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BOSTON SHOW - WEEK MARCH 13, 1911. (Monday night.)   R. G. Larsen.
PAUL LACROIX. 9 minutes in one. This is altogether too good an act for this spot, but it started the show off in great shape to-day, and finished big.
WILL ARCHIE & CO. IN "THE CALL BOY." 22 minutes f.s. close in one. Here is a very clever comedian but is unfortunately handicapped by his support, although it must be taken into consideration that one of the girls was said to be in such bad shape last night that it was afraid she could not go on at all. However, they have not the dash to work with Archie. The piece itself with cuts of about five or six minutes, might greatly improve.
NIBLO'S BIRDS. 12 minutes in two. A good novelty that went first rate.
CONLIN, STEELE & CARR. 18 minutes in one. One of the very best acts in one we have played. Went very big at both performances to-day.
MARIAN MURRAY & CO. IN "THE PRIMA DONNA'S HONEYMOON." 20 minutes f.s. Miss Murray was unable to work this afternoon owing to her trunks not arriving until seven o'clock to-night. This is another case of performers trusting their baggage to expressmen, without seeing that they were put on the train. There is absolutely no excuse for Miss Murray, as her hotel trunks got here on time. The sketch, however, went first rate. Got laughs all through it and was thoroughly satisfying.
LILLIAN SHAW. 17 minutes in one. Miss Shaw did not succeed in making anywhere near the impression that she did in New York at either performance. The only reason I can give for it is the character of her songs which are of a Yiddisher type that is not familiar with our audiences, apparently.
"THE SLUMS OF PARIS." Pantomime. 17 minutes f.s. open in two. While pantomime is somewhat foreign to Boston, as yet, this act went over in great shape to-night. It has been toned down very considerably since I saw it in New York, and is now in shape to be played anywhere, with a little comedy in it that helps out wonderfully. It is certainly a good advertising feature.
BIG CITY FOUR. 17 minutes in one. This quartette with all new material made the biggest kind of a hit here to-day at both performances. It is full of life and ginger, from start to finish, and with really good comedy. In fact, it is cleaner and has as much life as any of the rathskeller trios we have played lately.
ALPINE TROUPE. 10 minutes f.s. One of the most beautiful and liveliest wire acts we have played, and makes a great closer.
CUTS.  Will Archie.  cut "Excuse me when buttoning up" and "Horsey."
Big City Four.  But "chicken" joke.

MUSIC HALL  Pawtucket R. I.  March 13--14--15
EDWARD TODD  Crayon Artist. very large pictures. mechanical effects. neatly dressed. 15 minutes full stage. went big
MONTGOMERY & HEALEY SISTERS  Singing and dancing act. singing good. well dressed but did not seem to go well. 12 minutes in one

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BOSTON SHOW - WEEK MARCH 13, 1911. (Monday night.) R. G. Larsen. PAUL LACROIX. 9 minutes in one. This is altogether too good an act for this spot, but it started the show off in great shape to-day, and finished big. WILL ARCHIE & CO. IN "THE CALL BOY." 22 minutes f.s. close in one. Here is a very clever comedian but is unfortunately handicapped by his support, although it must be taken into consideration that one of the girls was said to be in such bad shape last night that it was afraid she could not go on at all. However, they have not the dash to work with Archie. The piece itself with cuts of about five or six minutes, might greatly improve. NIBLO'S BIRDS. 12 minutes in two. A good novelty that went first rate. CONLIN, STEELE & CARR. 18 minutes in one. One of the very best acts in one we have played. Went very big at both performances to-day. MARIAN MURRAY & CO. IN "THE PRIMA DONNA'S HONEYMOON." 20 minutes f.s. Miss Murray was unable to work this afternoon owing to her trunks not arriving until seven o'clock to-night. This is another case of performers trusting their baggage to expressmen, without seeing that they were put on the train. There is absolutely no excuse for Miss Murray, as her hotel trunks got here on time. The sketch, however, went first rate. Got laughs all through it and was thoroughly satisfying. LILLIAN SHAW. 17 minutes in one. Miss Shaw did not succeed in making anywhere near the impression that she did in New York at either performance. The only reason I can give for it is the character of her songs which are of a Yiddisher type that is not familiar with our audiences, apparently. "THE SLUMS OF PARIS." Pantomime. 17 minutes f.s. open in two. While pantomime is somewhat foreign to Boston, as yet, this act went over in great shape to-night. It has been toned down very considerably since I saw it in New York, and is now in shape to be played anywhere, with a little comedy in it that helps out wonderfully. It is certainly a good advertising feature. BIG CITY FOUR. 17 minutes in one. This quartette with all new material made the biggest kind of a hit here to-day at both performances. It is full of life and ginger, from start to finish, and with really good comedy. In fact, it is cleaner and has as much life as any of the rathskeller trios we have played lately. ALPINE TROUPE. 10 minutes f.s. One of the most beautiful and liveliest wire acts we have played, and makes a great closer. CUTS. Will Archie. cut "Excuse me when buttoning up" and "Horsey." Big City Four. But "chicken" joke. MUSIC HALL Pawtucket R. I. March 13--14--15 EDWARD TODD Crayon Artist. very large pictures. mechanical effects. neatly dressed. 15 minutes full stage. went big MONTGOMERY & HEALEY SISTERS Singing and dancing act. singing good. well dressed but did not seem to go well. 12 minutes in one