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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 JANUARY 13, 1913.
FLYNN & McLOUGHLIN
Dancers. Snappy little dancing act, the girl exceptionally good. Made a good opening feature. 9 Min. in One.
TECHOW'S CATS
A pretty act that never gets any great amount of applause but nevertheless pleases and will attract some people, I am sure. The fact that a woman of pleasing personality works the animals adds to its attractiveness. 14 Min. in Full Stage.
LLOYD & WHITEHOUSE
This act did not go very well. They should be given the benefit of the doubt, possibly, because they were obliged to omit their finish, their Sextette from "Lucia", which had been rehearsed first by Bixley & Lerner. However, they did not go well up to the time when that number would have been given. 13 Min. in One.
HOMER LIND & CO
In "The Opera Singers". Same act he has played for some time. Too well known to need comment. 25 Min. Open F. S., go to One, return to F.S.
ARMSTRONG & FORD
"The English Johnny and the New York Copper". A very good act. The Englishman is very funny, one of the best we have had. Audience liked them well enough to bring them back a great many times for additional verses to their song. 19 Min. in One.
THE BELL FAMILY
One of the greatest acts we have ever played. Nine people - and a little boy who directs one number from the orchestra pit, coming as a real surprise - in operatic, ragtime and Mexican melodies on Xylophone, bells, chimes, mandolin, banjo, marimba and other instruments. Also a little singing and some of the greatest castanet dancing I've ever seen. The girl who does the dancing is a wonder and the man not much less. They had to play and dance five or six encore numbers (most unusual in Providence) finishing with a medley of patriotic airs that brought the audience to its feet as one individual, so stirringly was it given. We advertised this act pretty heavily, but it fully lives up to everything we said about it. 30 Min. F. S.
BIXLEY & LERNER
It seemed as if no act could follow such a hit as the Bell Family, but these men certainly held the spot in great shape, regardless of the fact that it is their third time here in this act and despite the fact that they went on in street clothes Monday afternoon, because of the late arrival of their trunks. 14 Min. in One.
ALPINE TROUPE
Five people in a shory double wire act. Went very well. 8 Min. F. S.
Keith Motion Pictures
O.K.

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165 REPORT on PROVIDENCE SHOW, Week of JANUARY 13, 1913. FLYNN & McLOUGHLIN Dancers. Snappy little dancing act, the girl exceptionally good. Made a good opening feature. 9 Min. in One. TECHOW'S CATS A pretty act that never gets any great amount of applause but nevertheless pleases and will attract some people, I am sure. The fact that a woman of pleasing personality works the animals adds to its attractiveness. 14 Min. in Full Stage. LLOYD & WHITEHOUSE This act did not go very well. They should be given the benefit of the doubt, possibly, because they were obliged to omit their finish, their Sextette from "Lucia", which had been rehearsed first by Bixley & Lerner. However, they did not go well up to the time when that number would have been given. 13 Min. in One. HOMER LIND & CO In "The Opera Singers". Same act he has played for some time. Too well known to need comment. 25 Min. Open F. S., go to One, return to F.S. ARMSTRONG & FORD "The English Johnny and the New York Copper". A very good act. The Englishman is very funny, one of the best we have had. Audience liked them well enough to bring them back a great many times for additional verses to their song. 19 Min. in One. THE BELL FAMILY One of the greatest acts we have ever played. Nine people - and a little boy who directs one number from the orchestra pit, coming as a real surprise - in operatic, ragtime and Mexican melodies on Xylophone, bells, chimes, mandolin, banjo, marimba and other instruments. Also a little singing and some of the greatest castanet dancing I've ever seen. The girl who does the dancing is a wonder and the man not much less. They had to play and dance five or six encore numbers (most unusual in Providence) finishing with a medley of patriotic airs that brought the audience to its feet as one individual, so stirringly was it given. We advertised this act pretty heavily, but it fully lives up to everything we said about it. 30 Min. F. S. BIXLEY & LERNER It seemed as if no act could follow such a hit as the Bell Family, but these men certainly held the spot in great shape, regardless of the fact that it is their third time here in this act and despite the fact that they went on in street clothes Monday afternoon, because of the late arrival of their trunks. 14 Min. in One. ALPINE TROUPE Five people in a shory double wire act. Went very well. 8 Min. F. S. Keith Motion Pictures O.K.