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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 21, 1903 - March 14, 1904
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81 Report on show, Keith's Theatre, Providence, R. I., Week of Nov. 23, 1903. (Charles Lovenberg) The bill this week is most satisfactory, while not so much comedy as that of the week past, there is a great element of newness about it which is most desirable, and evidently the audience were highly pleased throughout. Ozav & Delmo. Comedy jugglers introducing their work in a scene representing a bar-room for which they carry their own drop. This is unquestionably the weakest act on the bill and at this I can class it as only fair even from a three a day standpoint. 13 min. in three. Murphy & Andrews. Talking and singing act. This is a very clever team especially the woman whose work is full of unction and snap. She has also a very good voice and the man makes a very good feeder for her. 15 min. in one, three shows. Wesson, Walters & Wesson. I hardly think their new sketch "Jinks Insurance Man" is up to the old act but it has the merit of being new and that goes a long way. The little boy is the principal feature of the act although the man and woman got quite a few laughs. They may be rated as good from a three a day standpoint although I consider their act at least fully paid, if not a little more so. 19 min. in three. Signor Gilli. Italian tenor. This is an act put on in the Providence House which went exceptionally well with the audience. The mans voice is good of the tenor robust character and his method is better than his voice. The songs while all of a good character are not at all over the heads of the people generally. Considering the salary and that he does three shows I should call it a very good act to play on the circuit. 12 min. in 1. Clifford & Burke. As this act has been described fully by Mr. Hodgson I need not go into detail here but will say that it came up to expectations. Made good thoroughly. 17 min. open in two, close in one, 2 shows. Murphy & Willard. In a sketch that somewhat resembles the Thorn & Carlton act and which is fully as good while most nonsensical in its general make-up. It is presented in a very intelligent manner and the people show evidence of superiority over the general run of their class. The woman has a very nice voice and the man is really funnier. 22 min. open in 3, can close in 1, 2 shows. Lotta Gladstone. She is giving us the same act we had over the circuit last year and which went fully as well as before. 17 minutes in one, 2 shows. Jules & Ella Garrison. Tragedy Artists, after the style of Ross & Fenton, but unquestionably better. They put more sincerity into their work and the man is a good reader of the classic drama. The act went very strong indeed. 17 min. full stage, 2 shows. John Kernell. He gave us practically the same act we had before but for some reasons or another it didn't go well in fact, it was the weakest of anything among the big acts on the bill. Strangely this man either makes a hit or falls flat and he alternates just about that way with each engagement. 18 min. in one, 2 shows. The Four Welsons. As this act has been fully described I need only say that it made a big hit. 10 min. full stage, 2 shows. Hoey & Lee. These men as well as the act which follows had a very hard place on the afternoon show but they made good in better style than I expected. while I don't consider them artists of their work their parodies are funnier
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81 Report on show, Keith's Theatre, Providence, R. I., Week of Nov. 23, 1903. (Charles Lovenberg) The bill this week is most satisfactory, while not so much comedy as that of the week past, there is a great element of newness about it which is most desirable, and evidently the audience were highly pleased throughout. Ozav & Delmo. Comedy jugglers introducing their work in a scene representing a bar-room for which they carry their own drop. This is unquestionably the weakest act on the bill and at this I can class it as only fair even from a three a day standpoint. 13 min. in three. Murphy & Andrews. Talking and singing act. This is a very clever team especially the woman whose work is full of unction and snap. She has also a very good voice and the man makes a very good feeder for her. 15 min. in one, three shows. Wesson, Walters & Wesson. I hardly think their new sketch "Jinks Insurance Man" is up to the old act but it has the merit of being new and that goes a long way. The little boy is the principal feature of the act although the man and woman got quite a few laughs. They may be rated as good from a three a day standpoint although I consider their act at least fully paid, if not a little more so. 19 min. in three. Signor Gilli. Italian tenor. This is an act put on in the Providence House which went exceptionally well with the audience. The mans voice is good of the tenor robust character and his method is better than his voice. The songs while all of a good character are not at all over the heads of the people generally. Considering the salary and that he does three shows I should call it a very good act to play on the circuit. 12 min. in 1. Clifford & Burke. As this act has been described fully by Mr. Hodgson I need not go into detail here but will say that it came up to expectations. Made good thoroughly. 17 min. open in two, close in one, 2 shows. Murphy & Willard. In a sketch that somewhat resembles the Thorn & Carlton act and which is fully as good while most nonsensical in its general make-up. It is presented in a very intelligent manner and the people show evidence of superiority over the general run of their class. The woman has a very nice voice and the man is really funnier. 22 min. open in 3, can close in 1, 2 shows. Lotta Gladstone. She is giving us the same act we had over the circuit last year and which went fully as well as before. 17 minutes in one, 2 shows. Jules & Ella Garrison. Tragedy Artists, after the style of Ross & Fenton, but unquestionably better. They put more sincerity into their work and the man is a good reader of the classic drama. The act went very strong indeed. 17 min. full stage, 2 shows. John Kernell. He gave us practically the same act we had before but for some reasons or another it didn't go well in fact, it was the weakest of anything among the big acts on the bill. Strangely this man either makes a hit or falls flat and he alternates just about that way with each engagement. 18 min. in one, 2 shows. The Four Welsons. As this act has been fully described I need only say that it made a big hit. 10 min. full stage, 2 shows. Hoey & Lee. These men as well as the act which follows had a very hard place on the afternoon show but they made good in better style than I expected. while I don't consider them artists of their work their parodies are funnier
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