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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 9-December 14, 1908

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Alice Lloyd. On at 3.52, 29 min, in 1. A great big hit. I think that she will become a greater favorite with our patrons than either Vesta Victoria or her sister, Marie. She certainly is a "fetcher". Regret very much that her stay here is for one week only.

Three Joscarys. On at 4.21, 9 min, full stage. There is no better team of gymnastic humorists. As they have not played the house in three years, they seemed almost alike newcomers, and scored strongly.

Kinetograph. On at 4.30, 23 min. "Beauty Parlors"; a pretty good comic. I cut the teeth-cleaning episode out of this picture. "In Morocco--Tangier"; a very interesting travel film. "A Haunted House", a very good comic indeed.

Lee Walter, assisted by C. Blanch Rice, On at 4.53, 23 min, full stage; 3 shows. Playing the one-act comedy "Ten A. M.". If this is to live any longer it should be--C. Blanch Rice, assisted by some fairly good light comedian - for Mr. Lee Walter is absolutely impossible. The sketch gets very close to the  line at times. At this afternoon's performance the sketch came to a finish and then they did a song and dance. The song and dance will be omitted the rest of the week: Miss Rice is rather a clever girl, and deserves a better fate.

Sam Stern. On at 5.17, 13 min. in 1; 3 shows. He first does a Hebrew character that is a sort of a cross between Joe Welch and Bobby North, and sings two very fair parodies. He then does a  Dago, a la Ben Welch. He has a very good voice, enunciates well and seems bound to climb the ladder.

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Barry and Wolford. "Every lad looked like his dad" verse.

Comment. A pretty good sort of a show. It moves fast and smoothly and has several decided hits. In fact, everything could be  marked a hit, from Great Scott down through the  Kinetograph, while the 3-show acts, with the exception of Lee Walter and Co., are exceptionally good. A better program for $3350. than some we have paid a lot more money for before now, and the headliner costs nearly half of it, at that.

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(2) Alice Lloyd. On at 3.52, 29 min, in 1. A great big hit. I think that she will become a greater favorite with our patrons than either Vesta Victoria or her sister, Marie. She certainly is a "fetcher". Regret very much that her stay here is for one week only. Three Joscarys. On at 4.21, 9 min, full stage. There is no better team of gymnastic humorists. As they have not played the house in three years, they seemed almost alike newcomers, and scored strongly. Kinetograph. On at 4.30, 23 min. "Beauty Parlors"; a pretty good comic. I cut the teeth-cleaning episode out of this picture. "In Morocco--Tangier"; a very interesting travel film. "A Haunted House", a very good comic indeed. Lee Walter, assisted by C. Blanch Rice, On at 4.53, 23 min, full stage; 3 shows. Playing the one-act comedy "Ten A. M.". If this is to live any longer it should be--C. Blanch Rice, assisted by some fairly good light comedian - for Mr. Lee Walter is absolutely impossible. The sketch gets very close to the line at times. At this afternoon's performance the sketch came to a finish and then they did a song and dance. The song and dance will be omitted the rest of the week: Miss Rice is rather a clever girl, and deserves a better fate. Sam Stern. On at 5.17, 13 min. in 1; 3 shows. He first does a Hebrew character that is a sort of a cross between Joe Welch and Bobby North, and sings two very fair parodies. He then does a Dago, a la Ben Welch. He has a very good voice, enunciates well and seems bound to climb the ladder. Cuts: Barry and Wolford. "Every lad looked like his dad" verse. Comment. A pretty good sort of a show. It moves fast and smoothly and has several decided hits. In fact, everything could be marked a hit, from Great Scott down through the Kinetograph, while the 3-show acts, with the exception of Lee Walter and Co., are exceptionally good. A better program for $3350. than some we have paid a lot more money for before now, and the headliner costs nearly half of it, at that.