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Keith-Albee managers' report book, December 28, 1908 - October 18, 1909

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finished only fairly well but she took three or four curtains, most of which were forced upon the audience. Fancy set in 3, 21 minutes.
CHARLES LEONARD FLETCHER: This very well known impersonator gave a series of characters, some of them from Dickens, Mark Twain, and others, and made a very emphatic success. Personally, I am pleased at the excellent result of Mr. Fletcher's work for the reason that when here last season he was very sick and during the greater part of the week was in such a condition that he was unable to give his usual competent series of characters. He finished with "The Old Veteran" and was compelled to respond to several encores. 26 minutes, opens in 1, goes to C. D. F., closes in 1.
PRINCESS RAJAH: This now famous dancer presented what is termed the "Cleopatra Dance", and she did it with success and in a way that as far as I could see no one could possibly find fault with. In order to build the set up I have put in 12 flower girls and two fan bearers, and these, together with the setting, good lighting effects and the beauty of Miss Rajah's general make-up, figure, jewels, etc., gained for her a very pleasing reception at the rise of the curtain. She performed the dance throughout without exhibiting anything in the way of a movement that I could see is to the slightest extent off-color. The audience seemed to be greatly interested in her act and at the finish or death scene she was given a very liberal measure of applause. Her extra finish, or chair trick, also gained undivided attention and there was quite a manifestation of approval at the fall of the curtain. While the audience didn't go wild over the act I believe it was very favorably impressed and that Miss Rajah will create a lot of comment, which I hope will have the effect of bringing the business. Fortunately, she is a very reasonable and sensible woman, apparently, and she is perfectly willing to co-operate with the management either in omitting or interpolating anything that will have a tendency to make things better for the house. Her Manager is also of this style of make-up and I found them both most agreeable to deal with. Rajah is a very interesting woman with whom to talk and I hope to get a lot of newspaper work on her within the next day or two. From the comments I heard from members of the audience some of the women seem to be shocked to some extent but the men were all apparently pleased. 16 minutes, special set in 5.
MOVING PICTURES:  O. K.
NOTE: Tomorrow we expect to make a change in the show hoping to get better results from the following order: Roattino & Stevens, Silbon's Cats, Anderson & Goines, Flo Irwin & Co., Lillian Shaw, Claud & Fannie Usher, Chas. Leonard Fletcher and Rajah.

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2. finished only fairly well but she took three or four curtains, most of which were forced upon the audience. Fancy set in 3, 21 minutes. CHARLES LEONARD FLETCHER: This very well known impersonator gave a series of characters, some of them from Dickens, Mark Twain, and others, and made a very emphatic success. Personally, I am pleased at the excellent result of Mr. Fletcher's work for the reason that when here last season he was very sick and during the greater part of the week was in such a condition that he was unable to give his usual competent series of characters. He finished with "The Old Veteran" and was compelled to respond to several encores. 26 minutes, opens in 1, goes to C. D. F., closes in 1. PRINCESS RAJAH: This now famous dancer presented what is termed the "Cleopatra Dance", and she did it with success and in a way that as far as I could see no one could possibly find fault with. In order to build the set up I have put in 12 flower girls and two fan bearers, and these, together with the setting, good lighting effects and the beauty of Miss Rajah's general make-up, figure, jewels, etc., gained for her a very pleasing reception at the rise of the curtain. She performed the dance throughout without exhibiting anything in the way of a movement that I could see is to the slightest extent off-color. The audience seemed to be greatly interested in her act and at the finish or death scene she was given a very liberal measure of applause. Her extra finish, or chair trick, also gained undivided attention and there was quite a manifestation of approval at the fall of the curtain. While the audience didn't go wild over the act I believe it was very favorably impressed and that Miss Rajah will create a lot of comment, which I hope will have the effect of bringing the business. Fortunately, she is a very reasonable and sensible woman, apparently, and she is perfectly willing to co-operate with the management either in omitting or interpolating anything that will have a tendency to make things better for the house. Her Manager is also of this style of make-up and I found them both most agreeable to deal with. Rajah is a very interesting woman with whom to talk and I hope to get a lot of newspaper work on her within the next day or two. From the comments I heard from members of the audience some of the women seem to be shocked to some extent but the men were all apparently pleased. 16 minutes, special set in 5. MOVING PICTURES: O. K. NOTE: Tomorrow we expect to make a change in the show hoping to get better results from the following order: Roattino & Stevens, Silbon's Cats, Anderson & Goines, Flo Irwin & Co., Lillian Shaw, Claud & Fannie Usher, Chas. Leonard Fletcher and Rajah.