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Keith-Albee managers' report book, December 11, 1911-September 9, 1912
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Report on PROVIDENCE SHOW, Week of January 22, 1912. Chas. lovenberg, Man[a]ger. The bill this week is a very nice even one of rather average quality throughout and gave evident satisfaction to the large audiences present at the opening performances. MILLER & LYLE Colored comedians, who have some fairly funny talk and finished with an extremely funny burlesque boxing dance. 11 Min. in One. THE FREY TWINS Well-known wrestling act. A classic of its kind, which cannot help but give time to any bill from the standpoint of athletics. 8 Min. F. S. MORRIS & ALLEN Hebrew comedians, singing Irish songs. Two men with very good voices and a limited amount of comedy talk which pleased most decidedly. An act that could easily hold a more important spot on the bill. 12 Min. in One. JOHN E. HENSHAW & GRACE AVERY In a vaudeville skit that gained plenty of laughter and applause. Some of the dialogue I found to be rather blue, but they eliminated it after the first performance with no detriment to the act. 25 Min. Open F. S. Close with about 5 Min. in One. Russian BALALAIKA ORCHESTRA This is the first American vaudeville presentation of this feature. There are 10 men, playing upon instruments somewhat similar to the mandolin and guita[r] but without the metallic tones produced by the latter instruments. From a musical standpoint, the act is unquestionably artistic and pleasing. Our downstairs portion of the audience gave it plenty of spontaneous applause as did a large percentage of the upstairs patrons. While it cannot help but please in the main, I am rather skeptical of its general success in vaudeville, at least, for the amount of money that would have to be paid to them in order to carry 10 men around the country. At the price I am paying them this week, there is no question but what I am getting full value. There are good advertising possibilities because they gave a concert tour of the country with good artistic results, receiving splendid newspaper notices everywhere. It would interest performers upon the mandolin and guitar, as well as instructors, the glee clubs of the colleges and people of that nature, and in some cities I am sure it could be made a feature. I question whether it would be a success everywhere. 17 Min. in Two. NELLIE NICHOLS A favorite singing comedienne in Providence, who gets more applause from our audiences than Eva Tanguay, Alice Lloyd and all the others combined. 14 Min. in One. CHAS. LEONARD FLETCHER In a semi-serious one-act play entitled "HIS NERVE," which held this spot with entire satisfaction. 22 Min. F. S. THE RED SOX QUARTETTE While there are no Carusos or Scottis in this organization, the fact remains that they sing a great deal better than people expect them to, and their bits of comedy at the finish of the act got over in great shape. I am also satisfied that they are responsible for a large part of the business that we have up to now and for considerable of our advance sale. 13 Min. in One. JULIET & ROMEO Two monkey, who work somewhat after the style of Consul and other chimpanzees and which is unquestionably a good act, altho a little slow. When one compares them to Consul and Peter, naturally they suffer through the comparison, but we are not paying any such money as we paid the more celebrated monkeys and in some ways there is an element of comedy in this act that we didn't get in the others. I see no reason why the act shouldn't be considered of reasonable value at the salary paid. 18 Min. F. S.
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Report on PROVIDENCE SHOW, Week of January 22, 1912. Chas. lovenberg, Man[a]ger. The bill this week is a very nice even one of rather average quality throughout and gave evident satisfaction to the large audiences present at the opening performances. MILLER & LYLE Colored comedians, who have some fairly funny talk and finished with an extremely funny burlesque boxing dance. 11 Min. in One. THE FREY TWINS Well-known wrestling act. A classic of its kind, which cannot help but give time to any bill from the standpoint of athletics. 8 Min. F. S. MORRIS & ALLEN Hebrew comedians, singing Irish songs. Two men with very good voices and a limited amount of comedy talk which pleased most decidedly. An act that could easily hold a more important spot on the bill. 12 Min. in One. JOHN E. HENSHAW & GRACE AVERY In a vaudeville skit that gained plenty of laughter and applause. Some of the dialogue I found to be rather blue, but they eliminated it after the first performance with no detriment to the act. 25 Min. Open F. S. Close with about 5 Min. in One. Russian BALALAIKA ORCHESTRA This is the first American vaudeville presentation of this feature. There are 10 men, playing upon instruments somewhat similar to the mandolin and guita[r] but without the metallic tones produced by the latter instruments. From a musical standpoint, the act is unquestionably artistic and pleasing. Our downstairs portion of the audience gave it plenty of spontaneous applause as did a large percentage of the upstairs patrons. While it cannot help but please in the main, I am rather skeptical of its general success in vaudeville, at least, for the amount of money that would have to be paid to them in order to carry 10 men around the country. At the price I am paying them this week, there is no question but what I am getting full value. There are good advertising possibilities because they gave a concert tour of the country with good artistic results, receiving splendid newspaper notices everywhere. It would interest performers upon the mandolin and guitar, as well as instructors, the glee clubs of the colleges and people of that nature, and in some cities I am sure it could be made a feature. I question whether it would be a success everywhere. 17 Min. in Two. NELLIE NICHOLS A favorite singing comedienne in Providence, who gets more applause from our audiences than Eva Tanguay, Alice Lloyd and all the others combined. 14 Min. in One. CHAS. LEONARD FLETCHER In a semi-serious one-act play entitled "HIS NERVE," which held this spot with entire satisfaction. 22 Min. F. S. THE RED SOX QUARTETTE While there are no Carusos or Scottis in this organization, the fact remains that they sing a great deal better than people expect them to, and their bits of comedy at the finish of the act got over in great shape. I am also satisfied that they are responsible for a large part of the business that we have up to now and for considerable of our advance sale. 13 Min. in One. JULIET & ROMEO Two monkey, who work somewhat after the style of Consul and other chimpanzees and which is unquestionably a good act, altho a little slow. When one compares them to Consul and Peter, naturally they suffer through the comparison, but we are not paying any such money as we paid the more celebrated monkeys and in some ways there is an element of comedy in this act that we didn't get in the others. I see no reason why the act shouldn't be considered of reasonable value at the salary paid. 18 Min. F. S.
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