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Managers' report book, January 21, 1918-May 19, 1919

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Boston, Mass.,    B.F. Keith's    May 20, 1918.
Pathe Pictures
O.K.
Hart & Dymond
12 min. f.s., spl. Man and woman in a very good dancing specialty. The lady opens the act, posing, showing a remarkable development of the arms and shoulders. They then do a routine of dances. Opened well.
Michel & King
13 min. in 1. these boys imitate birds and musical instruments, and have a novel manner of presentation. Went well.
Rita Mario's Orchestra
27 min. f.s.. Ten girls in a musical program conducted by Miss Mario. The individual numbers went fairly well, and they closed to a big hand responding to an encore and curtain call.
Kenney & Nobody
15 min. in 1. First appearance here in a long time. Went very well in this spot.
Lillian Fitzgerald
20 min. in 1 1/2. Miss Fitzgerald assisted by a pianist, put over one of the biggest hits here in some time.
Hugh Herbert & Co.
20 min. in 2 1/2 spl. A good act well handled and pleased closing to a good hand.
Trixie Friganza
26 min. in 1 and f.s.. Miss Friganza assisted by Ten Eyck and Weilly got going after a poor start and the burlesque dance at the finish took them off to a good hand.
Joe Towle
16 min. in 1. This boy works quietly but got a good many laughs and closed to a fair hand.
Page, Hack & Mack
Two men and woman in a very good hand balancing act. Closed well.

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Boston, Mass., B.F. Keith's May 20, 1918. Pathe Pictures O.K. Hart & Dymond 12 min. f.s., spl. Man and woman in a very good dancing specialty. The lady opens the act, posing, showing a remarkable development of the arms and shoulders. They then do a routine of dances. Opened well. Michel & King 13 min. in 1. these boys imitate birds and musical instruments, and have a novel manner of presentation. Went well. Rita Mario's Orchestra 27 min. f.s.. Ten girls in a musical program conducted by Miss Mario. The individual numbers went fairly well, and they closed to a big hand responding to an encore and curtain call. Kenney & Nobody 15 min. in 1. First appearance here in a long time. Went very well in this spot. Lillian Fitzgerald 20 min. in 1 1/2. Miss Fitzgerald assisted by a pianist, put over one of the biggest hits here in some time. Hugh Herbert & Co. 20 min. in 2 1/2 spl. A good act well handled and pleased closing to a good hand. Trixie Friganza 26 min. in 1 and f.s.. Miss Friganza assisted by Ten Eyck and Weilly got going after a poor start and the burlesque dance at the finish took them off to a good hand. Joe Towle 16 min. in 1. This boy works quietly but got a good many laughs and closed to a fair hand. Page, Hack & Mack Two men and woman in a very good hand balancing act. Closed well.