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Keith-Albee manager reports, September 2, 1902 - September 3, 1903
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75 Report of show in Chicago Opera House for week of Nov. 17th Three Two Shows Pete Auman landscape in full stage -- 14 minutes -- number 1 good bag puncher -- good enough for two show act McIntyre and Sears olio in 1 -- then full stage -- 14 minutes -- fairly good singers and dancers Hettie Kenton in 1 -- 14 minutes -- pleasing singer Ho,mes and Waldron in 1 if desired -- 10 minutes -- first rate instrumental act Mary Dupont & Co (2 shows) exterior -- full stage -- rural set -- 19 minutes presenting "Priscilla" an amusing but impossible farce comedy by Edmund Day Margaret Scott in 1 -- 10 minutes -- not a good looking woman or prepossessing fine soprano and wears tast gowns Two Shows Harry Howard's Ponies -- exterior -- full stage -- 25 minutes -- one of the handsomest dressed acts of its kind and most amusing in vaudeville -- ponies exceedingly well trained -- introduces some dogs and xxxxxxxxxx monkies that make lot of laughter -- whole act goes big Turner and DeGranville -- in 1 -- 15 minutes -- high class banjoists -- Hacker and Lester exterior -- ful stage -- 12 minutes -- bicycle riders -- have a fine finish with some daring feats on high wheel -- much comedy injected Elita Proctor Otis Camp -- parlor in 4 -- 14 minutes -- artistic monologue -- divided into four parts each part telling a separate story but all fitting into each other -- attracts the most cultured people but pleases all classes -- monologue exceedingly artistic -- wore a new gown costing $500 and may be said to have scored a personal triump -- first engagement i vaudeville Will H. Fox parlor set -- 14 minutes -- this man's stuff is rather old yet it seems to go very well with audience -- burlesque Paderewski and tells stories between piano stunts Brothers Bunt interior in 3 -- 12 minutes -- splendid athletes -- they have some odd and difficult equilibristic feats tuart Barnes in 1 -- 22 minutes --- monologue and songs about the same in merit as last season -- generally received favor Wilfred Clarke and co -- box interior -- 19 minutes -- presenting the comedy "In the Biograph" which goes briskly and creates a good deal of laughter -- supported by a capable company of five indrome splendid picture of Epsom Downs, and other good ones
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75 Report of show in Chicago Opera House for week of Nov. 17th Three Two Shows Pete Auman landscape in full stage -- 14 minutes -- number 1 good bag puncher -- good enough for two show act McIntyre and Sears olio in 1 -- then full stage -- 14 minutes -- fairly good singers and dancers Hettie Kenton in 1 -- 14 minutes -- pleasing singer Ho,mes and Waldron in 1 if desired -- 10 minutes -- first rate instrumental act Mary Dupont & Co (2 shows) exterior -- full stage -- rural set -- 19 minutes presenting "Priscilla" an amusing but impossible farce comedy by Edmund Day Margaret Scott in 1 -- 10 minutes -- not a good looking woman or prepossessing fine soprano and wears tast gowns Two Shows Harry Howard's Ponies -- exterior -- full stage -- 25 minutes -- one of the handsomest dressed acts of its kind and most amusing in vaudeville -- ponies exceedingly well trained -- introduces some dogs and xxxxxxxxxx monkies that make lot of laughter -- whole act goes big Turner and DeGranville -- in 1 -- 15 minutes -- high class banjoists -- Hacker and Lester exterior -- ful stage -- 12 minutes -- bicycle riders -- have a fine finish with some daring feats on high wheel -- much comedy injected Elita Proctor Otis Camp -- parlor in 4 -- 14 minutes -- artistic monologue -- divided into four parts each part telling a separate story but all fitting into each other -- attracts the most cultured people but pleases all classes -- monologue exceedingly artistic -- wore a new gown costing $500 and may be said to have scored a personal triump -- first engagement i vaudeville Will H. Fox parlor set -- 14 minutes -- this man's stuff is rather old yet it seems to go very well with audience -- burlesque Paderewski and tells stories between piano stunts Brothers Bunt interior in 3 -- 12 minutes -- splendid athletes -- they have some odd and difficult equilibristic feats tuart Barnes in 1 -- 22 minutes --- monologue and songs about the same in merit as last season -- generally received favor Wilfred Clarke and co -- box interior -- 19 minutes -- presenting the comedy "In the Biograph" which goes briskly and creates a good deal of laughter -- supported by a capable company of five indrome splendid picture of Epsom Downs, and other good ones
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