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

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PROVIDENCE. R. I.   E. F. ALBEE   MARCH 28th, 1921
The bill plays unusually well this week, the various acts going over in splendid shape and although the show ran late, the audience remained in their seats almost intact until the finish.
CHAS. LOVENBERG.
KARA: Well known European juggler, who, the last time we played him, some years ago, was our headliner. Today, although he is just as good as he was then, which is very good indeed, he opens our show. A wonderful commentary of the progress of vaudeville. Splendid act. 14 min. full stage.
BROWN & JACKSON: A stout woman and an exceptionally tall thin man who get considerable fun out of the man's physique. Good No. 2 act. 15 min. in one.
LARRY HARKINS & CO: This act did very nicely in this spot, although it is not nearly as good an act as I expected to see. It is not exactly a small time nor yet quite a big time act in my estimation, a sort of in between. 17 min. open full stage, short close in one.
DERKIN'S ANIMALS: A good pantomine dog act, but somehow or other, the act grows shorter each time it plays here. This time they are giving us six minutes. This may be due somewhat to Derkin's feeling very poorly. He thinks he has the flu or something. Full stage.
EDDIE FOYER: The first part of Mr. Foyer's act is entirely waste of time, the poorest kind of comedy. The last part gets considerable applause, but I think that the greater part of the audience realized that it is largely bunk and I noticed considerable uneasiness among the audience. He may know one thousand poems, but although I have seen the act several times, he always does the Dan McGrew poem for the opening and a choice of two to be selected by the audience. Of the others he seems to know a few lines. I don't think much of it as a vaudeville act. 24 min. and it seemed like an hour. In one.
FRANCIS RENAULT: Mr. Renault is a Providence boy and to that I think may be attributed the big hit he made yesterday. He has a good act, but hardly in line with some of the other impersonators that we have had. 16 min. full stage.
BROWN & O'DONNELL: A couple of young fellows doing nut comedy and getting a lot of laughs in their act and applause at the finish. A hit. 18 min. in one.
NASH & O'DONNELL: In their this season sketch "ALMOST SINGLE" A bright vehicle with lots of laughs and a good finish. 18 min. full stage.
CHAS. (CHIC) SALE: To say that Mr. Sale is making a hit would be putting it entirely too mildly. Nothing short of a riot. Had them screaming for thirty minutes. In One.

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PROVIDENCE. R. I. E. F. ALBEE MARCH 28th, 1921 The bill plays unusually well this week, the various acts going over in splendid shape and although the show ran late, the audience remained in their seats almost intact until the finish. CHAS. LOVENBERG. KARA: Well known European juggler, who, the last time we played him, some years ago, was our headliner. Today, although he is just as good as he was then, which is very good indeed, he opens our show. A wonderful commentary of the progress of vaudeville. Splendid act. 14 min. full stage. BROWN & JACKSON: A stout woman and an exceptionally tall thin man who get considerable fun out of the man's physique. Good No. 2 act. 15 min. in one. LARRY HARKINS & CO: This act did very nicely in this spot, although it is not nearly as good an act as I expected to see. It is not exactly a small time nor yet quite a big time act in my estimation, a sort of in between. 17 min. open full stage, short close in one. DERKIN'S ANIMALS: A good pantomine dog act, but somehow or other, the act grows shorter each time it plays here. This time they are giving us six minutes. This may be due somewhat to Derkin's feeling very poorly. He thinks he has the flu or something. Full stage. EDDIE FOYER: The first part of Mr. Foyer's act is entirely waste of time, the poorest kind of comedy. The last part gets considerable applause, but I think that the greater part of the audience realized that it is largely bunk and I noticed considerable uneasiness among the audience. He may know one thousand poems, but although I have seen the act several times, he always does the Dan McGrew poem for the opening and a choice of two to be selected by the audience. Of the others he seems to know a few lines. I don't think much of it as a vaudeville act. 24 min. and it seemed like an hour. In one. FRANCIS RENAULT: Mr. Renault is a Providence boy and to that I think may be attributed the big hit he made yesterday. He has a good act, but hardly in line with some of the other impersonators that we have had. 16 min. full stage. BROWN & O'DONNELL: A couple of young fellows doing nut comedy and getting a lot of laughs in their act and applause at the finish. A hit. 18 min. in one. NASH & O'DONNELL: In their this season sketch "ALMOST SINGLE" A bright vehicle with lots of laughs and a good finish. 18 min. full stage. CHAS. (CHIC) SALE: To say that Mr. Sale is making a hit would be putting it entirely too mildly. Nothing short of a riot. Had them screaming for thirty minutes. In One.