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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 THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1916.
ALICE DE GARMO: AERIALISTE, 7 MINUTES, FULL STAGE.
A very ordinary routine of tricks makes an offering fairly entertaining, yet far below the standard set by many of its predecessors.
GORDON & POSTY: COMEDY TALKING & SINGING SKIT, 17 MINUTES (1) LADY AND MAN.
'Nut' comedy by the man is the veriest nonsence and produces more or less laughter. Lady has little to do, and there are moments, many of them, when the offering is just a 'single'.
MARJORIE FAIRBANKS & CO.: SKETCH, 16 MINUTES, FULL STAGE, TWO LADIES TWO MEN.
A Well constructed sketch finely acted; Particularly so as respects the acting of Miss Fairbanks, unquestionably the finest emotional actress yet seen here, giving an intelligent and well-sustained interpretation of a very exacting role. The comedy is excellent, and there are times when the action approaches a dramatic intensity rarely to be had in a one-act play.



BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R.I.
REPORT OF SHOW MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1916.
ALLIE WHITE, VIOLINISTE, 11 MIN. (1).
A very attractive and prepossessing Miss offering a good program of selections makes a fairly good act that was quite well received.
MEDELIN, WATTS & TOWNS: SONGS AND COMEDY, 17 MIN. (1). 3 MEN.
The singing is passably fair, but it is the nonsensical comedy by one of the three that proves the real hit, and the act was a big applause winner by reason of the same.
FOUR DIVING NYMPHS: 8 MIN. FULL STAGE, SPECIAL SET.
Accomplish the usual and familiar run of plain and fancy diving stunts in an expert manner, but, in my estimation, an act of this nature can do better on the big eight and ten act bills. Such work has been seen so often that it is rather tame and uninteresting as constituting a feature on a three act bill. The act is handicapped by our stage limitations, it being impossible for them to use all their paraphernalia, and even that which is used has a cramped and crowded appearance. With anyone's knowledge of our stage space it seems rather surprising that such an act should be booked in here, knowing well that the splash from every dive can easily reach out at least three or four rows in the audience. And with dressing rooms under the stage a tank act becomes something of a menace.
[W. E. Parmenter?] Mgr.

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BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R. I. REPORT OF SHOW THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1916. ALICE DE GARMO: AERIALISTE, 7 MINUTES, FULL STAGE. A very ordinary routine of tricks makes an offering fairly entertaining, yet far below the standard set by many of its predecessors. GORDON & POSTY: COMEDY TALKING & SINGING SKIT, 17 MINUTES (1) LADY AND MAN. 'Nut' comedy by the man is the veriest nonsence and produces more or less laughter. Lady has little to do, and there are moments, many of them, when the offering is just a 'single'. MARJORIE FAIRBANKS & CO.: SKETCH, 16 MINUTES, FULL STAGE, TWO LADIES TWO MEN. A Well constructed sketch finely acted; Particularly so as respects the acting of Miss Fairbanks, unquestionably the finest emotional actress yet seen here, giving an intelligent and well-sustained interpretation of a very exacting role. The comedy is excellent, and there are times when the action approaches a dramatic intensity rarely to be had in a one-act play. BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R.I. REPORT OF SHOW MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1916. ALLIE WHITE, VIOLINISTE, 11 MIN. (1). A very attractive and prepossessing Miss offering a good program of selections makes a fairly good act that was quite well received. MEDELIN, WATTS & TOWNS: SONGS AND COMEDY, 17 MIN. (1). 3 MEN. The singing is passably fair, but it is the nonsensical comedy by one of the three that proves the real hit, and the act was a big applause winner by reason of the same. FOUR DIVING NYMPHS: 8 MIN. FULL STAGE, SPECIAL SET. Accomplish the usual and familiar run of plain and fancy diving stunts in an expert manner, but, in my estimation, an act of this nature can do better on the big eight and ten act bills. Such work has been seen so often that it is rather tame and uninteresting as constituting a feature on a three act bill. The act is handicapped by our stage limitations, it being impossible for them to use all their paraphernalia, and even that which is used has a cramped and crowded appearance. With anyone's knowledge of our stage space it seems rather surprising that such an act should be booked in here, knowing well that the splash from every dive can easily reach out at least three or four rows in the audience. And with dressing rooms under the stage a tank act becomes something of a menace. [W. E. Parmenter?] Mgr.