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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 4, 1905 - April 23, 1906
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Boston Show, Week of Feb. 5, 1906 (F. J. O'Connor) McNamee, 3 shows 12 min. in 2 (Can work in 1, if necessary)--This man is not as rapid a worker as Gallando, neither he is as clever, but all his subjects, which were mostly on the comedy order, were applauded. Fair act for the 3-a-day section. Tom Almond, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1--Long shoe and ice skate dancer. Quite apart from the usual run of 3-show dancers, his ice skate dancing being on a pedestal. It is a good act of this sort that went quite well today. The Edgertons, 3 shows, 7 min. full stage--Man and woman, working on trapeze. They bill themselves as "electrical aerial acrobats", but the electrical part amounts to nothing whatever. They work rapidly and the act went quite well. Got a good hand at the close. White City 4, 2 shows, 10 min. in 1--Four men, one working in eccentric makeup, in vocal and supposed "comedy". These people assist James Powers in his act, which is the reason we have them. They are very bad as vocalists, and owing to the fact that the show ran considerably over time this afternoon, it will give us an opportunity to put them where they belong -- below the kinetograph. S. Miller Kent, 2 shows, 19 min. in 3--In the comedy playlet, "Just Dorothy". Been commented on in the other houses. Owing to the fact that the people were coming in in bunches when this man was on, his act was spoiled this afternoon. He spoke about it in a nice way, and I will give him a chance to see what he can do tonight, if not, back he goes. I agree with Providence that the act is overpaid even at the present standards. Cook and Sylvia, 2 shows, 13 min. in 1--Man and woman, singers and dancers. The woman amounts to very little, her voice is poor and she is not much of a dancer. Nevertheless, she serves the purpose to give the man an opportunity to rest after his exertions. The man is a great dancer and was applauded accordingly. SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT OF BOSTON SHOW WEEK OF FEB. 5, 1906 Clifton Crawford is easily meeting with the most applause ever granted any entertainer in 1 in this house. James T. Powers is worth bit little more than what business his name will bring to a house, and I should not advise booking without an exceptionally strong surrounding show. F. J. O'Connor
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Boston Show, Week of Feb. 5, 1906 (F. J. O'Connor) McNamee, 3 shows 12 min. in 2 (Can work in 1, if necessary)--This man is not as rapid a worker as Gallando, neither he is as clever, but all his subjects, which were mostly on the comedy order, were applauded. Fair act for the 3-a-day section. Tom Almond, 3 shows, 10 min. in 1--Long shoe and ice skate dancer. Quite apart from the usual run of 3-show dancers, his ice skate dancing being on a pedestal. It is a good act of this sort that went quite well today. The Edgertons, 3 shows, 7 min. full stage--Man and woman, working on trapeze. They bill themselves as "electrical aerial acrobats", but the electrical part amounts to nothing whatever. They work rapidly and the act went quite well. Got a good hand at the close. White City 4, 2 shows, 10 min. in 1--Four men, one working in eccentric makeup, in vocal and supposed "comedy". These people assist James Powers in his act, which is the reason we have them. They are very bad as vocalists, and owing to the fact that the show ran considerably over time this afternoon, it will give us an opportunity to put them where they belong -- below the kinetograph. S. Miller Kent, 2 shows, 19 min. in 3--In the comedy playlet, "Just Dorothy". Been commented on in the other houses. Owing to the fact that the people were coming in in bunches when this man was on, his act was spoiled this afternoon. He spoke about it in a nice way, and I will give him a chance to see what he can do tonight, if not, back he goes. I agree with Providence that the act is overpaid even at the present standards. Cook and Sylvia, 2 shows, 13 min. in 1--Man and woman, singers and dancers. The woman amounts to very little, her voice is poor and she is not much of a dancer. Nevertheless, she serves the purpose to give the man an opportunity to rest after his exertions. The man is a great dancer and was applauded accordingly. SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT OF BOSTON SHOW WEEK OF FEB. 5, 1906 Clifton Crawford is easily meeting with the most applause ever granted any entertainer in 1 in this house. James T. Powers is worth bit little more than what business his name will bring to a house, and I should not advise booking without an exceptionally strong surrounding show. F. J. O'Connor
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