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

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Bert Howard and Leona Bland, 2 shows, 23 min. full stage--First time here in four years and also first time for their sketch, "A Strange Boy". The palyers [players] and the skit scored a solid hit, Howard catching them with his excellent piano playing.

Ernest Hogan, 2 shows, 19 min. in 1--Colored vocalist, assisted by his wife, a stunning looking woman, who was richly gowned, and has a fair quality of voice. Hogan's songs were all new and made big hits. In one of them he gave some exceptionally clever character bits.

Rixford Brothers, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage--Trio of tumblers, acrobats and equilibrists, two of them working straight and the third as a comedian. It is a very good act, but not great, and made a fair impression.

Bioscope, 3 shows, 20 min. in 1--Excellent lot of pictures. One of them, "I Want My Dinner", scoring as much laughter and receiving as much applause, proportionately, as any act on the bill.

Estelle Wordette, 3 shows, 16 min. open in 3, close in 1--In a little comedy sketch entitled, "A Case of a Mistaken Identity", which was inoffensively acted and fitted in very nicely where it was placed on the bill.

Comment:- The show is much better all around than that of last week and will draw good business provided the weather does not become warm. If there is any fault to be found with it, the criticism would be with the 3-show section, in which there is too much sameness in the line of vocalism, almost every act having song of some kind. The general average all through in the best for several weeks.

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312 Bert Howard and Leona Bland, 2 shows, 23 min. full stage--First time here in four years and also first time for their sketch, "A Strange Boy". The palyers [players] and the skit scored a solid hit, Howard catching them with his excellent piano playing. Ernest Hogan, 2 shows, 19 min. in 1--Colored vocalist, assisted by his wife, a stunning looking woman, who was richly gowned, and has a fair quality of voice. Hogan's songs were all new and made big hits. In one of them he gave some exceptionally clever character bits. Rixford Brothers, 2 shows, 10 min. full stage--Trio of tumblers, acrobats and equilibrists, two of them working straight and the third as a comedian. It is a very good act, but not great, and made a fair impression. Bioscope, 3 shows, 20 min. in 1--Excellent lot of pictures. One of them, "I Want My Dinner", scoring as much laughter and receiving as much applause, proportionately, as any act on the bill. Estelle Wordette, 3 shows, 16 min. open in 3, close in 1--In a little comedy sketch entitled, "A Case of a Mistaken Identity", which was inoffensively acted and fitted in very nicely where it was placed on the bill. Comment:- The show is much better all around than that of last week and will draw good business provided the weather does not become warm. If there is any fault to be found with it, the criticism would be with the 3-show section, in which there is too much sameness in the line of vocalism, almost every act having song of some kind. The general average all through in the best for several weeks.