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

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NEW YORK SHOW: WEEK JANUARY 19th:
STEREOPTICON :- Unusual collection of views: 6 minutes in one.
NH- TANNER & GILBERT:- A man and a woman in a harmless little act just about fit to open the bill with, and which includes some singing, some talking, and they close in one where the man does a few comedy acrobatic stunts. All right in its place in the bill. 15 minutes; open full stage; 3 minutes close in one.
AR- CARLOTTA DELMAR:- Trick bicyclist. being a woman the act goes all right, and she does some very good tricks for a woman, however, it is not especially notable, as there are so many better, can, however be called a good act. 9 minutes; full stage.
KR- BIOGRAPH:- Very good selection of views this week, and the fact is still apparent that in the early part of the afternoon it catches a lot of people to whom it is practically new. 13 minutes in one.
AR - FIALKOWSKI:- Impersonations of animals, etc. and I think he went better this afternoon than I ever saw him go in the house, Got lots of laughs and had quite a number of new bits in his act. 16 Min. in one.
GRR- EARL & WILSON:- A man and a woman in a comedy musical act in which the woman does the comedy, She has an eccentric sort of nondescript make up, but she is quite unctious, and I have an idea that sooner or later the act will develop into a very good one. At present, it is just a little bit crude, but at that she got lots of laughs and it made a pleasing number. 17 Mins. open full stage; 5 minutes closing in one.
GHR- THE CLAN JONSTONE TROUPE:- International dances: This troupe consists of two men and two girls, and they do an act similar to the original Northern Family, although not quite as good, but at the price it is a very good act. They open with a Scotch dance and from that one of them does a sword dance while the other plays a bagpipe for him; then there is a different type of Scotch dance, and then two of them do a Sailor's hornpipe and they finish with Irish character dances. It is a very good dancing act. 12 minutes; full stage.
GRR- FRANCELLI & LEWIS:- man and woman in a high-class singing specialty. Since these people dropped their ridiculous make-up and went into straight evening dress they are doing a very good act indeed. The woman is not especially handsome but she has a very good voice. 15 Mins. in one.
YRR- DURYEA & KEARNEY:- Man and woman in a comedy sketch called "An Imposter". It is very strong indeed, and so far as this house is concerned it is not only strong in the first part but exceptionally so in the finish. About every line and every situation n the piece got a hearty laugh and I consider it a very valuable addition to vaudeville. 20 Mins. F.S.
GYH- JOHN BOWKER:- in a new Travelogue called "Contrasts". I was called to the long-distance 'phone during the time he was on, but from what I can hear from those of our people who saw him he is decidedly inferior in his work compared with his former visits. I should judge it was his choice of subjects as much as anything, and his attempts at humor, I am told, were very feeble. 15 minutes in one.
SRR- WOODWARD'S SEALS:- This is of course, the best act of the kind int he World. The animals have been trained to a point of perfection which it is doubtful will ever be exceeded. Woodward himself is the same as ever. He never did now how to talk and probably never will, but at that it is a great act. His last trick where one of the seals balances a ball in the air and at the same time catches a fish that is thrown him, is little short of marvelous. 26 minutes, full stage.
YRR- BILLY GOULD:- Billy Gould is a Broadway favorite, and has been in the productions up-town for the last four or five years. I didn't expect anything very great of him, but owing to the scarcity of turns in all of it, and as there are one or two very funny situations [illegible] bot lots of laughter this afternoon. It is rather rough and uncouth but still a good act. 19 minutes; full stage,
YHR- HAINES & VIDOCQ:- These people are as funny as ever in a lot of crazy talk in which there is absolutely no sense. Made a big hit in a hard place on the bill. 18 minutes, in one.
YHR- MULYAMBARK'S ARABS:- Nine Arabs in the regulation series of Pyramids and groupings and close with rapid acrobatic work all over the stage. Strong act. 7 minutes; full stage.
NH- MILLER & KRESKO:- Blackface, singing and dancing comedians. Comedy is of no earthly use, but their singing and dancing, however, is very fair. 15 minutes, in one.
GRR- BEROL & BEROL:- The originators of rag pictures, so far as this country is concerned, and I think, that it is the best act of its kind we have ever played. 10 minutes; full stage.
AR- ADA ARNOLDSON:- The Swedish Contralto: She has a very fine voice indeed, however, she is somewhat hampered by her appearance, but I think she has a little better taste in the art of dressing now than she did the previous time. 10 minutes, in one.
ER- BELMONT & O'BRIEN:- Two men in a talking comedy act, one of them made up straight and the other eccentric. They close the show at half past five, and of course, the audience was pretty nearly tired out. They got along with them fairly well, however, and on the night show where they will get a good place in the bill, they will be all right. 15 Mins. full stg could close in one, if necessary.

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159 NEW YORK SHOW: WEEK JANUARY 19th: STEREOPTICON :- Unusual collection of views: 6 minutes in one. NH- TANNER & GILBERT:- A man and a woman in a harmless little act just about fit to open the bill with, and which includes some singing, some talking, and they close in one where the man does a few comedy acrobatic stunts. All right in its place in the bill. 15 minutes; open full stage; 3 minutes close in one. AR- CARLOTTA DELMAR:- Trick bicyclist. being a woman the act goes all right, and she does some very good tricks for a woman, however, it is not especially notable, as there are so many better, can, however be called a good act. 9 minutes; full stage. KR- BIOGRAPH:- Very good selection of views this week, and the fact is still apparent that in the early part of the afternoon it catches a lot of people to whom it is practically new. 13 minutes in one. AR - FIALKOWSKI:- Impersonations of animals, etc. and I think he went better this afternoon than I ever saw him go in the house, Got lots of laughs and had quite a number of new bits in his act. 16 Min. in one. GRR- EARL & WILSON:- A man and a woman in a comedy musical act in which the woman does the comedy, She has an eccentric sort of nondescript make up, but she is quite unctious, and I have an idea that sooner or later the act will develop into a very good one. At present, it is just a little bit crude, but at that she got lots of laughs and it made a pleasing number. 17 Mins. open full stage; 5 minutes closing in one. GHR- THE CLAN JONSTONE TROUPE:- International dances: This troupe consists of two men and two girls, and they do an act similar to the original Northern Family, although not quite as good, but at the price it is a very good act. They open with a Scotch dance and from that one of them does a sword dance while the other plays a bagpipe for him; then there is a different type of Scotch dance, and then two of them do a Sailor's hornpipe and they finish with Irish character dances. It is a very good dancing act. 12 minutes; full stage. GRR- FRANCELLI & LEWIS:- man and woman in a high-class singing specialty. Since these people dropped their ridiculous make-up and went into straight evening dress they are doing a very good act indeed. The woman is not especially handsome but she has a very good voice. 15 Mins. in one. YRR- DURYEA & KEARNEY:- Man and woman in a comedy sketch called "An Imposter". It is very strong indeed, and so far as this house is concerned it is not only strong in the first part but exceptionally so in the finish. About every line and every situation n the piece got a hearty laugh and I consider it a very valuable addition to vaudeville. 20 Mins. F.S. GYH- JOHN BOWKER:- in a new Travelogue called "Contrasts". I was called to the long-distance 'phone during the time he was on, but from what I can hear from those of our people who saw him he is decidedly inferior in his work compared with his former visits. I should judge it was his choice of subjects as much as anything, and his attempts at humor, I am told, were very feeble. 15 minutes in one. SRR- WOODWARD'S SEALS:- This is of course, the best act of the kind int he World. The animals have been trained to a point of perfection which it is doubtful will ever be exceeded. Woodward himself is the same as ever. He never did now how to talk and probably never will, but at that it is a great act. His last trick where one of the seals balances a ball in the air and at the same time catches a fish that is thrown him, is little short of marvelous. 26 minutes, full stage. YRR- BILLY GOULD:- Billy Gould is a Broadway favorite, and has been in the productions up-town for the last four or five years. I didn't expect anything very great of him, but owing to the scarcity of turns in all of it, and as there are one or two very funny situations [illegible] bot lots of laughter this afternoon. It is rather rough and uncouth but still a good act. 19 minutes; full stage, YHR- HAINES & VIDOCQ:- These people are as funny as ever in a lot of crazy talk in which there is absolutely no sense. Made a big hit in a hard place on the bill. 18 minutes, in one. YHR- MULYAMBARK'S ARABS:- Nine Arabs in the regulation series of Pyramids and groupings and close with rapid acrobatic work all over the stage. Strong act. 7 minutes; full stage. NH- MILLER & KRESKO:- Blackface, singing and dancing comedians. Comedy is of no earthly use, but their singing and dancing, however, is very fair. 15 minutes, in one. GRR- BEROL & BEROL:- The originators of rag pictures, so far as this country is concerned, and I think, that it is the best act of its kind we have ever played. 10 minutes; full stage. AR- ADA ARNOLDSON:- The Swedish Contralto: She has a very fine voice indeed, however, she is somewhat hampered by her appearance, but I think she has a little better taste in the art of dressing now than she did the previous time. 10 minutes, in one. ER- BELMONT & O'BRIEN:- Two men in a talking comedy act, one of them made up straight and the other eccentric. They close the show at half past five, and of course, the audience was pretty nearly tired out. They got along with them fairly well, however, and on the night show where they will get a good place in the bill, they will be all right. 15 Mins. full stg could close in one, if necessary.