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Managers' report book, July 4, 1915-November 13, 1916

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BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R.I.
REPORT OF SHOW MONDAY, NOV. 8, 1915.
JAMES DAVITT & CO. COMEDY SKETCH, 14 MIN. LADY AND MAN, FULL STAGE.
Greeted with more or less laughter and would be considered a fairly good comedy offering. It is to be regretted that our patrons are blessed with such wonderfully developed retentive faculties, as I personally overheard many comments anent the sketch having played the opposition house when same was under the Sheedy regime. This certainly would not help the status of the offering in the estimation of our  clientelle.
SHERMAN & SHERMAN: VOCAL AND PIANO SELECTIONS, TWO MEN, 12 MIN. (1).
As regards dress, mannerisms and general stage business a very palpable plagiarism of the ideas advanced by Van and Schenck, but these latter need have no fears for their laurels, for Sherman and Sherman are many laps behind. Just one good vocal rendition constitutes their stock in trade, and same was well received.
McDEVIT, KELLY & LUCY: COMEDY SKETCH, LADY AND TWO MEN, 19 MIN. C.D.F.
One continuous shout of merriment from beginning to end, and not since the days of Imhoff, Conn and Corrine has such a tempestuous roar of laughter and such laudatory tribute been accorded any offering here. A big comedy success; indeed, it would make the proverbial horse laugh.
[W. E. Parmenter?] Mgr.



BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R. I.
REPORT OF SHOW THURSDAY NOV. 11, 1915.
ALBERT A. GAMBLE & CO: LIGHTNING CALCULATOR, 12 MIN. (1) TWO MEN.
An entertaining and highly educational divertisement which held rapt attention throughout, and makes for a pleasing novelty much out of the ordinary run.
MILLER & VINCENT: SINGING SKIT, 14 MIN. (1) SPECIAL DROP. LADY & MAN.
GOOd choice of songs, given in voices rather pleasing, with a bit of by-play in the way of talk that helps materially.
ARCHIE NICHOLSON TRIO: COMEDY MUSICAL, 18 MINUTES C.D.F. 3 MEN.
Comedy is very weak and could be dispenced with entirely, making a straight musical offering of unusual merit as all three possess the recqusites and are exceedingly able musicians.
[W. E. Parmenter?] Mgr.

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BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R.I. REPORT OF SHOW MONDAY, NOV. 8, 1915. JAMES DAVITT & CO. COMEDY SKETCH, 14 MIN. LADY AND MAN, FULL STAGE. Greeted with more or less laughter and would be considered a fairly good comedy offering. It is to be regretted that our patrons are blessed with such wonderfully developed retentive faculties, as I personally overheard many comments anent the sketch having played the opposition house when same was under the Sheedy regime. This certainly would not help the status of the offering in the estimation of our clientelle. SHERMAN & SHERMAN: VOCAL AND PIANO SELECTIONS, TWO MEN, 12 MIN. (1). As regards dress, mannerisms and general stage business a very palpable plagiarism of the ideas advanced by Van and Schenck, but these latter need have no fears for their laurels, for Sherman and Sherman are many laps behind. Just one good vocal rendition constitutes their stock in trade, and same was well received. McDEVIT, KELLY & LUCY: COMEDY SKETCH, LADY AND TWO MEN, 19 MIN. C.D.F. One continuous shout of merriment from beginning to end, and not since the days of Imhoff, Conn and Corrine has such a tempestuous roar of laughter and such laudatory tribute been accorded any offering here. A big comedy success; indeed, it would make the proverbial horse laugh. [W. E. Parmenter?] Mgr. BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R. I. REPORT OF SHOW THURSDAY NOV. 11, 1915. ALBERT A. GAMBLE & CO: LIGHTNING CALCULATOR, 12 MIN. (1) TWO MEN. An entertaining and highly educational divertisement which held rapt attention throughout, and makes for a pleasing novelty much out of the ordinary run. MILLER & VINCENT: SINGING SKIT, 14 MIN. (1) SPECIAL DROP. LADY & MAN. GOOd choice of songs, given in voices rather pleasing, with a bit of by-play in the way of talk that helps materially. ARCHIE NICHOLSON TRIO: COMEDY MUSICAL, 18 MINUTES C.D.F. 3 MEN. Comedy is very weak and could be dispenced with entirely, making a straight musical offering of unusual merit as all three possess the recqusites and are exceedingly able musicians. [W. E. Parmenter?] Mgr.