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Keith-Albee manager reports, September 2, 1902 - September 3, 1903

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HOWARD-BOSTON- Nov. 3-02.
Geo. & Lilla Brennan, apparently quite young, sand talked and danced very acceptably-a good 
Ed Slocum, banjoist and singer, only went poorly until he sang a laughing song, then went fairly.
Fox & War, old time black face comedians-do about the same as they always do-Only went fairly.
Gertrude Morton-rather a good looking woman, sang 3 songs poorly. Went poorly.
The Turners-man and woman, colored-comedy-singing and dancing, very fair act, went big.
Mlle Vida, changes her dress several times while on a slack wire- a very food act-went finely.
Gaffy and Shuby, two men, do a pleasing musical act and went finely.
The Yale Duo-two man-club juggling- an elegant act and went big.
Bennett & Rich-one of these two men can sing very nicely. The solos were well received.
Bonita & Picks-sang and danced and went big.
Alice Cheslyn pleased immensly with illustrated songs.
Elinore Sisters, went immense-The act they are now doing is all right.
Three Canatos-men-in one of the greatest bar acts-two of them toss the other and he does some great turns-Went immense.
Koney Haskell was going very quietly until he began to get a little shady in his talk-then he went all right.
SHEA'S GARDEN THEATER,
BUFFALO,
Week Nov. 3, 1902.
No. 1. The Musical Kleists. An excellent act combining music with black art in a way that both mystifies and pleases. Full stage. Close in one. Fifteen minutes. 
No. 2. Silvern & Emeris. Double ring experts. Very good. Full stage. Close in one. Eleven minutes. 
No. 3. Burke Brothers & Wise Mike. Excellent comedy act. Full stage. Twenty minutes. 
No. 4. Elizabeth Murray. Better than ever. New stories and songs. Big hit. In one. Fourteen minutes. 
No. 5. The Adonis Trio. Good comedy act. Cause lots of laughter. Full stage. Close in one. Twenty minutes. 
No. 6. Guyer & Daly, eccentric dancing. Great act. Big hit. Full stage. Fourteen minutes. 
No. 7. Billy Link. Only fair. Voice in bad shape. In one. Foyrteen minutes.
No. 8.  Loop de Loop. Causes a big sensation. Full stage. Twenty minutes. 
No. 9. Kinetograph. Good pictures. Ten minutes.

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46 HOWARD-BOSTON- Nov. 3-02. Geo. & Lilla Brennan, apparently quite young, sand talked and danced very acceptably-a good Ed Slocum, banjoist and singer, only went poorly until he sang a laughing song, then went fairly. Fox & War, old time black face comedians-do about the same as they always do-Only went fairly. Gertrude Morton-rather a good looking woman, sang 3 songs poorly. Went poorly. The Turners-man and woman, colored-comedy-singing and dancing, very fair act, went big. Mlle Vida, changes her dress several times while on a slack wire- a very food act-went finely. Gaffy and Shuby, two men, do a pleasing musical act and went finely. The Yale Duo-two man-club juggling- an elegant act and went big. Bennett & Rich-one of these two men can sing very nicely. The solos were well received. Bonita & Picks-sang and danced and went big. Alice Cheslyn pleased immensly with illustrated songs. Elinore Sisters, went immense-The act they are now doing is all right. Three Canatos-men-in one of the greatest bar acts-two of them toss the other and he does some great turns-Went immense. Koney Haskell was going very quietly until he began to get a little shady in his talk-then he went all right. SHEA'S GARDEN THEATER, BUFFALO, Week Nov. 3, 1902. No. 1. The Musical Kleists. An excellent act combining music with black art in a way that both mystifies and pleases. Full stage. Close in one. Fifteen minutes. No. 2. Silvern & Emeris. Double ring experts. Very good. Full stage. Close in one. Eleven minutes. No. 3. Burke Brothers & Wise Mike. Excellent comedy act. Full stage. Twenty minutes. No. 4. Elizabeth Murray. Better than ever. New stories and songs. Big hit. In one. Fourteen minutes. No. 5. The Adonis Trio. Good comedy act. Cause lots of laughter. Full stage. Close in one. Twenty minutes. No. 6. Guyer & Daly, eccentric dancing. Great act. Big hit. Full stage. Fourteen minutes. No. 7. Billy Link. Only fair. Voice in bad shape. In one. Foyrteen minutes. No. 8. Loop de Loop. Causes a big sensation. Full stage. Twenty minutes. No. 9. Kinetograph. Good pictures. Ten minutes.