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

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NEW YORK SHOW: WEEK FEBRUARY 9th:

STEREOPTICON:- The usual collection of views: 8 minutes in one.
SR-J. WARREN KEANE:- Magician. This is a pleasing small act of about the same calibre as the ordinary magician, and is an interesting number in the early part of the bill. 11 minutes in one. 
NH-THE REIFF BROTHERS:-Two young men in a singing and dancing specialty. They are both very neatly dressed; do not tell a 'gag', and are exceptionally clever dancers. Is about as clean and interesting an act of this kind as I have seen in sometime. 11 minutes in one.
NE-LEW WELLS:- Comedy tramp musician. He is a tramp musician all right, but he is not very strong on the comedy, however, the turn is harmless and he has two or three little novelties which he introduces, and which make the act in a way, distinctive and I should call it a good small turn. 16 minutes,full stage, can close in one if necessary.
BIOGRAPH: KR- I think the collection of views this week are rather better than they were last. 18 minutes in one.
GHR-BUOMAN & ADELE:- Man and a woman in a sketch called "The Door Key", which they have done here several times before. It is not a big act, but it seemed to hold its own all right this afternoon, but would hardly do any lower down on the bill than 2 o'clock where I have it. They open on a full stage and close with about 3 minutes in one, and their last song makes quite a hit. 20 minutes.
YHR-LOUIS SIMON & CO:-Consisting of Louis Simon another man and a woman and some assistance from supes in a sketch entitled "A New Coachman". The sketch is a good one throughout, but it is made especially noticeable by Simon's exceedingly funny work with a step-ladder, which I think furnishes three or four minutes of the strongest comedy that I have seen in many a day. The only trouble with it is that it is so strong that the finish of the act can hardly meet it and it sags a little toward the end on that account. 24 minutes, full stage.
GRR-HILL & WHITAKER:- Man and woman in banjo colos and duetts and coon songs. It is one of the neatest and most pleasang vocal and instrumental acts that we play, and is too well known to need any comment. 14 minutes in one.
GYH-SCOTT & WILSON:- Two men in a comedy acrobatic act, one of them made up as an athlete and the other as a farmer. They do some exceptionally good work, and unlike the majority of the so-called acrobatic comedy, they are really quite funny at times. 12 minutes, full stage; can do 
GHR-DILLON BROTHERS:- Original songs and parodies. These people are certainly the best of all the parody singers. They opened this afternoon with a lot of new material together with some selections from some of their old work. They are not phenomenally strong with a Monday afternoon audience, but are bound to go big at night. 18 minutes, in one.
YNH-GRAPEWIN & CHANCE:- Presented their old act "A Mismated Pair", which they have not done here before in a year or two. The act is a good one, but is not strong as either of their other two sketches, however, it goes all right, and I think it is policy to keep it on, because it is fresher than either of the other two. 26 minutes, full stage.
YNR-QUIGLEY BROTHERS:- Irish comedians in their talking act, called "The Congressman at Large". These boys have some very bright conversation, and they did very nicely indeed. Their place on the bill is not exactly where this act should be, for it starts in rather too quiet, but acts in one are so terribly scarce that it is almost impossible at all times to find just what one wants for a certain place. They will hold their own all right, however. 19 minutes in one.
MGH-FOUR LUKENS:- These performers showed up in good condition to-day, and did a great act, as they always do when they are all right. The only trouble with them is that a person is always waiting in fear that one of them will get hurt. 9 minutes, full stage.
GRR-FIELDS & WOOLEY:- Two men in a Dutch talking act. This is the first turn after the big show section and they had a pretty stiff place in the bill. First half of their act went fairly good on account of people shifting around and going out. The last half, after the audience got settled down in their seats again, went very strong. 16 minutes, in one.
AR- DARMODY & CORENO: Two men in a club juggling and hoop-rolling specialty, one of them made up straight and the other as a farmer. This is the regulation club juggling act. They handle clubs about as well as any of them, and their hoop-rolling will pass muster. Can safely be classed as a good act. 14 minutes; full stage.
SR-GOERGIA O'RAMEY:- A young woman with a very good voice, who does a turn of character songs. The first sings a Chinese song, then a coon ditty, and closes with an English comic song. She is quite good and will do well in a more important place in the bill. 11 minutes in one.
KR-WOOD & GRAY:- Man and woman in an eccentric comedy sketch the feature of which is burlesque acting, which the man does very capably. It is an exceptionally good small act. 16 minutes; open full stage, close with 5 minutes encore in one.
KR-BROTHERS AHERN:- Acrobats. They did the usual Brother act, and are both clever performers. 9 minutes; full stage.

S. K. NODGEON.

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NEW YORK SHOW: WEEK FEBRUARY 9th: STEREOPTICON:- The usual collection of views: 8 minutes in one. SR-J. WARREN KEANE:- Magician. This is a pleasing small act of about the same calibre as the ordinary magician, and is an interesting number in the early part of the bill. 11 minutes in one. NH-THE REIFF BROTHERS:-Two young men in a singing and dancing specialty. They are both very neatly dressed; do not tell a 'gag', and are exceptionally clever dancers. Is about as clean and interesting an act of this kind as I have seen in sometime. 11 minutes in one. NE-LEW WELLS:- Comedy tramp musician. He is a tramp musician all right, but he is not very strong on the comedy, however, the turn is harmless and he has two or three little novelties which he introduces, and which make the act in a way, distinctive and I should call it a good small turn. 16 minutes,full stage, can close in one if necessary. BIOGRAPH: KR- I think the collection of views this week are rather better than they were last. 18 minutes in one. GHR-BUOMAN & ADELE:- Man and a woman in a sketch called "The Door Key", which they have done here several times before. It is not a big act, but it seemed to hold its own all right this afternoon, but would hardly do any lower down on the bill than 2 o'clock where I have it. They open on a full stage and close with about 3 minutes in one, and their last song makes quite a hit. 20 minutes. YHR-LOUIS SIMON & CO:-Consisting of Louis Simon another man and a woman and some assistance from supes in a sketch entitled "A New Coachman". The sketch is a good one throughout, but it is made especially noticeable by Simon's exceedingly funny work with a step-ladder, which I think furnishes three or four minutes of the strongest comedy that I have seen in many a day. The only trouble with it is that it is so strong that the finish of the act can hardly meet it and it sags a little toward the end on that account. 24 minutes, full stage. GRR-HILL & WHITAKER:- Man and woman in banjo colos and duetts and coon songs. It is one of the neatest and most pleasang vocal and instrumental acts that we play, and is too well known to need any comment. 14 minutes in one. GYH-SCOTT & WILSON:- Two men in a comedy acrobatic act, one of them made up as an athlete and the other as a farmer. They do some exceptionally good work, and unlike the majority of the so-called acrobatic comedy, they are really quite funny at times. 12 minutes, full stage; can do GHR-DILLON BROTHERS:- Original songs and parodies. These people are certainly the best of all the parody singers. They opened this afternoon with a lot of new material together with some selections from some of their old work. They are not phenomenally strong with a Monday afternoon audience, but are bound to go big at night. 18 minutes, in one. YNH-GRAPEWIN & CHANCE:- Presented their old act "A Mismated Pair", which they have not done here before in a year or two. The act is a good one, but is not strong as either of their other two sketches, however, it goes all right, and I think it is policy to keep it on, because it is fresher than either of the other two. 26 minutes, full stage. YNR-QUIGLEY BROTHERS:- Irish comedians in their talking act, called "The Congressman at Large". These boys have some very bright conversation, and they did very nicely indeed. Their place on the bill is not exactly where this act should be, for it starts in rather too quiet, but acts in one are so terribly scarce that it is almost impossible at all times to find just what one wants for a certain place. They will hold their own all right, however. 19 minutes in one. MGH-FOUR LUKENS:- These performers showed up in good condition to-day, and did a great act, as they always do when they are all right. The only trouble with them is that a person is always waiting in fear that one of them will get hurt. 9 minutes, full stage. GRR-FIELDS & WOOLEY:- Two men in a Dutch talking act. This is the first turn after the big show section and they had a pretty stiff place in the bill. First half of their act went fairly good on account of people shifting around and going out. The last half, after the audience got settled down in their seats again, went very strong. 16 minutes, in one. AR- DARMODY & CORENO: Two men in a club juggling and hoop-rolling specialty, one of them made up straight and the other as a farmer. This is the regulation club juggling act. They handle clubs about as well as any of them, and their hoop-rolling will pass muster. Can safely be classed as a good act. 14 minutes; full stage. SR-GOERGIA O'RAMEY:- A young woman with a very good voice, who does a turn of character songs. The first sings a Chinese song, then a coon ditty, and closes with an English comic song. She is quite good and will do well in a more important place in the bill. 11 minutes in one. KR-WOOD & GRAY:- Man and woman in an eccentric comedy sketch the feature of which is burlesque acting, which the man does very capably. It is an exceptionally good small act. 16 minutes; open full stage, close with 5 minutes encore in one. KR-BROTHERS AHERN:- Acrobats. They did the usual Brother act, and are both clever performers. 9 minutes; full stage. S. K. NODGEON.