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Keith-Albee managers' report book, April 30, 1906 - February 4, 1908, part 2

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(HARLEM OPERA HOUSE PAGE TWO)
a large bundle of valuable securities. He is exceedingly anxious for their safety, particularly as his wife's degenerate brother is believed to be aware of the treasure. The image of a red owl which in better days had been presented to him by that brother, seems all at once charged with evil suggestions, and with nerves on edge the baker rapidly falls into a condition of almost abject hysteria. Here the wife intervenes with a sleeping potion, and when the lord and master has succumbed to the draft she remains on guard, only to be confronted by the renegade brother. The scene rapidly develops a lurid melodramatic atmosphere, with the brother decidedly ahead on all the points until a policeman appears just at the right time and helps to unravel the tangle, which becomes much tangled owing to his impression that the wife and brother are confederates in a poisoning plan. The banker wakes up in time to take a hand in the proceedings, and with the evil eye of the red owl still upon him seizes the figure and smashes it to pieces, thus disposing of the psychic influence that appeared to be accountable for the chain of difficulties and dangers that had held him prisoner. Finished to big applause with three curtain calls. 25 min. full stage
GEO. FULLER GOLDEN:
This man received a big lot of advance applause. His material is all new. Everything he said went with a roar. He was easily the applause hit of the show. 25 Min. - in one
THE BOLLERS:
Cycle Balancers. An excellent act. One of the best we ever had. Big applause on the finish. 12 min. - full stage
KINETOGRAPH: "Winds did Blow" Very Good. Excellent comedy

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(HARLEM OPERA HOUSE PAGE TWO) a large bundle of valuable securities. He is exceedingly anxious for their safety, particularly as his wife's degenerate brother is believed to be aware of the treasure. The image of a red owl which in better days had been presented to him by that brother, seems all at once charged with evil suggestions, and with nerves on edge the baker rapidly falls into a condition of almost abject hysteria. Here the wife intervenes with a sleeping potion, and when the lord and master has succumbed to the draft she remains on guard, only to be confronted by the renegade brother. The scene rapidly develops a lurid melodramatic atmosphere, with the brother decidedly ahead on all the points until a policeman appears just at the right time and helps to unravel the tangle, which becomes much tangled owing to his impression that the wife and brother are confederates in a poisoning plan. The banker wakes up in time to take a hand in the proceedings, and with the evil eye of the red owl still upon him seizes the figure and smashes it to pieces, thus disposing of the psychic influence that appeared to be accountable for the chain of difficulties and dangers that had held him prisoner. Finished to big applause with three curtain calls. 25 min. full stage GEO. FULLER GOLDEN: This man received a big lot of advance applause. His material is all new. Everything he said went with a roar. He was easily the applause hit of the show. 25 Min. - in one THE BOLLERS: Cycle Balancers. An excellent act. One of the best we ever had. Big applause on the finish. 12 min. - full stage KINETOGRAPH: "Winds did Blow" Very Good. Excellent comedy