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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, MARCH 13, 1916.
NOISY BOY EVANS: COMEDIAN, 13 MIN. (1).
His French comedy gets plenty of laughs in this town, 75% of the population being of that nationality. His dance on rollers too, is quite cleverly done.
KATE FITZGIBBONS: COMEDIENNE, 10 MIN. (1).
Her fund of Celtic stories is sufficiently good to keep the laughs quite frequent, and act was fairly well received.
HENRIETTE DE SERRIS & CO: ART REPRODUCTIONS, 17 MIN. FULL STAGE, SPEC. SET.
For beauty approaching gorgeousness as to scenic investiture and all that makes for true artistry the act is the most stupendous and brilliant affair ever offered in local showdom. But their reception was not quite so enthusiastic as I had hoped for. There was some applause of course, but nothing equal to what the act deserves. It was but a repetition of past history as regards all posing acts, as reference to my report on the recent visitation of Larodoe's Models In Marble will readily disclose. Most of our patrons know little or nothing of art, ancient, medieval, or modern, and they refuse to learn.



BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R.I.
REPORT OF SHOW, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1916.
HARRY MEEHAN: TRAMP COMEDIAN, 9 MIN. (1).
A line of comedy much of which has been heard before, obtained a few laughs, and the offering can be judged passably fair.
CAHILL, CLIFTON & GOSS: SONGS AND DANCES, TWO LADIES, ONE MAN. 10 MIN. (1).
Singing is of a weak calibre, and it is only in the dancing that they accomplish much in an entertaining way, and even this portion is not of an extraordinary nature.
SARA SHIELDS & CO: DRAMATIC PLAYLET, TWO LADIES, TWO MEN. 14 MIN. FULL STAGE.
Some portions appear to be better than others, the episode depicting the poor marriage being quite the best incident of the entire playlet. This episode finds more favor with the audience than the remaining portions, and even then they seem only mildly interested. The acting in all cases is particularly good.
[Walter E. Parmenter?]
Mgr.

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BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R.I. REPORT OF SHOW, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1916. NOISY BOY EVANS: COMEDIAN, 13 MIN. (1). His French comedy gets plenty of laughs in this town, 75% of the population being of that nationality. His dance on rollers too, is quite cleverly done. KATE FITZGIBBONS: COMEDIENNE, 10 MIN. (1). Her fund of Celtic stories is sufficiently good to keep the laughs quite frequent, and act was fairly well received. HENRIETTE DE SERRIS & CO: ART REPRODUCTIONS, 17 MIN. FULL STAGE, SPEC. SET. For beauty approaching gorgeousness as to scenic investiture and all that makes for true artistry the act is the most stupendous and brilliant affair ever offered in local showdom. But their reception was not quite so enthusiastic as I had hoped for. There was some applause of course, but nothing equal to what the act deserves. It was but a repetition of past history as regards all posing acts, as reference to my report on the recent visitation of Larodoe's Models In Marble will readily disclose. Most of our patrons know little or nothing of art, ancient, medieval, or modern, and they refuse to learn. BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R.I. REPORT OF SHOW, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1916. HARRY MEEHAN: TRAMP COMEDIAN, 9 MIN. (1). A line of comedy much of which has been heard before, obtained a few laughs, and the offering can be judged passably fair. CAHILL, CLIFTON & GOSS: SONGS AND DANCES, TWO LADIES, ONE MAN. 10 MIN. (1). Singing is of a weak calibre, and it is only in the dancing that they accomplish much in an entertaining way, and even this portion is not of an extraordinary nature. SARA SHIELDS & CO: DRAMATIC PLAYLET, TWO LADIES, TWO MEN. 14 MIN. FULL STAGE. Some portions appear to be better than others, the episode depicting the poor marriage being quite the best incident of the entire playlet. This episode finds more favor with the audience than the remaining portions, and even then they seem only mildly interested. The acting in all cases is particularly good. [Walter E. Parmenter?] Mgr.