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In a sketch called ‘The Prize Biscuit.’ Miss Radcliffe is the wife of Malcolm Williams who has been the leading man of the Stock company here for three seasons past, and there was naturally a great deal of curiosity to see her work as she had never played in this theatre. The big house this afternoon and the advance sale demonstrates that no mistake was made in booking her. I should certainly advise Philadelphia to play her a week at the Bijou, if not the other houses, and by working on Malcolm Williams reputation think she will draw more than her salary. The sketch is as good as the average little plays of that kind that we get. I prefer it to anything that Lillian Burkhart has ever given us, and considering it is its first presentation it went remarkably good. Mr. Wiegel does a capital bit of work as the English Baron who attempts to make biscuits in the kitchen; and after being played a few times I believe the sketch shall be quite strong. I will report on it again later in the week. 24 min, in three, 2 shows.
I wish to add to my report of yesterday, further criticism of Miss Minnie Radcliffe’s (Mrs. Malcolm Williams) act, as judged by the audience and opinion of some of the people whom I have met. I should hardly advise it for the circuit, but I think that it would get some money at the Bijou in Philadelphia, in view of Malcolm Williams’ reputation there and billing the lady as Mrs. Malcolm Williams, as we have done very strongly here. It is not a bad act in any sense, but it is hardly worth the money which they would probably want to get out of it, except in the specific case of Philadelphia and Providence.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 21 September 1903-14 March 1904