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

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Chase's Theatre. Washington, D.C. Nov. 17/02.
The Kilties. Full stage. Consumed entire first half of the program. There are 35 musicians doing instrumental and vocal work, bag piping, Highland and sword dances, etc. The entire program as furnished by them was satisfactory in the extreme and on account of its diversity evidently pleased large audiences.
Intermission.
John & Bertha Gleeson. Entire act in one. This is the prettiest straight dancing act I have ever played, but the little singing they do is certainly bad and they should avoid it altogether.
Will M. Cressy and Blanche Dayne. Full stage. Carry their own scenery. Presented "Bill Biffin's Baby" The best offering they have ever given me. Lines bright and sparkling with wit, punctuated wiht laughter throughout.
James J. Morton. Entire act in one. One of the best talking and singing monologuists I play. Everything new and out of the usual beaten path. So well received audiences would hardly let him leave the stage.
The Baggesens. Full stage. Hardly know what to say about this act. It is a good one in its time, but appears to be a little over-paid. The woman does most ordinary juggling and is not watched by the audience, and the man, through his extremely foolish pantomime work and the breaking up of a full china store of equipments gets lots of laughter and holds the audience to the finish.
H. WInnifred De Witt, Manager.

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Chase's Theatre. Washington, D.C. Nov. 17/02. The Kilties. Full stage. Consumed entire first half of the program. There are 35 musicians doing instrumental and vocal work, bag piping, Highland and sword dances, etc. The entire program as furnished by them was satisfactory in the extreme and on account of its diversity evidently pleased large audiences. Intermission. John & Bertha Gleeson. Entire act in one. This is the prettiest straight dancing act I have ever played, but the little singing they do is certainly bad and they should avoid it altogether. Will M. Cressy and Blanche Dayne. Full stage. Carry their own scenery. Presented "Bill Biffin's Baby" The best offering they have ever given me. Lines bright and sparkling with wit, punctuated wiht laughter throughout. James J. Morton. Entire act in one. One of the best talking and singing monologuists I play. Everything new and out of the usual beaten path. So well received audiences would hardly let him leave the stage. The Baggesens. Full stage. Hardly know what to say about this act. It is a good one in its time, but appears to be a little over-paid. The woman does most ordinary juggling and is not watched by the audience, and the man, through his extremely foolish pantomime work and the breaking up of a full china store of equipments gets lots of laughter and holds the audience to the finish. H. WInnifred De Witt, Manager.