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Managers' report book, November 13, 1916-January 21, 1918

BOSTON SHOW REPORT
WEEK of NOVEMBER 27th - 1916.    B. G. Larson.
DANCING LaVARS   11 minutes f.s. Palace. Good fast dancing act, introducing several different styles of work, and closing with a Hawaiian number. Went very well.
STONE and McEVOY   16 minutes in one. Street. "The Souse and the Singer." Went over very well in this position.
CHARLES KELLOGG "The Nature Singer" 30 minutes f.s. Special Set. It is three years since Mr Kellogg appeared in this city. He received a reception upon his entrance, held the close attention of the audience throughout his act, and closed to a strong hand with his bird-songs. Mr. Kellogg has quickened up his act considerably since he last appeared here, works fast, and puts hit stuff over in great shape.
TONEY and NORMAN 20 minutes in one. Garden drop. Doing about the same act as on their previous visits, with a couple of new gags, and getting away with it in good shape. In fact, they were a laughing hit at night.
CLAUDE GILLINGWATER and CO including JULIE HERNE in "The Frame-Up." 25 minutes f.s. Dark Interior. This is Mr Gillingwater's new act. It bears a marked resemblance to his old one, both in the characters of the crabbed millionaire and his neglected wife, and in the finish with a dinner at Sherry's. Quite a little comedy is introduced to relieve the dramatics. Held the interest and closed to a good hand.
RAY and GORDON DOOLEY 13 minutes in one. Olio Drop. Gordon Dooley is a chip of the old block. Monday afternoon they did their regular act, which opens in one for 12 minutes and closes in full stage for eight minutes. Consequently we had a five minute wait to set Adams and Murray. Monday night, to do away with this stage wait, Dooley cut out the final number and did the whole act in one. They put over one of the hits of the show.
MABELLE ADAMS and MARIAN MURRAY in "Cotton Stockings" 20 minutes f.s. Light interior. Comedy sketch, with a piano and violin finish, that got a number of laughs and closed very well. The story is novel and has many bright lines. The two girls appear as rival saleswomen, thrown together in a hotel parlor on Christmas eve. A good act.
MAGGIE CLINE 19 minutes in one. Rotunda Drop. Maggie was a riot. All of her songs are new, except the immortal "McCluskey," and of course the audience made her sing that. Received a big reception, everything she did was applauded, and she closed very big with her dance with the propertyman.
"THE STAMPEDE RIDERS" 16 minutes f.s. Special Set. This act opens up rather slow with the singing and talk, but when they get down to the roping, which is good, things speed up a little. The close, with the bucking bronchos, brought a strong finish. We advertised the "wild horses" heavily, and the audience remained in to see them. The act makes quite a flash, and the "buckers" have plenty of life in them. A good closer.
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Maggie Cline - business of thumbing nose in song with flag.

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BOSTON SHOW REPORT WEEK of NOVEMBER 27th - 1916. B. G. Larson. DANCING LaVARS 11 minutes f.s. Palace. Good fast dancing act, introducing several different styles of work, and closing with a Hawaiian number. Went very well. STONE and McEVOY 16 minutes in one. Street. "The Souse and the Singer." Went over very well in this position. CHARLES KELLOGG "The Nature Singer" 30 minutes f.s. Special Set. It is three years since Mr Kellogg appeared in this city. He received a reception upon his entrance, held the close attention of the audience throughout his act, and closed to a strong hand with his bird-songs. Mr. Kellogg has quickened up his act considerably since he last appeared here, works fast, and puts hit stuff over in great shape. TONEY and NORMAN 20 minutes in one. Garden drop. Doing about the same act as on their previous visits, with a couple of new gags, and getting away with it in good shape. In fact, they were a laughing hit at night. CLAUDE GILLINGWATER and CO including JULIE HERNE in "The Frame-Up." 25 minutes f.s. Dark Interior. This is Mr Gillingwater's new act. It bears a marked resemblance to his old one, both in the characters of the crabbed millionaire and his neglected wife, and in the finish with a dinner at Sherry's. Quite a little comedy is introduced to relieve the dramatics. Held the interest and closed to a good hand. RAY and GORDON DOOLEY 13 minutes in one. Olio Drop. Gordon Dooley is a chip of the old block. Monday afternoon they did their regular act, which opens in one for 12 minutes and closes in full stage for eight minutes. Consequently we had a five minute wait to set Adams and Murray. Monday night, to do away with this stage wait, Dooley cut out the final number and did the whole act in one. They put over one of the hits of the show. MABELLE ADAMS and MARIAN MURRAY in "Cotton Stockings" 20 minutes f.s. Light interior. Comedy sketch, with a piano and violin finish, that got a number of laughs and closed very well. The story is novel and has many bright lines. The two girls appear as rival saleswomen, thrown together in a hotel parlor on Christmas eve. A good act. MAGGIE CLINE 19 minutes in one. Rotunda Drop. Maggie was a riot. All of her songs are new, except the immortal "McCluskey," and of course the audience made her sing that. Received a big reception, everything she did was applauded, and she closed very big with her dance with the propertyman. "THE STAMPEDE RIDERS" 16 minutes f.s. Special Set. This act opens up rather slow with the singing and talk, but when they get down to the roping, which is good, things speed up a little. The close, with the bucking bronchos, brought a strong finish. We advertised the "wild horses" heavily, and the audience remained in to see them. The act makes quite a flash, and the "buckers" have plenty of life in them. A good closer. CUTS Maggie Cline - business of thumbing nose in song with flag.