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

Page 121

(Boston Show-week of August 24th, 1908.
Monday, August 24th,-Evening Show)
Overture-7.00-8 minutes.
[Rado?] and Bertman. On at 7.08, 16 minutes, full stage.
Can close in 1 if required. (3 shows) Well known act which always makes good in an early spot. The man is a remarkably good contortionist. The woman is getting fat and is more of a handicap than a help to Rado. If he had a different vehicle and a clever assistant he would not be in the three-a-day ranks. Even with the present act his ability makes the act strong enough for an opener in the smaller cities.
XX
Eleanor Henry. On at 7.24, 9 minutes in 1. (3 shows) A pretty girl with ample sing stage appearance and a light, sweet soprano voice which she uses with excellent effect, singing several of the latest songs on the ballad order. Her personality would carry her through in the  number two spot almost anywhere although she will never set the world on fire.
XX
Lewis and Young. On at 7.33,12 minutes in 1. (3 shows) Two young chaps in a singing, talking and dancing act of the stereotyped style, one working straight, the other as a Dutch kid. Get by all right, but there is nothing strikingly novel about anything they do. Another #2 act. but nothing better even inthe small towns.
XX
"Peter the Great", Prof. Alleini's Educated Monkey. On at 7.45,13 minutes, full stage. Not the original "Peter the Great" and not nearly as good a worker. The act lacks speed. An opening act for the big cities, about #3 in the smaller towns. Not worth over $100-125 of anybody's money.
XX
Lightning [Hopper?]. On at 7.58, 16 minutes in 1. (Can work to better advantage in 2) (3 shows) A clever young crayon artist who works very rapidly, as his name implies. Does a lot of novel stuff. Can hold an early spot on any bill.
XX1
(Salary considered )
Mary Sanders and Company. On at [8.14?], 20 minutes, full stage.  Miss Sanders has been connected with the Castle Square Theatre and Boston Theatre stock companies for several seasons and has a simply astonishing personal following. The reason of her popularity I must confess I am at a loss to understand, for personally I consider her anything but a good soubrette, BUT she is popular and that is the answer. The sketch she is presenting, "Misery Loves Company" is rather trashy and is anything but logical in sequence of situations. The ending is abrupt, ineffective, and without reason. Ahd yet Miss Sanders will undoubtedly pay for herself many times over. She was on

...this week-Duet, "Star of My Life"; "Kathleen Mavourneen", Mr. Murray; Cavatina from "Il Trovatore", Miss Lane; Duet from "The Mascot"; "A Bit o'Blarney" Mr. Murray; Duet from "Il Trovatore". This makes a capital program, for they sing every one of the selections splendidly. They are going even biggerthan last week.
XX1.
Charles [?] Semon, On at 9.17-17 minutes full stage. 4 minutes close in 1, 21 minutes in all. Can open in 1,4 minutes if needed. The same big hit.
XX1.
[Four?] Casting Dunbars. On at 10.00 10 minutes, full stage. The best act I have ever seen them do. Good comedy and great casting work. Their "flyer" is a particularly graceful acrobat.
XX1.
Kinetograph. On at 10.10. "The RunawayMother-in-law" a capital comic; "The Land of Peaceful Mornings-Korea", highly interesting; "A Troublesome Theft", good [comic?]

Comment: An excellent summer show, abounding in comedy, that held the audience remarkably well last evening. While Mary Sanders would be impossible in any other city in her present sketch, still as I have already stated, she will be a big drawing card for us. A capacity house last night. We are "home again "in [?Keith's] Theatre.

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(Boston Show-week of August 24th, 1908. Monday, August 24th,-Evening Show) Overture-7.00-8 minutes. [Rado?] and Bertman. On at 7.08, 16 minutes, full stage. Can close in 1 if required. (3 shows) Well known act which always makes good in an early spot. The man is a remarkably good contortionist. The woman is getting fat and is more of a handicap than a help to Rado. If he had a different vehicle and a clever assistant he would not be in the three-a-day ranks. Even with the present act his ability makes the act strong enough for an opener in the smaller cities. XX Eleanor Henry. On at 7.24, 9 minutes in 1. (3 shows) A pretty girl with ample sing stage appearance and a light, sweet soprano voice which she uses with excellent effect, singing several of the latest songs on the ballad order. Her personality would carry her through in the number two spot almost anywhere although she will never set the world on fire. XX Lewis and Young. On at 7.33,12 minutes in 1. (3 shows) Two young chaps in a singing, talking and dancing act of the stereotyped style, one working straight, the other as a Dutch kid. Get by all right, but there is nothing strikingly novel about anything they do. Another #2 act. but nothing better even inthe small towns. XX "Peter the Great", Prof. Alleini's Educated Monkey. On at 7.45,13 minutes, full stage. Not the original "Peter the Great" and not nearly as good a worker. The act lacks speed. An opening act for the big cities, about #3 in the smaller towns. Not worth over $100-125 of anybody's money. XX Lightning [Hopper?]. On at 7.58, 16 minutes in 1. (Can work to better advantage in 2) (3 shows) A clever young crayon artist who works very rapidly, as his name implies. Does a lot of novel stuff. Can hold an early spot on any bill. XX1 (Salary considered ) Mary Sanders and Company. On at [8.14?], 20 minutes, full stage. Miss Sanders has been connected with the Castle Square Theatre and Boston Theatre stock companies for several seasons and has a simply astonishing personal following. The reason of her popularity I must confess I am at a loss to understand, for personally I consider her anything but a good soubrette, BUT she is popular and that is the answer. The sketch she is presenting, "Misery Loves Company" is rather trashy and is anything but logical in sequence of situations. The ending is abrupt, ineffective, and without reason. Ahd yet Miss Sanders will undoubtedly pay for herself many times over. She was on ...this week-Duet, "Star of My Life"; "Kathleen Mavourneen", Mr. Murray; Cavatina from "Il Trovatore", Miss Lane; Duet from "The Mascot"; "A Bit o'Blarney" Mr. Murray; Duet from "Il Trovatore". This makes a capital program, for they sing every one of the selections splendidly. They are going even biggerthan last week. XX1. Charles [?] Semon, On at 9.17-17 minutes full stage. 4 minutes close in 1, 21 minutes in all. Can open in 1,4 minutes if needed. The same big hit. XX1. [Four?] Casting Dunbars. On at 10.00 10 minutes, full stage. The best act I have ever seen them do. Good comedy and great casting work. Their "flyer" is a particularly graceful acrobat. XX1. Kinetograph. On at 10.10. "The RunawayMother-in-law" a capital comic; "The Land of Peaceful Mornings-Korea", highly interesting; "A Troublesome Theft", good [comic?] Comment: An excellent summer show, abounding in comedy, that held the audience remarkably well last evening. While Mary Sanders would be impossible in any other city in her present sketch, still as I have already stated, she will be a big drawing card for us. A capacity house last night. We are "home again "in [?Keith's] Theatre.