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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 9-December 14, 1908
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Boston Show, Week of Dec. 14, 1908. Carl D. Lothrop. (Monday, Dec. 14th--Afternoon Show.) Overture. 1.30, 9 minutes. Jacob's Dogs. On at 1.39, 11 minutes, full stage. Could work in one if absolutely necessary. A good acrobat and three remarkably well trained fox-terriers in an excellent act. Particularly good value for the money. The only fault I can find with the turn is that the dogs seem to fear their master. Great value for the money. XX -2- "A Night at the Circus." On at 3.34, open 4 minutes in two, close 11 minutes full stage, 15 minutes in all. An ideal closing act, but we can not use it in that spot this week owing to the character of the current bill, and also on account of the fact that "The Country Club" is here for two weeks. 15 minutes of almost incessant laughter. The acrobatic work is on a par with the comedy, which means that it is A 1. XX1 Stuart Barnes. On at 3.49, 19 minutes in one. Barnes did remarkably well to-day, although personally I do not consider his material as good as last season. He can always be depended upon to hold the next to closing spot in this house with credit. Would that there were more like him. "At the Country Club." On at 4.08, 32 minutes full stage. Special set. Lasky's best effort. The classiest musical comedietta vaudeville has ever seen. Some musical number that are absolute gems, particularly "At the Waldorf," which is good enough to make any show a hit on Broadway. Superbly costumed. As near a perfect production as I have ever seen. XX1 Kinetograph. On at 4.40. "Push Cart Race"--Pretty good comic. "Ex-Convict Number 900"--Dramatic films are not very popular with our patrons, hence we seldom run them, but as this picture tells practically the same story as Hilliard's sketch of last week, it attracted considerable attention and was evidently watched with much interest by many in this afternoon's audience. Cuts. Dillon Brothers--"Stocking" verse. Three Leightons--"Handcuff" remark to the audience. "Pimple and blackhead" gag. "A Night at the Circus."--Drunken Irishman from the Parade. Stuart Barnes--Word "Hell" and suggestions of the same place. Comment. If anybody in America has a better vaudeville show than this the current week, they will have to show me. It is one of the best entertainments I have ever had the pleasure of watching.
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Boston Show, Week of Dec. 14, 1908. Carl D. Lothrop. (Monday, Dec. 14th--Afternoon Show.) Overture. 1.30, 9 minutes. Jacob's Dogs. On at 1.39, 11 minutes, full stage. Could work in one if absolutely necessary. A good acrobat and three remarkably well trained fox-terriers in an excellent act. Particularly good value for the money. The only fault I can find with the turn is that the dogs seem to fear their master. Great value for the money. XX -2- "A Night at the Circus." On at 3.34, open 4 minutes in two, close 11 minutes full stage, 15 minutes in all. An ideal closing act, but we can not use it in that spot this week owing to the character of the current bill, and also on account of the fact that "The Country Club" is here for two weeks. 15 minutes of almost incessant laughter. The acrobatic work is on a par with the comedy, which means that it is A 1. XX1 Stuart Barnes. On at 3.49, 19 minutes in one. Barnes did remarkably well to-day, although personally I do not consider his material as good as last season. He can always be depended upon to hold the next to closing spot in this house with credit. Would that there were more like him. "At the Country Club." On at 4.08, 32 minutes full stage. Special set. Lasky's best effort. The classiest musical comedietta vaudeville has ever seen. Some musical number that are absolute gems, particularly "At the Waldorf," which is good enough to make any show a hit on Broadway. Superbly costumed. As near a perfect production as I have ever seen. XX1 Kinetograph. On at 4.40. "Push Cart Race"--Pretty good comic. "Ex-Convict Number 900"--Dramatic films are not very popular with our patrons, hence we seldom run them, but as this picture tells practically the same story as Hilliard's sketch of last week, it attracted considerable attention and was evidently watched with much interest by many in this afternoon's audience. Cuts. Dillon Brothers--"Stocking" verse. Three Leightons--"Handcuff" remark to the audience. "Pimple and blackhead" gag. "A Night at the Circus."--Drunken Irishman from the Parade. Stuart Barnes--Word "Hell" and suggestions of the same place. Comment. If anybody in America has a better vaudeville show than this the current week, they will have to show me. It is one of the best entertainments I have ever had the pleasure of watching.
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