers, with just enough vocalism to carry it along. From the 3-a-day standpoint, a very good act, one that could easily make good in a better spot on the bill. Comment:- The show is away ahead of that of last week. I t drags a little with Hines and Remington,but to be fair, I think there is a big possibility that they will go much better with a few minutes clipped off. In the 3-show division we have one act too much singing. We should have had a sketch of some sort in place of Miles and Rickard. In spite of the fact that it was a perfect out-of-doors day, we had a very good audience this afternoon and I look for a big house tonight, and on the strength of which we should do good business for the balance of the week.
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35. (F. J. O'Connor) Boston Show, Week of June 11, 1906 Fadettes, 2 shows, 35 min. full stage--We had an entire new program of selections, every one of which was strongly encored, and they could have easily played more at the close. Harper, Desmond and Hilliard, 3 shows, 15 min. in 1--Two men and a woman "real coon" comedians, singers and dancers. They carry their own drop, representing a street in front of a policy shop, and their material is all new since they were here last. Just the act for this spot on the bill. Woke them up in great shape going with applause throughout. TreDenick and Tekla Farm, 2 shows, 16 min. open in 3, close in 1--In a bit of comic opera which they call "The Pearl and the Lobster". TreDenick opens up in ludicrous femine costume and Miss Farm is a pretty and tastefully costumed young woman. They both have excellent voices and I believe the act just falls short of being a good one for the figure. A little more comedy by TreDenick and it would be an excellent vehicle of the sort. Mlle. Chester, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage--Well-known on the circuit. Excellent act for this house. Every pose strongly encored. Got a big hand at the close. Wm. E. Hines and Earle Remington, 2 shows, 24 min. in 1--Presenting a new talking specialty, "The Manicure Girl". They carry their own drop. As in their old act, Miss Remington is practically the whole thing. The act scored a good many laughs and got a fair hand at the close. I expect to see them go better tonight as I have cut them to 20 minutes. Cut "What to Hell". Horace Goldin, 2 shows, 15 min. full stage--This man hardly needs comment from me. The most pretentious illusionary act in vaudeville. He will cause no end of talk throughout the town. Walter C. Kelly , 2 shows, 16 min. in 1--Got quite an advance reception with an entire new line of material since he was last here, scored a big laughing hit. To my mind, he can be classed with the best monologuists in the business, and I believe the audience coincides in the opinion. Tony Wilson and the Amoros Sisters, 2 shows, 20 min. full stage--Presenting a combination of the old Wilson-Heloise-Amoros acts. The bad feature of the act as it came to us today was the dropping of the curtain in one for the song by one of the women to break the horizontal bars and set the trapeze. I requested Wilson to cut out the song and we will make the break in view of the audience. This dropping of the curtain between the two portions of the act kills it for the closing act for the simple reason that people get up and walk out and even in the middle of bill works to its detriment. Have shifted them around with Goldin for tonight. clever acrobatic and toe dancers, with just enough vocalism to carry it along. From the 3-a-day standpoint, a very good act, one that could easily make good in a better spot on the bill. Comment:- The show is away ahead of that of last week. I t drags a little with Hines and Remington,but to be fair, I think there is a big possibility that they will go much better with a few minutes clipped off. In the 3-show division we have one act too much singing. We should have had a sketch of some sort in place of Miles and Rickard. In spite of the fact that it was a perfect out-of-doors day, we had a very good audience this afternoon and I look for a big house tonight, and on the strength of which we should do good business for the balance of the week.
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