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Keith-Albee managers' report book, April 30, 1906 - February 4, 1907, part 1

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86.
(C. D. Lothrop)
Boston Show, Week of Aug. 20, 1906
Fadettes: On at 1.45. Don't think there is anything to be said about the Fadettes that has not already been said. The program this week possibly lacks a little in the element of popularity, but it might have been due to the weather as much as anything. The extra numbers and encores seemed to go even stronger than the regular numbers.
Murphy and Andrews: Street in 1. On at 2.43. 14 min. Ordinary act in 1. Singing and talking. Good 3-a-day but not strong enough for a 2-a-day act.
The Hurleys: 2.57. 8 min. full stage. Acrobatic act in which the woman of the team does the understanding work. Very good act for the 3-show section on the bill.
Murry K. Hill: On at 3.05. 14 min. Blackface monologuist and parodist. Stuff is new and up-to-date. Good act for the early 2-a-day part of almost any bill.
Young and DeVoie: On at 3.19. 11 min. in all, 6 full stage, 5 in 1. Corking good dancing act, one of the best. There are opportunities for improvement, not so much in the dancing as working the act up.
Ellis-Nowlin Trio: On at 3.30. 12 min., 7 full stage, 5 min. in 1. Very good acrobatic comedy act, in fact, it might be called one of the standard acts in its line.
Murray Carson: On at 3.45. 23 min. Mr. Carson, Miss Berringer and Martin Henry, in Mr. Carson's romantic playlet, "The Point of the Sword". To my mind, it lacks action and would be improved if the part played by Miss Berringer was played by a man who is a good swordsman which would make it possible to work up the duel scene to a very much stronger climax than at present. It was a very hard audience to judge an act of this kind by, but do not think it is going to be a very strong card for vaudeville.
Hoey and Lee: On at 4.08. 12 min. in 1--Several parodies new to Boston. Succeeded in pleasing the audience as well as they usually do.
Four Melvins: On at 4.20. Full stage, 10 min. Acrobatic act on the line of the Bards, but lacks the finish of that act. Very good act for the money, however.
Kinetograph:
1. the American Athletes at Athens. Series of seven pictures. A highly interesting set of views.
2. An Evil Day. Comic. Very good picture.
3. At the Military Academy, West Point. Picture of more than ordinary interest, one that will be appreciated in all the houses.
4. A Glutton Taken for a Thief. Was not shown in the



JAS DUNN, Imitations:- 10 min. in 1  3 shows. Imitations of familiar animals and musical instruments, etc. This is a fair act for the supper show and may develop into something much better. Fair presentation, and got some applause.
GENERAL REMARKS:- This bill is quite up to the standard of a Summer show. It plays off very well as to time and sequence. Will pull together acceptably for the balance of the week. There were no cuts nor material changes in the bill, which is certainly light enough to satisfy any Summer audience.

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86. (C. D. Lothrop) Boston Show, Week of Aug. 20, 1906 Fadettes: On at 1.45. Don't think there is anything to be said about the Fadettes that has not already been said. The program this week possibly lacks a little in the element of popularity, but it might have been due to the weather as much as anything. The extra numbers and encores seemed to go even stronger than the regular numbers. Murphy and Andrews: Street in 1. On at 2.43. 14 min. Ordinary act in 1. Singing and talking. Good 3-a-day but not strong enough for a 2-a-day act. The Hurleys: 2.57. 8 min. full stage. Acrobatic act in which the woman of the team does the understanding work. Very good act for the 3-show section on the bill. Murry K. Hill: On at 3.05. 14 min. Blackface monologuist and parodist. Stuff is new and up-to-date. Good act for the early 2-a-day part of almost any bill. Young and DeVoie: On at 3.19. 11 min. in all, 6 full stage, 5 in 1. Corking good dancing act, one of the best. There are opportunities for improvement, not so much in the dancing as working the act up. Ellis-Nowlin Trio: On at 3.30. 12 min., 7 full stage, 5 min. in 1. Very good acrobatic comedy act, in fact, it might be called one of the standard acts in its line. Murray Carson: On at 3.45. 23 min. Mr. Carson, Miss Berringer and Martin Henry, in Mr. Carson's romantic playlet, "The Point of the Sword". To my mind, it lacks action and would be improved if the part played by Miss Berringer was played by a man who is a good swordsman which would make it possible to work up the duel scene to a very much stronger climax than at present. It was a very hard audience to judge an act of this kind by, but do not think it is going to be a very strong card for vaudeville. Hoey and Lee: On at 4.08. 12 min. in 1--Several parodies new to Boston. Succeeded in pleasing the audience as well as they usually do. Four Melvins: On at 4.20. Full stage, 10 min. Acrobatic act on the line of the Bards, but lacks the finish of that act. Very good act for the money, however. Kinetograph: 1. the American Athletes at Athens. Series of seven pictures. A highly interesting set of views. 2. An Evil Day. Comic. Very good picture. 3. At the Military Academy, West Point. Picture of more than ordinary interest, one that will be appreciated in all the houses. 4. A Glutton Taken for a Thief. Was not shown in the JAS DUNN, Imitations:- 10 min. in 1 3 shows. Imitations of familiar animals and musical instruments, etc. This is a fair act for the supper show and may develop into something much better. Fair presentation, and got some applause. GENERAL REMARKS:- This bill is quite up to the standard of a Summer show. It plays off very well as to time and sequence. Will pull together acceptably for the balance of the week. There were no cuts nor material changes in the bill, which is certainly light enough to satisfy any Summer audience.