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REPORT B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE--PROVIDENCE, R. I.--WEEK OF SEPT 16th, 1918 The bill did not work out as well as I hoped it would, especially on the opening of the season. The principal objection being the headline act, while not bad, was far from being a sensation. CHARLES LOVENBERG. EVELYN & DOLLY: This is a fair act, sufficing for an opener on a long bill All right if you want to save a little money. 10 minutes, full stage. TILU & WARD: Two men in an act composed of a little singing, telling of jokes, dancing and acrobatics. The comedy work on the latter line being the principal feature of this act. A good number as a whole and went over very well indeed in this spot. EDYTHE & EDDIE ADAIR: Sketch called "At The Boot Shop"; the man has a pleasing personality; the sketch contains a number of bright lines and for an early spot is thoroughly satisfactory. It finishes a little weak, but the act as a whole pleased. 12 minutes, full stage. BESSIE BROWNING: It is quite remarkable that Miss Browning failed to score anything like the success she made on her appearance here last season. At that time she was quite a hit and on this occasion I figured her for a later spot on the bill which she did not seem able to hold. At this point she went better, but unless she gains more laughter and applause in other cities than she did here yesterday, she is worth nothing like the salary she is getting. 17 min. in one. MME. BRUNELL & CO: An electrical act with comedy assistant. The scientific portion amounts to nothing, but she has a comedian with her who appears as a "Boob" from the audience who certainly had the audience laughing. As a laugh getter, the act is all right. 15 minutes, full stage. GREEN & PARKER: A man and woman. Negro impersonators; while the act starts out rather quietly, it soon gains momentum and the latter two-thirds of the act is very good indeed. This was one of the pleasing surprises of the bill. 22 min in 1 & 1/2. THE BEST SELLERS: With Hermine Shone, Regan Hughston & CO. This is a well presented novelty, but somehow or other it didn't seem to reach from the standpoint of a headline act there were scattered laughs, but the finish of the act over brought no great applause. Miss Shone is very good indeed but I don't care a great deal for Mr. Hughston's acting and the song and dance team are only fair at best. I can't see where the salary they are getting goes to unless the producers are getting a great deal more than it seems they are entitled to. The best thing in the act was Miss Shone's rendition of a patriotic poem at the end of the act, a very fine thing which she gave in splendid style and which met with unstinted applause. 32 minutes, 5 min. of which Miss Shone's poem rendered in one and the remainder of the act full stage. JULIETTE: This lady proved to be the big hit of the bill. With the show running late, the audience kept demanding more and more from her. She has improved in her work materially and the act is better because of the lack of changes of custumes which she formerly made. 22 minutes, full stage She is closing in one here, but generally objects doing so PRIVATE LOUIS HART: A strong man act. This act is well known: It is only necessary for me to say that he went very well. I want to advise managers regarding this that it is dangerous to use the billing sent out for him. "Private Louis Hart" on furlough, presented with Violet Ribbon of Merit by the French Government." Mr. Hart is not on furlough, he is a discharged English Private, has not been in the present war at all, although he may be called. He is not at present a member of the English Army. The Violet Ribbon of Merit presented him by the French Government was given for a special performance given to some dignataries in France before this European war started, that same Ribbon may be bought by anyone in the stores of Paris. MOTION PICTURES: O. K.
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REPORT B. F. KEITH'S THEATRE--PROVIDENCE, R. I.--WEEK OF SEPT 16th, 1918 The bill did not work out as well as I hoped it would, especially on the opening of the season. The principal objection being the headline act, while not bad, was far from being a sensation. CHARLES LOVENBERG. EVELYN & DOLLY: This is a fair act, sufficing for an opener on a long bill All right if you want to save a little money. 10 minutes, full stage. TILU & WARD: Two men in an act composed of a little singing, telling of jokes, dancing and acrobatics. The comedy work on the latter line being the principal feature of this act. A good number as a whole and went over very well indeed in this spot. EDYTHE & EDDIE ADAIR: Sketch called "At The Boot Shop"; the man has a pleasing personality; the sketch contains a number of bright lines and for an early spot is thoroughly satisfactory. It finishes a little weak, but the act as a whole pleased. 12 minutes, full stage. BESSIE BROWNING: It is quite remarkable that Miss Browning failed to score anything like the success she made on her appearance here last season. At that time she was quite a hit and on this occasion I figured her for a later spot on the bill which she did not seem able to hold. At this point she went better, but unless she gains more laughter and applause in other cities than she did here yesterday, she is worth nothing like the salary she is getting. 17 min. in one. MME. BRUNELL & CO: An electrical act with comedy assistant. The scientific portion amounts to nothing, but she has a comedian with her who appears as a "Boob" from the audience who certainly had the audience laughing. As a laugh getter, the act is all right. 15 minutes, full stage. GREEN & PARKER: A man and woman. Negro impersonators; while the act starts out rather quietly, it soon gains momentum and the latter two-thirds of the act is very good indeed. This was one of the pleasing surprises of the bill. 22 min in 1 & 1/2. THE BEST SELLERS: With Hermine Shone, Regan Hughston & CO. This is a well presented novelty, but somehow or other it didn't seem to reach from the standpoint of a headline act there were scattered laughs, but the finish of the act over brought no great applause. Miss Shone is very good indeed but I don't care a great deal for Mr. Hughston's acting and the song and dance team are only fair at best. I can't see where the salary they are getting goes to unless the producers are getting a great deal more than it seems they are entitled to. The best thing in the act was Miss Shone's rendition of a patriotic poem at the end of the act, a very fine thing which she gave in splendid style and which met with unstinted applause. 32 minutes, 5 min. of which Miss Shone's poem rendered in one and the remainder of the act full stage. JULIETTE: This lady proved to be the big hit of the bill. With the show running late, the audience kept demanding more and more from her. She has improved in her work materially and the act is better because of the lack of changes of custumes which she formerly made. 22 minutes, full stage She is closing in one here, but generally objects doing so PRIVATE LOUIS HART: A strong man act. This act is well known: It is only necessary for me to say that he went very well. I want to advise managers regarding this that it is dangerous to use the billing sent out for him. "Private Louis Hart" on furlough, presented with Violet Ribbon of Merit by the French Government." Mr. Hart is not on furlough, he is a discharged English Private, has not been in the present war at all, although he may be called. He is not at present a member of the English Army. The Violet Ribbon of Merit presented him by the French Government was given for a special performance given to some dignataries in France before this European war started, that same Ribbon may be bought by anyone in the stores of Paris. MOTION PICTURES: O. K.
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