DIY History | Transcribe | Keith-Albee Collection | Managers' report book, September 13, 1920-December 8, 1921

Transcribe
Translate

Managers' report book, September 13, 1920-December 8, 1921

Page 22

PROVIDENCE. R. I.     E. F. ALBEE     OCT. 4th, 1920
I am not so well pleased with the show this week. The individual acts are not as good as we have been having, excepting in one or two cases and there is much confliction in the make-up. The acts went well enough however, but the general impression of the show as a whole is not as good as it should be.
CHAS. LOVENBERG.
JOHN S. BLONDY & BROTHER: Acrobatics, hand balancing, violin playing and a little work by a clever fox terrier. Exceptionally good act. 8 min. full stage
TONEY: Wandering violinist. This young woman made up as a street urchin plays fairly well and got over nicely, but it would have been better if she had not been obliged to follow the violin playing of the preceding act. 14 min. in one.
NAT. NAZZARRO & CO. with BUCK & BUBBLES: Hand balancing by a man and a little boy, conflicting again with Blondy, formed the principal feature of this act and that part of it was very fine indeed. The introduction of the two darkies was forced and their work became very tiresome, one of them dancing very well, and that's about all that can be said of that part of the act. 25 min. which was a good 10 minutes too long, full stage.
MABEL BERRA: Soprano, vocalist, singing some character songs and finishing with a grand opera manner. Went over very big. 17 min. in one.
MEL KLEE: Black-faced comedian. I think this fellow's act is very offensive in spots and in looking over the faces of the audiences, I noticed that the more refined people expressed disgust with what he was doing. When you take out the offensive things, there is little left to his act. 15 min. in one
THOMAS E. SHEA: Very good act indeed. Mr. Shea's rendition of his famous characters need no review or criticism from me. The act got plenty of applause, but I am quite sure that it is not the kind of thing that would draw money into the theatre. 24 min. full stage.
VAL & ERNIE STANTON: The spot was a little hard for them, but they managed to hold it satisfactorily manner, particularly with the last half of their act, which contained their old material. I don't think the first half is as good as their old act. 21 min. in one.
ED. JANIS & COMPANY: Two men and three attractive girls in an act of singing, dancing and piano playing, in which the dancing predominates and is quite good. In an earlier spot, I am quite sure they would have been a big hit. As it was they got plenty of applause. 18 min. full stage.

Saving...

PROVIDENCE. R. I. E. F. ALBEE OCT. 4th, 1920 I am not so well pleased with the show this week. The individual acts are not as good as we have been having, excepting in one or two cases and there is much confliction in the make-up. The acts went well enough however, but the general impression of the show as a whole is not as good as it should be. CHAS. LOVENBERG. JOHN S. BLONDY & BROTHER: Acrobatics, hand balancing, violin playing and a little work by a clever fox terrier. Exceptionally good act. 8 min. full stage TONEY: Wandering violinist. This young woman made up as a street urchin plays fairly well and got over nicely, but it would have been better if she had not been obliged to follow the violin playing of the preceding act. 14 min. in one. NAT. NAZZARRO & CO. with BUCK & BUBBLES: Hand balancing by a man and a little boy, conflicting again with Blondy, formed the principal feature of this act and that part of it was very fine indeed. The introduction of the two darkies was forced and their work became very tiresome, one of them dancing very well, and that's about all that can be said of that part of the act. 25 min. which was a good 10 minutes too long, full stage. MABEL BERRA: Soprano, vocalist, singing some character songs and finishing with a grand opera manner. Went over very big. 17 min. in one. MEL KLEE: Black-faced comedian. I think this fellow's act is very offensive in spots and in looking over the faces of the audiences, I noticed that the more refined people expressed disgust with what he was doing. When you take out the offensive things, there is little left to his act. 15 min. in one THOMAS E. SHEA: Very good act indeed. Mr. Shea's rendition of his famous characters need no review or criticism from me. The act got plenty of applause, but I am quite sure that it is not the kind of thing that would draw money into the theatre. 24 min. full stage. VAL & ERNIE STANTON: The spot was a little hard for them, but they managed to hold it satisfactorily manner, particularly with the last half of their act, which contained their old material. I don't think the first half is as good as their old act. 21 min. in one. ED. JANIS & COMPANY: Two men and three attractive girls in an act of singing, dancing and piano playing, in which the dancing predominates and is quite good. In an earlier spot, I am quite sure they would have been a big hit. As it was they got plenty of applause. 18 min. full stage.