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Keith-Albee managers' report book, December 28, 1908 - October 18, 1909

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REPORT ON PROVIDENCE SHOW, WEEK OF APRIL 5, 1909.
Chas. Lovenberg, Manager.
We began the era of two shows a day, omitting the supper show, with this week's bill and started it off with about as unsatisfactory a program as we have ever had the misfortune to play. Only two of the acts made anything like a hit - Edmund Stanley & Co. and Arthur Rigby.

The Three Lelliots
On at 2.05 and 7.40  There is nothing to recommend in this act, either from the standpoint of music or comedy  15 Min. F. S. Can close in One.
Josephine Davis
On at 2.22 and 7.56  Singing comedienne who is all right for an unimportant spot and salary considered. 12 Min. in One.
Una Clayton & Co.
On at 2.54 and 8.08  This act is bright in spots and drags woefully at times. With better support it might be considered a fairly good act, but Miss Clayton is probably giving us as good as she can at the salary. 27 Min. F. S.
Milt Wood. 
On at 3.02 and 8.35  There is no denying that Mr. Wood is a very good dancer but he is giving us the same stuff that he formerly did at 3 shows and considering the short time that he does is somewhat of a luxury at the price, as there is absolutely no novelty to the act. 9 Min. in One, including the time taken to lay the dancing pad.
Edmund Stanley & Co.
On at 311 and 8.44  This act will probably draw more money in the house than anything else on the bill. Mr. Stanley has a splendid baritone voice and is ably assisted by a very good soprono and a most excellent contralto. The act has a little plot and is enhanced by using special scenery. A distinct hit. 20 Min. F. S.
Arthur Rigby
On at 3.31 and 9.04  Blackface monologue who, while his stuff is not very new, delivered it in a manner that made him a favorite with the audience at once. Only fault I have to find with the act is that it is too short. 12 Min. in One  The audience wanted more.
Four Harveys.
On at 3.45 and 9.18  While this is a very good wire act and they make a striking appearance somehow or other the act failed to make a hit. Their work is all good but there is nothing sensational to it. Hugh Lloyd alone, at about half the money, gives better satisfaction. 12 Min. F. S.
Empire City Quartette
On at 3.58 and 9.30  With the exception of Neil Burgess this is about as big a Gold Brick as we have played this season. At no time during the act was there any enthusiastic applause or any big laughs and if they were getting half the salary I would say that they had not made good. By a lot of tomfoolery they managed to stay on the stage 25 Min., considerably longer than the audience seemed to want them.
Neil Burgess & Co.
on at 4.23 and 9.55  If there were ever a worse bunch of actors put together it must have been with the Cherry Sisters, and, the strangest part of all is that they did not seemed to know their lines, Burgess himself floundering around more than the rest even. The condensation of the play has been very poorly done and unless one is familiar with the story it is impossible to tell what they are getting at. The race scene is very good indeed, but it requires something more than one-minute of a horse race to make an act worth even half the money that they are getting. 25 Min. F. S.
Motion Pictures  O.K.

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REPORT ON PROVIDENCE SHOW, WEEK OF APRIL 5, 1909. Chas. Lovenberg, Manager. We began the era of two shows a day, omitting the supper show, with this week's bill and started it off with about as unsatisfactory a program as we have ever had the misfortune to play. Only two of the acts made anything like a hit - Edmund Stanley & Co. and Arthur Rigby. The Three Lelliots On at 2.05 and 7.40 There is nothing to recommend in this act, either from the standpoint of music or comedy 15 Min. F. S. Can close in One. Josephine Davis On at 2.22 and 7.56 Singing comedienne who is all right for an unimportant spot and salary considered. 12 Min. in One. Una Clayton & Co. On at 2.54 and 8.08 This act is bright in spots and drags woefully at times. With better support it might be considered a fairly good act, but Miss Clayton is probably giving us as good as she can at the salary. 27 Min. F. S. Milt Wood. On at 3.02 and 8.35 There is no denying that Mr. Wood is a very good dancer but he is giving us the same stuff that he formerly did at 3 shows and considering the short time that he does is somewhat of a luxury at the price, as there is absolutely no novelty to the act. 9 Min. in One, including the time taken to lay the dancing pad. Edmund Stanley & Co. On at 311 and 8.44 This act will probably draw more money in the house than anything else on the bill. Mr. Stanley has a splendid baritone voice and is ably assisted by a very good soprono and a most excellent contralto. The act has a little plot and is enhanced by using special scenery. A distinct hit. 20 Min. F. S. Arthur Rigby On at 3.31 and 9.04 Blackface monologue who, while his stuff is not very new, delivered it in a manner that made him a favorite with the audience at once. Only fault I have to find with the act is that it is too short. 12 Min. in One The audience wanted more. Four Harveys. On at 3.45 and 9.18 While this is a very good wire act and they make a striking appearance somehow or other the act failed to make a hit. Their work is all good but there is nothing sensational to it. Hugh Lloyd alone, at about half the money, gives better satisfaction. 12 Min. F. S. Empire City Quartette On at 3.58 and 9.30 With the exception of Neil Burgess this is about as big a Gold Brick as we have played this season. At no time during the act was there any enthusiastic applause or any big laughs and if they were getting half the salary I would say that they had not made good. By a lot of tomfoolery they managed to stay on the stage 25 Min., considerably longer than the audience seemed to want them. Neil Burgess & Co. on at 4.23 and 9.55 If there were ever a worse bunch of actors put together it must have been with the Cherry Sisters, and, the strangest part of all is that they did not seemed to know their lines, Burgess himself floundering around more than the rest even. The condensation of the play has been very poorly done and unless one is familiar with the story it is impossible to tell what they are getting at. The race scene is very good indeed, but it requires something more than one-minute of a horse race to make an act worth even half the money that they are getting. 25 Min. F. S. Motion Pictures O.K.