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10 min. full stage – Eccentric, acrobatic, comedy and singing act, which deserves a much better place that I can give them in this bill. After they came off from their first turn they put up such a holler and kick about being given this place in the bill, while others whom they termed “shines” were better taken care of, that I told them they need not remain unless they wanted to. I had fully made up my mind to make a change, but in view of the facts of their kicking I will not do so now. The fellow who works straight stated that he had been in the business for 14 years and this was the first time he worked for Keith, and it would be 14 years more before he would work for him again. We can do without them and not close any of the theatres.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 2 September 1902-3 September 1903