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Managers' report book, July 4, 1915-November 13, 1916

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REPORT on KEITH'S BOSTON SHOW for week of FEB. 14th '16.
(R. G. Larsen.)
THREE ANKERS  9 minutes fs. Palace. Two men and a woman in strong man stunts. Excellent opener.
FRITZ and LUCY BRUCH  16 minutes in one. Olio Drop. High-class musical act. Made a pronounced hit.
WILL H. ARMSTRONG and CO 23 minutes fs. CDF. A comedy act with two girls and one man, that got a lot of laughs. All right in this position.
MABEL BERRA  15 minutes in one. OP Drapery. Miss Berra is doing the same repertoire that she gave us on her last visit. Getting away with it.
"PASSION PLAY OF WASHINGTON SQUARE" 17 minutes fs. Dark library interior. Comedy drama with a surprise finish, well played by Alma Tell and company. Miss Tell was here with "Peg O' My Heart" during its long run, and is well known in Boston. This act was one of the bright spots of the show.
FELIX ADLER  19 minutes in one. Olio drop. Adler has not appeared here in a very long time. Has little new staff, but he got over very well indeed. The finish with our propertyman as a ventriloquist's dummy, was a riot.
RUTH ST. DENIS and HER DANCERS  32 minutes fs. Special sets. Five new dances, thoroughly artistic and all beautiful. Held the close attention of the audience, and closed to a strong hand.
CHUNG WHA COMEDY FOUR  18 minutes in one. Street. These Chinamen have nothing new in the way of song numbers to offer, in fact, most of their songs have been done to death in this house, but they held the spot.
HOWARD'S PONIES and DOGS  16 minutes fs. Special set. One of the best trained animal acts we play. Great closer.

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REPORT on KEITH'S BOSTON SHOW for week of FEB. 14th '16. (R. G. Larsen.) THREE ANKERS 9 minutes fs. Palace. Two men and a woman in strong man stunts. Excellent opener. FRITZ and LUCY BRUCH 16 minutes in one. Olio Drop. High-class musical act. Made a pronounced hit. WILL H. ARMSTRONG and CO 23 minutes fs. CDF. A comedy act with two girls and one man, that got a lot of laughs. All right in this position. MABEL BERRA 15 minutes in one. OP Drapery. Miss Berra is doing the same repertoire that she gave us on her last visit. Getting away with it. "PASSION PLAY OF WASHINGTON SQUARE" 17 minutes fs. Dark library interior. Comedy drama with a surprise finish, well played by Alma Tell and company. Miss Tell was here with "Peg O' My Heart" during its long run, and is well known in Boston. This act was one of the bright spots of the show. FELIX ADLER 19 minutes in one. Olio drop. Adler has not appeared here in a very long time. Has little new staff, but he got over very well indeed. The finish with our propertyman as a ventriloquist's dummy, was a riot. RUTH ST. DENIS and HER DANCERS 32 minutes fs. Special sets. Five new dances, thoroughly artistic and all beautiful. Held the close attention of the audience, and closed to a strong hand. CHUNG WHA COMEDY FOUR 18 minutes in one. Street. These Chinamen have nothing new in the way of song numbers to offer, in fact, most of their songs have been done to death in this house, but they held the spot. HOWARD'S PONIES and DOGS 16 minutes fs. Special set. One of the best trained animal acts we play. Great closer.