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Keith-Albee managers' report book, October 27, 1913-May 11, 1914
Page 113
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[printed letterhead on sheet pasted in:] SCENIC TEMPLE Vaudeville and Motion Pictures EXEC OFFICE: UNION THEATRE UNION STREET PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND MAIN STREET PHONE PAWTUCKET 356 Pawtucket, R.I., [stamped at u.r. of page:] 113 Report on the acts playing The Scenic Temple, First Three Days, week of January 26, 1914 The El Rey Sisters. Two girls. Presenting fancy dancing, tangos, turkey-trots, texas-tommys, etc., on roller skates. 12 minutes in full stage. Went very good, matinee and night. Francis and Palmer. Man and woman. Man is an English comedian, and the woman works as a French music hall singer, singing in French, as well as talking also, to the man who does not understand of course, and this is the comedy of the act. Went fair. 12 minutes in olio. Dunlap and Verdin. Man and woman. A novelty offering, introducing novelty character work, changes before the audience, nonsense, and "nut" comedy. 14 minutes in one. Went very good, matinee and night also. A Night in A Park. Five men, and two women. A spectacular novelty, introducing quartette and other singing, dancing, and a big fountain set in full stage. 15 minutes. Went very good at night and good at matinee. Britt Wood. Single man, doing 12 minutes of eccentric comedy, dancing, and harmonica playing, in one, but closed after the matinee, on account of sickness. Report on acts playing this theatre, last three days, week of January 26, 1914 Holly Hollis. Works 12 minutes in one. Character changes, songs and talking. Went fair. Hyland Trio. Three girls. One works as a boy. Songs and piano playing. Went good. Ball and West. Two men. One as veteran, the other, first as policeman, and then as straight. "Since the Days of 61" Went good. 14 minutes in full stage. Bush and Engle. Two men. 13 minutes in the full stage. Bar and ground work. Went good.
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[printed letterhead on sheet pasted in:] SCENIC TEMPLE Vaudeville and Motion Pictures EXEC OFFICE: UNION THEATRE UNION STREET PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND MAIN STREET PHONE PAWTUCKET 356 Pawtucket, R.I., [stamped at u.r. of page:] 113 Report on the acts playing The Scenic Temple, First Three Days, week of January 26, 1914 The El Rey Sisters. Two girls. Presenting fancy dancing, tangos, turkey-trots, texas-tommys, etc., on roller skates. 12 minutes in full stage. Went very good, matinee and night. Francis and Palmer. Man and woman. Man is an English comedian, and the woman works as a French music hall singer, singing in French, as well as talking also, to the man who does not understand of course, and this is the comedy of the act. Went fair. 12 minutes in olio. Dunlap and Verdin. Man and woman. A novelty offering, introducing novelty character work, changes before the audience, nonsense, and "nut" comedy. 14 minutes in one. Went very good, matinee and night also. A Night in A Park. Five men, and two women. A spectacular novelty, introducing quartette and other singing, dancing, and a big fountain set in full stage. 15 minutes. Went very good at night and good at matinee. Britt Wood. Single man, doing 12 minutes of eccentric comedy, dancing, and harmonica playing, in one, but closed after the matinee, on account of sickness. Report on acts playing this theatre, last three days, week of January 26, 1914 Holly Hollis. Works 12 minutes in one. Character changes, songs and talking. Went fair. Hyland Trio. Three girls. One works as a boy. Songs and piano playing. Went good. Ball and West. Two men. One as veteran, the other, first as policeman, and then as straight. "Since the Days of 61" Went good. 14 minutes in full stage. Bush and Engle. Two men. 13 minutes in the full stage. Bar and ground work. Went good.
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