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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 9-December 14, 1908
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(2) W. C. Fields. On at 3.26, 14 min full stage, 2 min close in 1; 16 min in all. The one big hit of the show. Is doing a crackajack act and simply hogged them today. Eva Williams and Jac Tucker. On at 3.42, 25 min, full stage. Presenting "Skinny's Finish", for the first time in three years at this house. Did not come up to our expectations this afternoon, for we hoped that it had been so long since they had played the original sketch here that it would seem like a new offering, but it fell rather flat, so much so that we felt obliged to move it up several numbers on the bill tonight. Miss Williams is undeniably clever, but she needs a new vehicle in which she can be made the whole thing, for Tucker is by no means entitled to the same prominence that she is. It would help this sketch if his song and imitations were omitted. Nat M. Wills. On at 4.07, 20 min, in 1. Wills fell far short of achieving the big hit that he has been accustomed to make in this house heretofore. This may have been due partly to the fact that he was in bad voice and also to as cold a bunch of Bostonians as I have seen gathered together in many days, the worst "show-us" bunch that we have had on a Monday afternoon this season. Three Renards. On at 4.27, 7 min, full stage. One of the finds of the season in the acrobatic line. Two men and a pretty girl in a sensational display of dental stunts. One of the men hangs by his knees from a trapeze, and all of the stunts are done on pieces of apparatus held in his teeth. His companions do a lot of their work while holding on by their teeth. Their stuff is so novel, and they went so well this afternoon, that we have considered it wise to give them a spot in the heart of the bill in the re-arrangement made for the balance of the week. At $175. this act is a positive bargain. The Kinetograph. On at 4.34, 26 min. "Cupid's Pranks" and "Artistic Rag Pickers", both of them fair comedy pictures, although nothing extraordinary. Louis Guertin and Company. On at 5 o'clock, 11 min, full stage; 3 show. Much above the average as a 3-a-day, their exhibition of jumping feats being very interesting. Worthy of a much better place on the bill. Good enough to open almost any show. Carney and Wagner. On at 5.11, 9 min, in 1; 3 shows. Two neat-appearing and well-dressed young people in songs and dances, with the accent on the dances. Could not hold a spot in our 2-a-day section. Wise and Milton. On at 5.20, 14 min full stage, 4 min close in 1; 18 min in all. Can do the entire act in 1, if necessary. 3 shows. An excellent coon act that always makes good with us. [Text hidden by leaf covering it; text continues below overleaf] H Lillian Tyce I W. C. Fields J Three Renards K Nat M. Wills L Military Octette M Kinetograph N Louis Guertin and Co. O Carney and Wagner P Saona Q Stereopticon
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(2) W. C. Fields. On at 3.26, 14 min full stage, 2 min close in 1; 16 min in all. The one big hit of the show. Is doing a crackajack act and simply hogged them today. Eva Williams and Jac Tucker. On at 3.42, 25 min, full stage. Presenting "Skinny's Finish", for the first time in three years at this house. Did not come up to our expectations this afternoon, for we hoped that it had been so long since they had played the original sketch here that it would seem like a new offering, but it fell rather flat, so much so that we felt obliged to move it up several numbers on the bill tonight. Miss Williams is undeniably clever, but she needs a new vehicle in which she can be made the whole thing, for Tucker is by no means entitled to the same prominence that she is. It would help this sketch if his song and imitations were omitted. Nat M. Wills. On at 4.07, 20 min, in 1. Wills fell far short of achieving the big hit that he has been accustomed to make in this house heretofore. This may have been due partly to the fact that he was in bad voice and also to as cold a bunch of Bostonians as I have seen gathered together in many days, the worst "show-us" bunch that we have had on a Monday afternoon this season. Three Renards. On at 4.27, 7 min, full stage. One of the finds of the season in the acrobatic line. Two men and a pretty girl in a sensational display of dental stunts. One of the men hangs by his knees from a trapeze, and all of the stunts are done on pieces of apparatus held in his teeth. His companions do a lot of their work while holding on by their teeth. Their stuff is so novel, and they went so well this afternoon, that we have considered it wise to give them a spot in the heart of the bill in the re-arrangement made for the balance of the week. At $175. this act is a positive bargain. The Kinetograph. On at 4.34, 26 min. "Cupid's Pranks" and "Artistic Rag Pickers", both of them fair comedy pictures, although nothing extraordinary. Louis Guertin and Company. On at 5 o'clock, 11 min, full stage; 3 show. Much above the average as a 3-a-day, their exhibition of jumping feats being very interesting. Worthy of a much better place on the bill. Good enough to open almost any show. Carney and Wagner. On at 5.11, 9 min, in 1; 3 shows. Two neat-appearing and well-dressed young people in songs and dances, with the accent on the dances. Could not hold a spot in our 2-a-day section. Wise and Milton. On at 5.20, 14 min full stage, 4 min close in 1; 18 min in all. Can do the entire act in 1, if necessary. 3 shows. An excellent coon act that always makes good with us. [Text hidden by leaf covering it; text continues below overleaf] H Lillian Tyce I W. C. Fields J Three Renards K Nat M. Wills L Military Octette M Kinetograph N Louis Guertin and Co. O Carney and Wagner P Saona Q Stereopticon
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