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Managers' report book December 5, 1921-April 9, 1923

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Boston   B. F. Keith's   April 17, 1922
Aesop's Fable: Plenty of good laughs.
Topics of the Day: Better than the average.
Artistic Treat: 5 min in full stage spec. Beautiful poses and made a fair opening act.
Burns & Lorraine: 10 min in 1   Lively singing and dancing act went well in this spot.
Ida May Chadwick & Dad: 13 min in 1-1/2 spec. Same old act but the girls dancing at the finish put them over to a big hand.
Joe Browning: 16 min in 1   Novel monologue and got lots of good laughs. Closed to a nice hand.
Tom Wise & CO: 23 min in full stage spec. Good sketch and excellent cast. Were a hit.
Rae Eleanor Ball & Bro. 15 min in 1   Held this spot nicely and closed to a good hand.
Daphne Pollard: 16 min in 1 and 3 spec. Same material as when here alst. but went over much bigger closing to a great hand.
Jack Wilson & Co. 29 min in 1. Working in blackface Wilson did very well in this spot and the midget singer at finish put them over to a big hand.
Lorraine & Cagwin: 15 min in full stage spec. An exceptionally good singing and dancing act that held the house almost intact. Good hand at finish.
Pathe News: good
CUTS: Jack Wilson; Please eliminate the lines "My God she's busy" and "I've got company" also the expressions "For God's sake" and "Cockeyed world"

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Boston B. F. Keith's April 17, 1922 Aesop's Fable: Plenty of good laughs. Topics of the Day: Better than the average. Artistic Treat: 5 min in full stage spec. Beautiful poses and made a fair opening act. Burns & Lorraine: 10 min in 1 Lively singing and dancing act went well in this spot. Ida May Chadwick & Dad: 13 min in 1-1/2 spec. Same old act but the girls dancing at the finish put them over to a big hand. Joe Browning: 16 min in 1 Novel monologue and got lots of good laughs. Closed to a nice hand. Tom Wise & CO: 23 min in full stage spec. Good sketch and excellent cast. Were a hit. Rae Eleanor Ball & Bro. 15 min in 1 Held this spot nicely and closed to a good hand. Daphne Pollard: 16 min in 1 and 3 spec. Same material as when here alst. but went over much bigger closing to a great hand. Jack Wilson & Co. 29 min in 1. Working in blackface Wilson did very well in this spot and the midget singer at finish put them over to a big hand. Lorraine & Cagwin: 15 min in full stage spec. An exceptionally good singing and dancing act that held the house almost intact. Good hand at finish. Pathe News: good CUTS: Jack Wilson; Please eliminate the lines "My God she's busy" and "I've got company" also the expressions "For God's sake" and "Cockeyed world"