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

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NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF JULY 27, 1903.

STEREOPTICON.--Usual selection of views.-- 7 Minutes in one.

NR.--THE GREGSONS.--A young boy and a girl in a singing and dancing act. The idea is about the same as that of the Gleesons, although naturally the act is not nearly as good. They are both good looking young people, however, and dress very neatly, and among the openers it can be classed as a good, useful turn. 11 min. in one.

HR.--WILBUR AMOS.--Juggler. He makes up as a white faced clown, and while he does not do anything particularly startling, his work is all cleverly performed and he closes with the old plate spinning trick which has not been seen for so many years that it is practically new. It is quite a good act. 14 minutes, open full stage, and close in one.

GRR.--MART FULLER AND WIFE.--In a comedy sketch. This is the act that I closed last week simply because it was mediocre, but there was so much talk about it around town that I consented to give it another trial, providing it was fixed up a bit. There have been a lot of new lines addedand some new situations introduced, and while they were awfully nervous this afternoon, I feel pretty well assured that it will develop into a fair act before the end of the week and will go very satisfactorily in an early place on the bill. 16 minutes, full stage.

AH.--ELSIE BERNARD.--A young lady who does a turn of songs with a little comedy talking on the side. I agree with Boston that the young lady has quite  good line of material, but she lacks animation. It is a pretty good act, but will undoubtedly be much better in the future. 10 minutes in one.

GMH.--FOLLY TRIO.--Two men and one woman in a comedy sketch pretty nearly the same as they have always done. The team assumes German characters. It has always gone very good in this house, and from a three-show-a-day stand point it is all right. 29 minutes full stage and close in one.

NH.--THE MAXSMITH DUO.--Two men who introduce the act with unsupported ladders and who introduce some juggling, a little music, and a fair representation of a "cake-walk" while standing on the rounds of the ladders. It is really quite a novel act and was thoroughly appreciated this afternoon. 10 minutes full stage.

GHR.--RICE & CADY.--Two men in a German comedy talking act. While these people went quite good this afternoon, it is my personal opinion that they have deteriorated considerably. They do about the same sort of an act that they did the last time they were here, but seemed to lack animation. They did please the audience, however, and I suppose that covers a multitude of evils. 12 minutes in one.

GYH.--ZISKA & KING.--Two men in a combination of magic and comedy. Ziska doing the magic and King appearing as his awkward assistant. Ziska has played the circuit before. He is quite a clever magician and the comedy introduced by King, while not especially brialliant, is not offensive , and, as the act is new, it is particularly acceptable. 20 minutes, full stage. Could close in one if necessary.

MEREDITH SISTERS.--A coupled of light colored "coons" who dress very nicely indeed and who, although not very good singers, have a personality which pleases the audience. They appeared first in their long dresses and did a song in one; then went to full stage in Indian costume and sang "Hiawatha" which was a big hit, and closed in one with short dresses with a dance. It is a thoroughly all right act for three show-a-day. 12 minuntes, open and close in one.

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....and for the first three or four minutes it did not seem as though they were going to reach their audience, but they picked up toward the end and went quite strong. They have several original parodies and they know how to sing them. 20 minutes in one.

YRR.--PARROS BROS.--Two men in an acrobatic brother act, and I think they are about the best in their line that have come over from the other side. Their work is very clever and is clean cut from start to finish. A very good act. 13 minutes, full stage.

HR--BIOGRAPH.-- While there is not question but that the biograph machine pictures are very fine from a mechanical standpoint, the list of views that they sent us this afternoon is rather ordinary, among them being two or three which have been shown here before. This, however, will be remedied by tomorrow. 15 minutes in one.

S. K. HODGDON.

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301 NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF JULY 27, 1903. STEREOPTICON.--Usual selection of views.-- 7 Minutes in one. NR.--THE GREGSONS.--A young boy and a girl in a singing and dancing act. The idea is about the same as that of the Gleesons, although naturally the act is not nearly as good. They are both good looking young people, however, and dress very neatly, and among the openers it can be classed as a good, useful turn. 11 min. in one. HR.--WILBUR AMOS.--Juggler. He makes up as a white faced clown, and while he does not do anything particularly startling, his work is all cleverly performed and he closes with the old plate spinning trick which has not been seen for so many years that it is practically new. It is quite a good act. 14 minutes, open full stage, and close in one. GRR.--MART FULLER AND WIFE.--In a comedy sketch. This is the act that I closed last week simply because it was mediocre, but there was so much talk about it around town that I consented to give it another trial, providing it was fixed up a bit. There have been a lot of new lines addedand some new situations introduced, and while they were awfully nervous this afternoon, I feel pretty well assured that it will develop into a fair act before the end of the week and will go very satisfactorily in an early place on the bill. 16 minutes, full stage. AH.--ELSIE BERNARD.--A young lady who does a turn of songs with a little comedy talking on the side. I agree with Boston that the young lady has quite good line of material, but she lacks animation. It is a pretty good act, but will undoubtedly be much better in the future. 10 minutes in one. GMH.--FOLLY TRIO.--Two men and one woman in a comedy sketch pretty nearly the same as they have always done. The team assumes German characters. It has always gone very good in this house, and from a three-show-a-day stand point it is all right. 29 minutes full stage and close in one. NH.--THE MAXSMITH DUO.--Two men who introduce the act with unsupported ladders and who introduce some juggling, a little music, and a fair representation of a "cake-walk" while standing on the rounds of the ladders. It is really quite a novel act and was thoroughly appreciated this afternoon. 10 minutes full stage. GHR.--RICE & CADY.--Two men in a German comedy talking act. While these people went quite good this afternoon, it is my personal opinion that they have deteriorated considerably. They do about the same sort of an act that they did the last time they were here, but seemed to lack animation. They did please the audience, however, and I suppose that covers a multitude of evils. 12 minutes in one. GYH.--ZISKA & KING.--Two men in a combination of magic and comedy. Ziska doing the magic and King appearing as his awkward assistant. Ziska has played the circuit before. He is quite a clever magician and the comedy introduced by King, while not especially brialliant, is not offensive , and, as the act is new, it is particularly acceptable. 20 minutes, full stage. Could close in one if necessary. MEREDITH SISTERS.--A coupled of light colored "coons" who dress very nicely indeed and who, although not very good singers, have a personality which pleases the audience. They appeared first in their long dresses and did a song in one; then went to full stage in Indian costume and sang "Hiawatha" which was a big hit, and closed in one with short dresses with a dance. It is a thoroughly all right act for three show-a-day. 12 minuntes, open and close in one. [pages overlap} ....and for the first three or four minutes it did not seem as though they were going to reach their audience, but they picked up toward the end and went quite strong. They have several original parodies and they know how to sing them. 20 minutes in one. YRR.--PARROS BROS.--Two men in an acrobatic brother act, and I think they are about the best in their line that have come over from the other side. Their work is very clever and is clean cut from start to finish. A very good act. 13 minutes, full stage. HR--BIOGRAPH.-- While there is not question but that the biograph machine pictures are very fine from a mechanical standpoint, the list of views that they sent us this afternoon is rather ordinary, among them being two or three which have been shown here before. This, however, will be remedied by tomorrow. 15 minutes in one. S. K. HODGDON.