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NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF JUNE 15, 1903.
STEREOPTICON.-- Usual selection of views. 8 min. in one.
 NH.--LE NOIRE & ST. CLAIRE.--A man and a woman in a singing and talking act, in which the man makes up as a dude and the woman acts as a sort of foil to his supposed comedy. The man is not a particularly bright comedian and it requires a man of a little more than average ability to impersonate a dude with any degree of success. But the woman shows considerable vivacity, and they manage to get away with the act without giving offense. 17 minutes in one.
ER.--CLIFFORD & DICKSON.-- Two men in a Dutch comedy act. One of them makes up very much as Joe Weber, of Weber & Fields. They do quite a bit of old material, introducing the card game which has been utilized by Monroe & Mack and several other teams, but, in an important place on the bill, they do very nicely indeed. 16 minutes, open full stage and close in one. Can do the whole act in one if necessary.
SR.-- ED FOSTER AND HIS DOG "MIKE." For a small and cheap priced act it would be difficult to improve upon this thing as far as the dog is concerned. The man is all right, but did not talk loud enough this afternoon to make himself thoroughly understood. This will be remedied tonight. The dog has been finely trained and the act mad an exceptionally favorable impression this afternoon. 17 min. in 1.
NH.--THE CRAIGS.--A man and a woman in a straight musical act playing sleigh bells, octorinas, and two or three other minor instruments in a very satisfactory manner. They are both good, clean looking people, and the act is all right. 14 minutes, open full stage, and close in one.
NH.MYERS & ROSA.--This is a man and a woman in a double juggling specialty. It is a new act and has never neem on the circuit before. They do a lot of tricks that, while they are not especially difficult, are exceedingly welcome on account of the novelty, for there is scarcely anything that they present that has ever been done by anybody else, and what old material they do present is offered in a new way and is a very acceptable turn indeed, and should make a good all over the circuit. 12 minutes, open full stage, and close without about three minutes in one. 
KR.--WOOD & RAY.--A man and a woman in a grotesque comedy and talking act. It is one of those things that no one can fully describe, but that always makes good when properly done. It is something after the general idea of Stinson & Merton; that is, a grazy, non-sensical act, but they have improved wonderfully during the past two seasons and really make quite a hit. 17 minutes, open full stage; close with about four minutes in one.
GNH.--ALFRED ARNESSEN.--Equilibrist. This is a European act booked by Mr. Feiber, and is about as strong as anything tat I have ever seen in the balancing line. He does a lot of equilibristic work modeled after that of many European performers, but closes with a one hand balancing act on a stick about four feet long placed on a tight wire. The act went very strong this afternoon, and should make a hit all over the circuit. 7 minutes, full stage.
NH.--CHAS. KENNA.--This fellow has not played this circuit for several seasons because the material that he used in times past has never seemed to appeal to our audiences, but he has certainly got something that is all right now, and he made a strong impression this afternoon. He impersonates the character of a street "fakir" and incidentally sings three or four entirely original songs, besides giving an imitation of a 
Unquestionbly the funniest black faced specialty before the public. 34 minutes, open full stage and close in one,
GRR.-- COLLINS & NORTH.--Following McIntyre & Heath, these people had a very hard place on the bill, and as the afternoon audience commences to thin out about a quarter after four, it is hardly fair to criticize their act too severely. They have a lot of very good material and created a lot of laughs, and if it were possible for me to put them on about two o'clock they could be credited with a hit. 16 minutes in one.
GYH.--BORANI & NEVARRO.--A man and a woman in a comedy acrobatic act. The man being one of the original Borani Bros., and the woman the female member of the old 3 Nevarros act. The man is not at all offensive, and the woman is dainty as she ever was when with the original team. It is a very clever act indeed and received a lot of applause. 12 minutes, full stage.
AR.--THE VITAGRAPH.--They are giving us a very good selection of views this week, including several mechanical features, and closing with a logging scene which is really a great feature and was watched through to the finish by people who were evidently anxious to catch trains. I consider it one of the best views they have yet given us. 22 minutes in one.

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NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF JUNE 15, 1903. STEREOPTICON.-- Usual selection of views. 8 min. in one. NH.--LE NOIRE & ST. CLAIRE.--A man and a woman in a singing and talking act, in which the man makes up as a dude and the woman acts as a sort of foil to his supposed comedy. The man is not a particularly bright comedian and it requires a man of a little more than average ability to impersonate a dude with any degree of success. But the woman shows considerable vivacity, and they manage to get away with the act without giving offense. 17 minutes in one. ER.--CLIFFORD & DICKSON.-- Two men in a Dutch comedy act. One of them makes up very much as Joe Weber, of Weber & Fields. They do quite a bit of old material, introducing the card game which has been utilized by Monroe & Mack and several other teams, but, in an important place on the bill, they do very nicely indeed. 16 minutes, open full stage and close in one. Can do the whole act in one if necessary. SR.-- ED FOSTER AND HIS DOG "MIKE." For a small and cheap priced act it would be difficult to improve upon this thing as far as the dog is concerned. The man is all right, but did not talk loud enough this afternoon to make himself thoroughly understood. This will be remedied tonight. The dog has been finely trained and the act mad an exceptionally favorable impression this afternoon. 17 min. in 1. NH.--THE CRAIGS.--A man and a woman in a straight musical act playing sleigh bells, octorinas, and two or three other minor instruments in a very satisfactory manner. They are both good, clean looking people, and the act is all right. 14 minutes, open full stage, and close in one. NH.MYERS & ROSA.--This is a man and a woman in a double juggling specialty. It is a new act and has never neem on the circuit before. They do a lot of tricks that, while they are not especially difficult, are exceedingly welcome on account of the novelty, for there is scarcely anything that they present that has ever been done by anybody else, and what old material they do present is offered in a new way and is a very acceptable turn indeed, and should make a good all over the circuit. 12 minutes, open full stage, and close without about three minutes in one. KR.--WOOD & RAY.--A man and a woman in a grotesque comedy and talking act. It is one of those things that no one can fully describe, but that always makes good when properly done. It is something after the general idea of Stinson & Merton; that is, a grazy, non-sensical act, but they have improved wonderfully during the past two seasons and really make quite a hit. 17 minutes, open full stage; close with about four minutes in one. GNH.--ALFRED ARNESSEN.--Equilibrist. This is a European act booked by Mr. Feiber, and is about as strong as anything tat I have ever seen in the balancing line. He does a lot of equilibristic work modeled after that of many European performers, but closes with a one hand balancing act on a stick about four feet long placed on a tight wire. The act went very strong this afternoon, and should make a hit all over the circuit. 7 minutes, full stage. NH.--CHAS. KENNA.--This fellow has not played this circuit for several seasons because the material that he used in times past has never seemed to appeal to our audiences, but he has certainly got something that is all right now, and he made a strong impression this afternoon. He impersonates the character of a street "fakir" and incidentally sings three or four entirely original songs, besides giving an imitation of a Unquestionbly the funniest black faced specialty before the public. 34 minutes, open full stage and close in one, GRR.-- COLLINS & NORTH.--Following McIntyre & Heath, these people had a very hard place on the bill, and as the afternoon audience commences to thin out about a quarter after four, it is hardly fair to criticize their act too severely. They have a lot of very good material and created a lot of laughs, and if it were possible for me to put them on about two o'clock they could be credited with a hit. 16 minutes in one. GYH.--BORANI & NEVARRO.--A man and a woman in a comedy acrobatic act. The man being one of the original Borani Bros., and the woman the female member of the old 3 Nevarros act. The man is not at all offensive, and the woman is dainty as she ever was when with the original team. It is a very clever act indeed and received a lot of applause. 12 minutes, full stage. AR.--THE VITAGRAPH.--They are giving us a very good selection of views this week, including several mechanical features, and closing with a logging scene which is really a great feature and was watched through to the finish by people who were evidently anxious to catch trains. I consider it one of the best views they have yet given us. 22 minutes in one.