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Keith-Albee managers' report book, November 28, 1904 - August 28, 1905

Page 154b

Ferrell Brothers, 3 shows, 11 min. full stage -- Comedy and trick bicycle riders. Did not have them on my schedule, as I understood they were to forfeit this date because of filling in a week a couple of months back. Their work is all right, considered from a 3-per-day standpoint, and the show shortened up so that I really needed the time.

Comment - This show does not begin to compare with those we have been giving for several weeks past, and I cannot see anything in it to draw people here, since the Dailey act is akin to a "frost", the McCord sketch poorly acted, and nothing else in the bill above average. It lacks snappy comedy, the dead level not being overtopped by a single turn from start to finish.
Of course, the audience was an unusually dull and dead one, such as we sometimes get here on the first day of the week, but the shortcomings of the show are too prominent to gloss over.

I was not aware that Joe Morris was only booked for two shows, having had him scheduled for three and opening the bill. He is distinctly a three turner, and not worth over NH. At GRR and two shows it is a glaring case of bunco. So far as Boston is concerned, at least.

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Ferrell Brothers, 3 shows, 11 min. full stage -- Comedy and trick bicycle riders. Did not have them on my schedule, as I understood they were to forfeit this date because of filling in a week a couple of months back. Their work is all right, considered from a 3-per-day standpoint, and the show shortened up so that I really needed the time. Comment - This show does not begin to compare with those we have been giving for several weeks past, and I cannot see anything in it to draw people here, since the Dailey act is akin to a "frost", the McCord sketch poorly acted, and nothing else in the bill above average. It lacks snappy comedy, the dead level not being overtopped by a single turn from start to finish. Of course, the audience was an unusually dull and dead one, such as we sometimes get here on the first day of the week, but the shortcomings of the show are too prominent to gloss over. I was not aware that Joe Morris was only booked for two shows, having had him scheduled for three and opening the bill. He is distinctly a three turner, and not worth over NH. At GRR and two shows it is a glaring case of bunco. So far as Boston is concerned, at least.