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Keith-Albee managers' report book, June 13, 1910-February 20, 1911

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BOSTON SHOW WEEK SEPTEMBER 5, '10.    R. G. Larsen.
(Monday afternoon.)
SANSONE AND DELILAH. 9 minutes f.s. This is a very good opening act and started the show off well here to-day.
R. A. G. TRIO. 17 minutes in one. 3 young men who sing and play the piano and banjo. Filled this spot very acceptably.
LAVINE-CIMARON TRIO. 19 minutes with 5 minutes close in one. Caught the holiday crowds for fair and was a big laugh all through.
ELEANOR GORDON AND THEODORE FRIEBUS IN "HELEN'S HUSBANDS." 25 minutes f.s. This is a farce from the French with 3 people. Is full of comedy and went much better than their last week's sketch. Especially as this was the first time they had appeared in it. It must be said that Miss Gordon and Mr. Friebus are exceptions in this particular and have been giving remarkably good first performances. The present sketch would be a winner anywhere.
CLIFFORD WALKER. 25 minutes in one. This man is unquestionably clever but he is not by any means an Albert Whelan. He did altogether too much time this afternoon. Am cutting out several numbers to-night. It is without question one of the best concert turns that we have had, but his stuff, especially doing as much as he did this afternoon, is rather monotonous for vaudeville, and the holiday audience got a bit uneasy under it. However, he has a good act in one when it is cut down to vaudeville limitations. But I should not think of putting him much further down on a bill. To-night in 18 minutes he struck his gait.
CHIP AND MARBLE. 30 minutes f.s. Mr. Dunne put on his new act for the first time here to-day and everything was bright and fresh. The scenery is much the same as the old set but brighter and more cheerful. The costumes were also new. The sketch is the same with a few new lines and all new songs, all of which went well this afternoon. While it is difficult to make comparisons between the old and the new, particularly in an act that has been going as big as this has, to-day at least, Chip and Marble were as big favorites as ever.
BOTHWELL BROWNE. 17 minutes opening in one. This man is one of the best impersonators we have had. There is something new and refreshing about his act and the stage setting for "The Serpent of the Nile," is really beautiful.
AMY BUTLET AND BOYS. 19 minutes in one. This troupe also did too much time this afternoon, especially for a spot like this. Are cutting them down to-night. But nevertheless they held down this difficult spot on a long show in great shape.
BOWEN, LINA AND MOLL. 8 minutes f.s. An exceptionally good bar act, two men and a woman, with a good element of comedy.
COMMENT. This show proved one of the heaviest and most satisfying we have had in some time. It must be taken into consideration that we had a holiday audience who waited until the final curtain, notwithstanding that the show ran nearly a half hour over the usual time.

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BOSTON SHOW WEEK SEPTEMBER 5, '10. R. G. Larsen. (Monday afternoon.) SANSONE AND DELILAH. 9 minutes f.s. This is a very good opening act and started the show off well here to-day. R. A. G. TRIO. 17 minutes in one. 3 young men who sing and play the piano and banjo. Filled this spot very acceptably. LAVINE-CIMARON TRIO. 19 minutes with 5 minutes close in one. Caught the holiday crowds for fair and was a big laugh all through. ELEANOR GORDON AND THEODORE FRIEBUS IN "HELEN'S HUSBANDS." 25 minutes f.s. This is a farce from the French with 3 people. Is full of comedy and went much better than their last week's sketch. Especially as this was the first time they had appeared in it. It must be said that Miss Gordon and Mr. Friebus are exceptions in this particular and have been giving remarkably good first performances. The present sketch would be a winner anywhere. CLIFFORD WALKER. 25 minutes in one. This man is unquestionably clever but he is not by any means an Albert Whelan. He did altogether too much time this afternoon. Am cutting out several numbers to-night. It is without question one of the best concert turns that we have had, but his stuff, especially doing as much as he did this afternoon, is rather monotonous for vaudeville, and the holiday audience got a bit uneasy under it. However, he has a good act in one when it is cut down to vaudeville limitations. But I should not think of putting him much further down on a bill. To-night in 18 minutes he struck his gait. CHIP AND MARBLE. 30 minutes f.s. Mr. Dunne put on his new act for the first time here to-day and everything was bright and fresh. The scenery is much the same as the old set but brighter and more cheerful. The costumes were also new. The sketch is the same with a few new lines and all new songs, all of which went well this afternoon. While it is difficult to make comparisons between the old and the new, particularly in an act that has been going as big as this has, to-day at least, Chip and Marble were as big favorites as ever. BOTHWELL BROWNE. 17 minutes opening in one. This man is one of the best impersonators we have had. There is something new and refreshing about his act and the stage setting for "The Serpent of the Nile," is really beautiful. AMY BUTLET AND BOYS. 19 minutes in one. This troupe also did too much time this afternoon, especially for a spot like this. Are cutting them down to-night. But nevertheless they held down this difficult spot on a long show in great shape. BOWEN, LINA AND MOLL. 8 minutes f.s. An exceptionally good bar act, two men and a woman, with a good element of comedy. COMMENT. This show proved one of the heaviest and most satisfying we have had in some time. It must be taken into consideration that we had a holiday audience who waited until the final curtain, notwithstanding that the show ran nearly a half hour over the usual time.