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Keith-Albee managers' report book,, September 23, 1907 - March 12, 1908

Page 33a

KEITH'S THEATRE, PROVIDENCE, R. I.

LEN[?] BLOOM. 
I wish to add to emphasize my original report on this act that without question it is the worst Gold Brick that was ever brought into this theatre. At  Fifty dollars a week and three shows he might have been considered fair only. This is not exaggerated in the least and can be verified by performance upon the bill this week. He has been unable to get any applause or laughter whatsoever and has been the worse roasted act generally, from the standpoint of anything like his salary that I ever heard. Last night he only got away with nine minutes. I am sending this further report around for the protection of the circuit generally, because in spite of the fact that he made good in a couple of theatres, I am satisfied that he would fall down in eight out of ten and there is no reason why he should be a success because he is not clever and has nothing in the way of material.

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KEITH'S THEATRE, PROVIDENCE, R. I. LEN[?] BLOOM. I wish to add to emphasize my original report on this act that without question it is the worst Gold Brick that was ever brought into this theatre. At Fifty dollars a week and three shows he might have been considered fair only. This is not exaggerated in the least and can be verified by performance upon the bill this week. He has been unable to get any applause or laughter whatsoever and has been the worse roasted act generally, from the standpoint of anything like his salary that I ever heard. Last night he only got away with nine minutes. I am sending this further report around for the protection of the circuit generally, because in spite of the fact that he made good in a couple of theatres, I am satisfied that he would fall down in eight out of ten and there is no reason why he should be a success because he is not clever and has nothing in the way of material.