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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 9-December 14, 1908
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Boston Show, Week of Oct. 12, 1908. Carl D. Lothrop (Monday, Oct. 12th--Evening Show) Shungopavi. On at 7.10, 22 minutes, full stage. Can close in one, ten minutes, or can do the entire act in one, if needed. A very valuable small money act. He is a very good magician, has effective paraphernalia, particularly his Indian costumes, which are superb. His patter is quite entertaining, while the Indian girl who assists him is extremely pretty. (Everything considered) XX1 Overture. & 7.32, 11 minutes. Marseilles. On at 7.43, 7 minutes, full stage, special set. This young man is truly remarkable contortionist. Give him the stage settings and apparatus of some of the European acts, and he would come pretty near creating a sensation. XX1 Piccolo Midgets. On at 7.50. Open in one, 2 minutes, close 12 minutes full stage, 14 minutes in all. The same old reliable act. Always a sure fire hit. XX1 Adelmann Musical Ensemble. On at 8.04, 15 minutes in one. As a favor, Mr. Adelmann is giving us a full act in one this week. Adelmann and his two daughters first play three selections upon some xylophones that are unique in construction and tone, but make most pleasing harmoney. Then the smaller girl does a drum solo. The act finishes with Adelmann, his boy and older girl, playing upon a peculiar type of trumpet, with the little girl playing the drum, an imitation of a full band. The act went extremely well , both afternoon and evening, and is considerably out of the run of xylophone performances. XXI La Sylphe. On at 8.19, 9 minutes, full stage, special set. Second and final week. She is undoubtedly drawing money here. I believed that if worked, as we have been working her, without mention of "Salome" or without using the New York programme matter with its biblical allusions, no honest offence can be taken at the act. XX1 Johnston and Harty. On at 8.28, 13 minutes in one. These boys are about as near a riot as we ever get in this house. They have exceedingly good singing voices and their parodies are far above the average in point of brightness. While I agree with Mr. Lovenberg that they are possibly over-paid about $50, still I do not know where we could duplicate the act and its success for the money they are getting. Position in the bill, undoubtedly, has a lot to do with their present hit, and it is a question whether they could go next to closing and hold up. Personally, I think not. But there are few acts at the price that can. Any time that place is filled satisfactorily, I feel as though a show is more than half booked. XX1 ...........A corking good act from all angles, and a bargain at its present price.XX1 Kinetograph. On at 10.22.--"Members of the Paris Fire Brigade in the Gymnasium."--An extremely interesting series of pictures. "Oh, What Lungs."--A fair comic. Cuts. Johnston and Harty--"Under the pillows they are creeping" verse. Business with trousers modified. Comment. Truely a XX1 show. One of the best I have ever seen in its entirety. It may seem like a peculiar thing to say, but I think the show would be even better if one of the full stage acts, say either Reynard or La Sylphe, was not in the bill, as there is really too much superlatively good show, and the Piccolo Midgets, who are great favorites here, are on far too early. This would also make quite a difference in the cost of the show. The type of a bill Boston likes--no "Fun in a Boarding House," Conroy-LeMaire, Russell Brothers, or other burlesque offerings for us.
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Boston Show, Week of Oct. 12, 1908. Carl D. Lothrop (Monday, Oct. 12th--Evening Show) Shungopavi. On at 7.10, 22 minutes, full stage. Can close in one, ten minutes, or can do the entire act in one, if needed. A very valuable small money act. He is a very good magician, has effective paraphernalia, particularly his Indian costumes, which are superb. His patter is quite entertaining, while the Indian girl who assists him is extremely pretty. (Everything considered) XX1 Overture. & 7.32, 11 minutes. Marseilles. On at 7.43, 7 minutes, full stage, special set. This young man is truly remarkable contortionist. Give him the stage settings and apparatus of some of the European acts, and he would come pretty near creating a sensation. XX1 Piccolo Midgets. On at 7.50. Open in one, 2 minutes, close 12 minutes full stage, 14 minutes in all. The same old reliable act. Always a sure fire hit. XX1 Adelmann Musical Ensemble. On at 8.04, 15 minutes in one. As a favor, Mr. Adelmann is giving us a full act in one this week. Adelmann and his two daughters first play three selections upon some xylophones that are unique in construction and tone, but make most pleasing harmoney. Then the smaller girl does a drum solo. The act finishes with Adelmann, his boy and older girl, playing upon a peculiar type of trumpet, with the little girl playing the drum, an imitation of a full band. The act went extremely well , both afternoon and evening, and is considerably out of the run of xylophone performances. XXI La Sylphe. On at 8.19, 9 minutes, full stage, special set. Second and final week. She is undoubtedly drawing money here. I believed that if worked, as we have been working her, without mention of "Salome" or without using the New York programme matter with its biblical allusions, no honest offence can be taken at the act. XX1 Johnston and Harty. On at 8.28, 13 minutes in one. These boys are about as near a riot as we ever get in this house. They have exceedingly good singing voices and their parodies are far above the average in point of brightness. While I agree with Mr. Lovenberg that they are possibly over-paid about $50, still I do not know where we could duplicate the act and its success for the money they are getting. Position in the bill, undoubtedly, has a lot to do with their present hit, and it is a question whether they could go next to closing and hold up. Personally, I think not. But there are few acts at the price that can. Any time that place is filled satisfactorily, I feel as though a show is more than half booked. XX1 ...........A corking good act from all angles, and a bargain at its present price.XX1 Kinetograph. On at 10.22.--"Members of the Paris Fire Brigade in the Gymnasium."--An extremely interesting series of pictures. "Oh, What Lungs."--A fair comic. Cuts. Johnston and Harty--"Under the pillows they are creeping" verse. Business with trousers modified. Comment. Truely a XX1 show. One of the best I have ever seen in its entirety. It may seem like a peculiar thing to say, but I think the show would be even better if one of the full stage acts, say either Reynard or La Sylphe, was not in the bill, as there is really too much superlatively good show, and the Piccolo Midgets, who are great favorites here, are on far too early. This would also make quite a difference in the cost of the show. The type of a bill Boston likes--no "Fun in a Boarding House," Conroy-LeMaire, Russell Brothers, or other burlesque offerings for us.
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