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Managers' report book, October 25, 1909 - May 3, 1910

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BOSTON SHOW WEEK APRIL 18, '10.
R. G. Larsen.
Monday afternoon.
LAVINE AND LEONARD. 12 minutes f.s. Burlesque juggling act, most of the comedy being connected with a prop auto. After the first few minutes got a number of laughs and made a good opening act. They fixed up a close in 1 in fair shape to help out.
THREE LEIGHTONS. 17 minutes f.s. close in 1. It was rather a pity to sacrifice this act in such an early spot but they woke up the show in great shape.
"LA PETITE REVUE." 19 minutes f.s. This act made good in great shape this afternoon. Although it has played here before the idea seemed to catch the fancy of the audience and the comedy work was even better than last time it appeared.
GOLDSMITH AND HOPPE. 18 minutes in 1. A good safe act that went big in spots and had a strong finish this afternoon.
EDWIN STEVENS. 26 minutes f.s. in "Guardy." This is one of the best sketches Mr Stevens has ever done and went big here this afternoon. It tells the story of a man who returns from the club in an Old Roman costume which is covered on his entrance by a long overcoat. This furnishes a lot of comedy and after he gets into a tuxedo there is a good deal of burlesque in vaudeville, all of which makes the act a very valuable one.
DELLA FOX. 14 minutes in 1. We did not expect Miss Fox to make a tremendous hit, but she proved a first rate feature here, especially to-night, getting a big hand and evidently being pleasantly remembered. She has a very good routine of songs, dresses well, and when she finished with her old "Shady Nook" it went big. She was somewhat handicapped to-day by being obliged to work in one, but you couldn't notice it. Earlier on the bill to-night she went much better.
"THE VITAL QUESTION." 18 minutes f.s. This is a strong dramatic sketch with any number of "kind applause" lines. It got a strong hand at the finish this afternoon but was a little too far down on the bill.
CUNNINGHAM AND MARION. 13 minutes in 1. First rate acrobatic talking act that has always made good in this house and held down this hard spot in first rate shape this afternoon.
LE COMPTE. "The man impervious to fire." 12 minutes f.s. This is an instance of heavy advertising and press work and taking a chance on creating enough interest to keep a Boston audience after train time. We succeeded in doing it this afternoon, and Le Compte thoroughly made good. He puts molten lead into his mouth, chews melted sealing wax, bites carbons at white heat, and does numerous other stunts of a startling character, all of which made good to-day and he got a big hand. We have dressed the act up considerably, giving him a good set, putting him in a dress suit, and giving the whole act an atmosphere it never got in the small houses, and everybody was satisfied with it this afternoon. It seems to me a good safe proposition for anybody if well handled from the press end.
PICTURES. "As it is in real life." Very good dramatic film.
CUTS: Goldsmith and Hoppe - "decollette gown joke."

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BOSTON SHOW WEEK APRIL 18, '10. R. G. Larsen. Monday afternoon. LAVINE AND LEONARD. 12 minutes f.s. Burlesque juggling act, most of the comedy being connected with a prop auto. After the first few minutes got a number of laughs and made a good opening act. They fixed up a close in 1 in fair shape to help out. THREE LEIGHTONS. 17 minutes f.s. close in 1. It was rather a pity to sacrifice this act in such an early spot but they woke up the show in great shape. "LA PETITE REVUE." 19 minutes f.s. This act made good in great shape this afternoon. Although it has played here before the idea seemed to catch the fancy of the audience and the comedy work was even better than last time it appeared. GOLDSMITH AND HOPPE. 18 minutes in 1. A good safe act that went big in spots and had a strong finish this afternoon. EDWIN STEVENS. 26 minutes f.s. in "Guardy." This is one of the best sketches Mr Stevens has ever done and went big here this afternoon. It tells the story of a man who returns from the club in an Old Roman costume which is covered on his entrance by a long overcoat. This furnishes a lot of comedy and after he gets into a tuxedo there is a good deal of burlesque in vaudeville, all of which makes the act a very valuable one. DELLA FOX. 14 minutes in 1. We did not expect Miss Fox to make a tremendous hit, but she proved a first rate feature here, especially to-night, getting a big hand and evidently being pleasantly remembered. She has a very good routine of songs, dresses well, and when she finished with her old "Shady Nook" it went big. She was somewhat handicapped to-day by being obliged to work in one, but you couldn't notice it. Earlier on the bill to-night she went much better. "THE VITAL QUESTION." 18 minutes f.s. This is a strong dramatic sketch with any number of "kind applause" lines. It got a strong hand at the finish this afternoon but was a little too far down on the bill. CUNNINGHAM AND MARION. 13 minutes in 1. First rate acrobatic talking act that has always made good in this house and held down this hard spot in first rate shape this afternoon. LE COMPTE. "The man impervious to fire." 12 minutes f.s. This is an instance of heavy advertising and press work and taking a chance on creating enough interest to keep a Boston audience after train time. We succeeded in doing it this afternoon, and Le Compte thoroughly made good. He puts molten lead into his mouth, chews melted sealing wax, bites carbons at white heat, and does numerous other stunts of a startling character, all of which made good to-day and he got a big hand. We have dressed the act up considerably, giving him a good set, putting him in a dress suit, and giving the whole act an atmosphere it never got in the small houses, and everybody was satisfied with it this afternoon. It seems to me a good safe proposition for anybody if well handled from the press end. PICTURES. "As it is in real life." Very good dramatic film. CUTS: Goldsmith and Hoppe - "decollette gown joke."