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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 21, 1903 - March 14, 1904
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Report on Show, Keith's Theatre, Providence, R. I., Week of December 14, 1903, (Charles Lovenberg) The show as a whole is one of the most satisfactory we have had and no fault can be found with any of the individual acts in the bill. Alice Lewis. Girl who does some singing, dancing and imitations. While not at all great she is not offensive and makes a nice little act to open the show. 11 min. in one, 3 shows. John Le Clair. Juggler, in the same act he has given us for a number of seasons and which holds its own with others. very good three a day act. 18 min. open in three, close in 1. Litz Spaniels. This is a very nice little dog act and is enhanced by the fact that the man seems to give them no orders whatever, in fact he is off the stage during a good deal of their work. The dogs however seem to be somewhat afraid of their Master and that detracts from the value of the act. It is all right at the salary and three a day. 13 min. full stage. Besnah & Miller. Man and woman in singing, dancing and talking act. Their dancing is especially good but their general personality is coarse. If they were to work the act from a rough standpoint and make more of a character act of it, rather than attempt the gentile, (which they cannot do) the act would be much better. As it is it is acceptable as a three a day act and better than the average. 17 min. in one, 3 shows. Bmm, Bom & Brr. Musical act. These people are very clever Xylophone players, and revolving disks with metal tubes affixed being the feature of their act. There seems to be a something lacking to it, however which really should place the act in a three a day class although it would be especially good from that standpoint. From a two a day standpoint can be only classed as fairly good. 13 min. closing in one. Wilton Brothers. Comedy bar act. This act was described last week in Boston and I will simply endorse their report, classing it as exceptionally good. 9 min. full stage. Clayton Kennedy & Mattie Rooney. Comedy dancing act and trick piano playing. It is very lively and a bright act, and a good test of dancing going very strongly with the audience. 15 min. open in three, close in one, 2 shows. Beatrice Ingram & Edwin Nicander. In a sketch called "Strictly Business" introducing changes by Miss Ingram, including an English Slavey and a chappie about town. That they were worth all I paid them was demonstrated by the big house this afternoon and the largest advanced sale of the season in spite of the fact that we are so near Christmas. In Philadelphia they should be relied upon in both houses to draw big business, if properly brought to the attention of the public. As the merit of the act goes it is fully as good, if not better, than the average act to which we pay the same money. 23 min. 2 shows, full stage. James F. Macdonald. Songs and stories. Singing, is the feature of the act although the stories told in a quiet modest manner pleased the audience considerably. The act resembles somewhat that of Billy Gould although I hardly think it up to the standard of the latter; although at the salary paid it is thoroughly all right. 17 min. in one, 2 shows. Cole & Johnson. This act is too well known to need comment, suffice to say they made a big hit. 17 min. open full stage close in one, 2 shows.
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Report on Show, Keith's Theatre, Providence, R. I., Week of December 14, 1903, (Charles Lovenberg) The show as a whole is one of the most satisfactory we have had and no fault can be found with any of the individual acts in the bill. Alice Lewis. Girl who does some singing, dancing and imitations. While not at all great she is not offensive and makes a nice little act to open the show. 11 min. in one, 3 shows. John Le Clair. Juggler, in the same act he has given us for a number of seasons and which holds its own with others. very good three a day act. 18 min. open in three, close in 1. Litz Spaniels. This is a very nice little dog act and is enhanced by the fact that the man seems to give them no orders whatever, in fact he is off the stage during a good deal of their work. The dogs however seem to be somewhat afraid of their Master and that detracts from the value of the act. It is all right at the salary and three a day. 13 min. full stage. Besnah & Miller. Man and woman in singing, dancing and talking act. Their dancing is especially good but their general personality is coarse. If they were to work the act from a rough standpoint and make more of a character act of it, rather than attempt the gentile, (which they cannot do) the act would be much better. As it is it is acceptable as a three a day act and better than the average. 17 min. in one, 3 shows. Bmm, Bom & Brr. Musical act. These people are very clever Xylophone players, and revolving disks with metal tubes affixed being the feature of their act. There seems to be a something lacking to it, however which really should place the act in a three a day class although it would be especially good from that standpoint. From a two a day standpoint can be only classed as fairly good. 13 min. closing in one. Wilton Brothers. Comedy bar act. This act was described last week in Boston and I will simply endorse their report, classing it as exceptionally good. 9 min. full stage. Clayton Kennedy & Mattie Rooney. Comedy dancing act and trick piano playing. It is very lively and a bright act, and a good test of dancing going very strongly with the audience. 15 min. open in three, close in one, 2 shows. Beatrice Ingram & Edwin Nicander. In a sketch called "Strictly Business" introducing changes by Miss Ingram, including an English Slavey and a chappie about town. That they were worth all I paid them was demonstrated by the big house this afternoon and the largest advanced sale of the season in spite of the fact that we are so near Christmas. In Philadelphia they should be relied upon in both houses to draw big business, if properly brought to the attention of the public. As the merit of the act goes it is fully as good, if not better, than the average act to which we pay the same money. 23 min. 2 shows, full stage. James F. Macdonald. Songs and stories. Singing, is the feature of the act although the stories told in a quiet modest manner pleased the audience considerably. The act resembles somewhat that of Billy Gould although I hardly think it up to the standard of the latter; although at the salary paid it is thoroughly all right. 17 min. in one, 2 shows. Cole & Johnson. This act is too well known to need comment, suffice to say they made a big hit. 17 min. open full stage close in one, 2 shows.
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