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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 21, 1903 - March 14, 1904
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88 Report on show, Keith's theatre, Providence, R. I., Week of November 30th, 1903. (Charles Lovenberg) The individual acts of the show are very good, some of them of extraordinary merit, but I wish that the musical features might have been divided into different weeks; fortunately this house is very fond of good music and for that reason we probably will get along all right. Stereoptican. As usual. Eddie De Voe. Acrobatic tramp. This act amounts to very little. He does two or three good tricks in barrel jumping but taken in its entirety it is nothing more than a time killer and very short time at that. 9 min. full stage 3 shows. Klein & Clifton. Singing and dancing and a little comedy. These people didn't go as well as they have heretofore in this house and unless we should happen to need them very badly, I prefer not to play them again. They introduce absolutely nothing new in their act which may be classed as fairly good from a three a day standpoint. 15 minutes in one, 3 shows. Hume, Ross & LEWIS. Comedy act in which some instrumental music was introduced, much to my surprise, the lady playing upon the Trombone, Piano, and Bugle. The comedy work and eccentric dancing was quite good and the act went first rate with the audience. Considering it a three a day act I should call it very good. 19 min. open in three, close in one. Valesca. Trapezist. This young woman has a very nice personality and does some clever tricks. While the act is not great it is quite acceptable. 19 min. full stage 3 shows. Charles Kenna. Monologue. Introduced in a somewhat novel style for which he deserves credit in getting out of the rut. He had a number of local points that went strongly with the audience and he may be classed as very good. 18 minutes in one. 2 shows. Howard & Bland. In their act, "A Strange Boy" which has been played around the circuit before and went with us today as strongly as ever. 29 min. full stage. Gus Williams. Dutch comedian. He was something of a disappointment and I can't say that he went well although he didn't offend any one but I hardly think he is worth the salary we pay him. On account of the great amount of instrumental work, I deem it advisable to cut out his piano playing which of course weakened his act somewhat. 17 min. in one, 2 shows. Grand Opera Trio. This act is the unquestionable big hit of the bill, and undoubtedly will draw us a great deal of business. it certainly is as fine a singing act as we have had in the house. The applause was spontaneous from orchestra to gallery. 14 min. in two, 2 shows. Gillett Trio. In an act which comprises a little jugglery some very good hand balancing and some acrobatic comedy. The feature of the act is the balancing of one of the men on one finger which closed the act with hearty applause. 9 min. two shows, full stage. They use their own setting which is a plush background with imitations of mirrors. Vassar Girls. The early part of their act (the instrumental work) while quite good didn't go as strongly as I expected it would. I think that is due to the fact of the great amount of music that preceded them. They got
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88 Report on show, Keith's theatre, Providence, R. I., Week of November 30th, 1903. (Charles Lovenberg) The individual acts of the show are very good, some of them of extraordinary merit, but I wish that the musical features might have been divided into different weeks; fortunately this house is very fond of good music and for that reason we probably will get along all right. Stereoptican. As usual. Eddie De Voe. Acrobatic tramp. This act amounts to very little. He does two or three good tricks in barrel jumping but taken in its entirety it is nothing more than a time killer and very short time at that. 9 min. full stage 3 shows. Klein & Clifton. Singing and dancing and a little comedy. These people didn't go as well as they have heretofore in this house and unless we should happen to need them very badly, I prefer not to play them again. They introduce absolutely nothing new in their act which may be classed as fairly good from a three a day standpoint. 15 minutes in one, 3 shows. Hume, Ross & LEWIS. Comedy act in which some instrumental music was introduced, much to my surprise, the lady playing upon the Trombone, Piano, and Bugle. The comedy work and eccentric dancing was quite good and the act went first rate with the audience. Considering it a three a day act I should call it very good. 19 min. open in three, close in one. Valesca. Trapezist. This young woman has a very nice personality and does some clever tricks. While the act is not great it is quite acceptable. 19 min. full stage 3 shows. Charles Kenna. Monologue. Introduced in a somewhat novel style for which he deserves credit in getting out of the rut. He had a number of local points that went strongly with the audience and he may be classed as very good. 18 minutes in one. 2 shows. Howard & Bland. In their act, "A Strange Boy" which has been played around the circuit before and went with us today as strongly as ever. 29 min. full stage. Gus Williams. Dutch comedian. He was something of a disappointment and I can't say that he went well although he didn't offend any one but I hardly think he is worth the salary we pay him. On account of the great amount of instrumental work, I deem it advisable to cut out his piano playing which of course weakened his act somewhat. 17 min. in one, 2 shows. Grand Opera Trio. This act is the unquestionable big hit of the bill, and undoubtedly will draw us a great deal of business. it certainly is as fine a singing act as we have had in the house. The applause was spontaneous from orchestra to gallery. 14 min. in two, 2 shows. Gillett Trio. In an act which comprises a little jugglery some very good hand balancing and some acrobatic comedy. The feature of the act is the balancing of one of the men on one finger which closed the act with hearty applause. 9 min. two shows, full stage. They use their own setting which is a plush background with imitations of mirrors. Vassar Girls. The early part of their act (the instrumental work) while quite good didn't go as strongly as I expected it would. I think that is due to the fact of the great amount of music that preceded them. They got
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