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Managers' report book, January 21, 1918-May 19, 1919
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CITY PROVIDENCE. R. I. THEATRE B. F. KEITH'S Week of DEC 16th, 1918 We have only a fair bill this week. A couple of acts are not all that I hoped for, although there is nothing bad in the entire entertainment at the same time, there is nothing which in itself stands ou[t] prominently or that would draw any money in a difficult week. CHAS. LOVENBERG. THE FLEMINGS: Two men in a very artistic act of posing and hand balancing. 9 min. full stage, close in one. RALPH SMALLEY: The American Cellist. Mr. Smalley always pleases our audience; he has an attractive program and got considerable applause. 11 min. in one. RICE & WERNER: Black face act by man and woman. Quite a lot of fun is gathered by the woman getting out of the window on to the painter's staging and by their falls etc., later. "A novelty of which all the possibilities have not been worked out; nevertheless is a desirable act. 12 min in 3. KLEIN BROTHERS: Two men in white face comedy, talking act. One of them doing the comedy as an effiminate young chap. A lot of good material and goes well, got a lot of laughs. 15 min. in one. MAUDE EARLE & CO: In "The Vocal Verdict". The act is so well known that it needs no comment to say that it went very well indeed 21 min. full stage. AL & FANNY STEDMAN: Comedy singing, talking and piano act. These people have improved greatly in their work since they last appeared here where here-to-fore they have not been favorites. This time however, they met with marked approval. 17 min. in one. ERWIN & JANE CONNELY: In The playlet, "The Tale Of A Shirt", re-written from J. M. Barrie's "Hop o' Me Thumb". It is modernized to a considerable extent and localized. I hardly think for the better. Mr. Connelly's work is good, but I don't think Mrs. Connelly reaches the height that might be attained of the character that she plays, that of a slavey. I cannot condemn the act. I can only say that it is somewhat disappointing. I have suggested that they shorten up the latter part of it, which will improve it. 24 min. full stage. AL SHAYNE: Comedy Hebrew and Italian. Got lots of laughs. 18 min. in one. KERSLAKE'S PIGS: This is a good novelty and the work that these animals do is quite remarkable, all things considered. 11 min. full stage. MOTION PICTURES: O. K.
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CITY PROVIDENCE. R. I. THEATRE B. F. KEITH'S Week of DEC 16th, 1918 We have only a fair bill this week. A couple of acts are not all that I hoped for, although there is nothing bad in the entire entertainment at the same time, there is nothing which in itself stands ou[t] prominently or that would draw any money in a difficult week. CHAS. LOVENBERG. THE FLEMINGS: Two men in a very artistic act of posing and hand balancing. 9 min. full stage, close in one. RALPH SMALLEY: The American Cellist. Mr. Smalley always pleases our audience; he has an attractive program and got considerable applause. 11 min. in one. RICE & WERNER: Black face act by man and woman. Quite a lot of fun is gathered by the woman getting out of the window on to the painter's staging and by their falls etc., later. "A novelty of which all the possibilities have not been worked out; nevertheless is a desirable act. 12 min in 3. KLEIN BROTHERS: Two men in white face comedy, talking act. One of them doing the comedy as an effiminate young chap. A lot of good material and goes well, got a lot of laughs. 15 min. in one. MAUDE EARLE & CO: In "The Vocal Verdict". The act is so well known that it needs no comment to say that it went very well indeed 21 min. full stage. AL & FANNY STEDMAN: Comedy singing, talking and piano act. These people have improved greatly in their work since they last appeared here where here-to-fore they have not been favorites. This time however, they met with marked approval. 17 min. in one. ERWIN & JANE CONNELY: In The playlet, "The Tale Of A Shirt", re-written from J. M. Barrie's "Hop o' Me Thumb". It is modernized to a considerable extent and localized. I hardly think for the better. Mr. Connelly's work is good, but I don't think Mrs. Connelly reaches the height that might be attained of the character that she plays, that of a slavey. I cannot condemn the act. I can only say that it is somewhat disappointing. I have suggested that they shorten up the latter part of it, which will improve it. 24 min. full stage. AL SHAYNE: Comedy Hebrew and Italian. Got lots of laughs. 18 min. in one. KERSLAKE'S PIGS: This is a good novelty and the work that these animals do is quite remarkable, all things considered. 11 min. full stage. MOTION PICTURES: O. K.
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