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Keith-Albee managers' report book, September 9, 1912-February 24, 1913

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Report on PROVIDENCE SHOW, Week of November 25, 1912.
CHAS. LOVENBERG, Manager.
If it were not for our headline feature, "The Opening Night," I would say we had a very good show, but as that particular act fills so much of the time of the bill, it takes the edge off all the good things that went before it and it seems impossible to reconstruct the show to to any better advantage.
WNTWORTH, VESTA & TEDDY
Comedy acrobatic act, two men and a dog; made a good lively opening. 9 Min. in One.
THE WINDSOR TRIO
Three young men in a rathskeller type of an act, who get some songs over in good shape; did very well indeed. 14 Min. in One.
AGNES SCOTT & HENRY KEANE
This act, which seems to go very well in almost every other house, somehow or another gets by with very little enthusiasm here. Miss Scott is a favorite with our people, having been connected with the Albee Stock Company in the summer seasons and was exceedingly well liked in her former sketch, but it was quite apparent that our audience don't care much for this vehicle. 16 Min. F. S.
TONY HUNTING & CORINNE FRANCIS
Splendid talking, singing and dancing act, which made quite a hit. 15 Min. in One.
THE AVON COMEDY FOUR
While personally, I care very little for this act, there is no question that it gets over in great shape with the audience; they made an unqualified hit. 20 Min. open in Three, close in One.
"THE OPENING NIGHT"
I think this is one of the worst things I ever saw; the first scene of the act is rather pretty and makes a dainty little sketch in itself; the second scene, in front of the church, is tiresome to say the least, and the last scene, with the exception of the Zim-zam game, was about as boresome and long drawn out affair as ever I saw; they got very few laughs, none of them big; the company is very mediocre, some of the people decidedly bad, and I can see nothing to the act to recommend it. We would do a great deal more business with a good $300 sketch. I would say that Mr. Hart is making upwards of $500 a week profit with this thing. 40 Min. F. S.
MOTION PICTURES
O. K.
N. B. - Since writing the above, have decided to put "The Opening Night" on No. 2, where it went over quite well, but the fact remains that it is still a very common place affair and I don't see where it has any drawing value.

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99 Report on PROVIDENCE SHOW, Week of November 25, 1912. CHAS. LOVENBERG, Manager. If it were not for our headline feature, "The Opening Night," I would say we had a very good show, but as that particular act fills so much of the time of the bill, it takes the edge off all the good things that went before it and it seems impossible to reconstruct the show to to any better advantage. WNTWORTH, VESTA & TEDDY Comedy acrobatic act, two men and a dog; made a good lively opening. 9 Min. in One. THE WINDSOR TRIO Three young men in a rathskeller type of an act, who get some songs over in good shape; did very well indeed. 14 Min. in One. AGNES SCOTT & HENRY KEANE This act, which seems to go very well in almost every other house, somehow or another gets by with very little enthusiasm here. Miss Scott is a favorite with our people, having been connected with the Albee Stock Company in the summer seasons and was exceedingly well liked in her former sketch, but it was quite apparent that our audience don't care much for this vehicle. 16 Min. F. S. TONY HUNTING & CORINNE FRANCIS Splendid talking, singing and dancing act, which made quite a hit. 15 Min. in One. THE AVON COMEDY FOUR While personally, I care very little for this act, there is no question that it gets over in great shape with the audience; they made an unqualified hit. 20 Min. open in Three, close in One. "THE OPENING NIGHT" I think this is one of the worst things I ever saw; the first scene of the act is rather pretty and makes a dainty little sketch in itself; the second scene, in front of the church, is tiresome to say the least, and the last scene, with the exception of the Zim-zam game, was about as boresome and long drawn out affair as ever I saw; they got very few laughs, none of them big; the company is very mediocre, some of the people decidedly bad, and I can see nothing to the act to recommend it. We would do a great deal more business with a good $300 sketch. I would say that Mr. Hart is making upwards of $500 a week profit with this thing. 40 Min. F. S. MOTION PICTURES O. K. N. B. - Since writing the above, have decided to put "The Opening Night" on No. 2, where it went over quite well, but the fact remains that it is still a very common place affair and I don't see where it has any drawing value.