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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 3-November 3, 1913

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Report on PROVIDENCE SHOW, Week of October 13, 1913.
CHAS. LOVENBERG, Manager.
With the holiday audience it was pretty hard to get a line on the show  They seemed to enjoy the comedy, but they were very sparing of the applause except for Bispham, who received more than I expected he would from a holiday crowd.
CHAS. WEBER
Comedy juggler. This man is too well-known to talk about, except to say that he did as well here as he has been doing along the line. 14 Min. in One.
BIGELOW, CAMPBELL & Rayden
This is a fair rathskeller act; 3 men; it does seem to me that they are getting their money pretty easy when 3 men can get away with 10 minutes. If these acts keep shortening up as they are, I don't know what's going to happen. We will have to put 10 or 11 acts in to make a show, and the salary is increasing; it seems to me that the question of the length of time is getting to be a rather serious one. Hereafter, I am going to make a rule that I will play no act of any kind that does less than 10 Min., and it will have to be something of an extraordinary nature or very cheap before I will accept as little as that. If a performer can't entertain an audience for 10 Min., I don't see where he comes in to get the salary that we are paying. In One.
HANS ROBERT & CO.
Very dainty little sketch with plenty of laughs; well played by Mr. Robert and his company. 19 Min. F. S.
MARY ELIZABETH
Very clever woman; good personality and good material. 13 Min. in One.
BOWERS, WALTERS & CROOKER
I'm afraid that we have got the best there is in this act. Bowers is getting pretty old and gouty and the act lacks the snap that it seemed to have; it doesn't go with the hoorah that it has in past engagements. 13 Min. Open F.S. Close in One.
DAVID BISPHAM
For the benefit of the holiday audience, Mr. Bispham put on the lighter program that he usually presents. His turn was well received and when he gets agoing with the regular crowd, I feel sure that he is going to be thoroughly appreciated. The question as to his value, at the salary he is receiving, can only be demonstrated by the week's engagement. This afternoon he did 17 Min. In future performance we expect about 23; in Three.
MULLER & STANLEY
The big laughing hit of the show. 18 Min. in One.
ROSER'S AERIAL DOGS
This man has a well trained lot of animals; in fact, I think a little bit too well trained for the benefit of the pleasure given the audience. The kind of work that the dogs do is such that it enlists the sympathy of the people, and the exclamations, particularly from the women, show that they were mighty sorry for the dogs; for that reason, I think the act is without value. 13 Min. F. S.
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Report on PROVIDENCE SHOW, Week of October 13, 1913. CHAS. LOVENBERG, Manager. With the holiday audience it was pretty hard to get a line on the show They seemed to enjoy the comedy, but they were very sparing of the applause except for Bispham, who received more than I expected he would from a holiday crowd. CHAS. WEBER Comedy juggler. This man is too well-known to talk about, except to say that he did as well here as he has been doing along the line. 14 Min. in One. BIGELOW, CAMPBELL & Rayden This is a fair rathskeller act; 3 men; it does seem to me that they are getting their money pretty easy when 3 men can get away with 10 minutes. If these acts keep shortening up as they are, I don't know what's going to happen. We will have to put 10 or 11 acts in to make a show, and the salary is increasing; it seems to me that the question of the length of time is getting to be a rather serious one. Hereafter, I am going to make a rule that I will play no act of any kind that does less than 10 Min., and it will have to be something of an extraordinary nature or very cheap before I will accept as little as that. If a performer can't entertain an audience for 10 Min., I don't see where he comes in to get the salary that we are paying. In One. HANS ROBERT & CO. Very dainty little sketch with plenty of laughs; well played by Mr. Robert and his company. 19 Min. F. S. MARY ELIZABETH Very clever woman; good personality and good material. 13 Min. in One. BOWERS, WALTERS & CROOKER I'm afraid that we have got the best there is in this act. Bowers is getting pretty old and gouty and the act lacks the snap that it seemed to have; it doesn't go with the hoorah that it has in past engagements. 13 Min. Open F.S. Close in One. DAVID BISPHAM For the benefit of the holiday audience, Mr. Bispham put on the lighter program that he usually presents. His turn was well received and when he gets agoing with the regular crowd, I feel sure that he is going to be thoroughly appreciated. The question as to his value, at the salary he is receiving, can only be demonstrated by the week's engagement. This afternoon he did 17 Min. In future performance we expect about 23; in Three. MULLER & STANLEY The big laughing hit of the show. 18 Min. in One. ROSER'S AERIAL DOGS This man has a well trained lot of animals; in fact, I think a little bit too well trained for the benefit of the pleasure given the audience. The kind of work that the dogs do is such that it enlists the sympathy of the people, and the exclamations, particularly from the women, show that they were mighty sorry for the dogs; for that reason, I think the act is without value. 13 Min. F. S. MOTION PICTURES O. K.