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

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Report on show, Keith's Theatre, Providence, R. I., Week of January 20, 1908. (Chas. Lovenberg, Mgr.)
The bill this week is not what I would call an ideal one by any means only containing about three acts that amount to anything exceptional at all and nothing of extraordinary merit.
The Kramers.
Mother and daughter in a comedy singing sketch which gets by in the early part of the show, the burden falling upon the young girl. 15 Min. open in 3, close in 1, 3 Shows.
Maybelle Meeker.
Opens with a little singing, does some high kicking dancing and changes to tights for a very good contortion act. Quite a good 3-a-day act. 11 Min. Full Stage, 3 Shows. Could work in 2.
Two Kings.
Young man and girl in a lively singing and dancing act which is all right for the 3-a-day section. 11 Min. in 1, 3 Shows.
McRae & Poole. Well-known sharp-shooting act, to my mind the best of them all. Always a hit. 8 Min. Full Stage, 2 Shows.
Frances Knight.
Singing comedienne. Decidedly the best part of Miss Knight's act is contributed to the plant in the box. If it wasn't for him the act would have practically no value at all. However, he is exceptionally good in his work, quite a good comedian in fact, and because of that the act makes something of a hit. Miss Knight, personally, I can't see. 12 Min. in 1, 3 Shows.
Julie Ring & Co.
Not a very good sketch nor very well played. All right for an early spot in the 2-a-day section. 17 Min. Full Stage, 2 Shows.
Arthur Whitelaw.
Mr. Whitelaw failed to make any impression upon yesterday's audiences. Can only say that he simply got by fairly well; not enough applause for a recall. 14 Min. in 1, 2 Shows.
Armstrong & Clark.
Two men, white and blackface, one of them pianist, the other coon songs and comedy. These men also only did fairly well, should be on a little earlier than I am able to place them in this show. 18 Min. open in 3, close in 1, 2 Shows.
Kemp's Tales of the Wild.
Most beautiful colored stereopticon pictures and with a good description poorly rendered. Mrs. Kemp is a very poor lecturer, but the pictures are themselves so beautiful that atones, in a large measure, for her short-comings. 19 Min. in 1, 2 Shows.
Schenk Bros.
These two men do some exceedingly good head and hand balancing, but they were by no means the hit that I expected they would be nor do they do the sensational act that I heard of. In fact I don't think they are any better (as far as the audience is concerned) than the Shenk Brothers who played for us a short time ago, at less than one-half the salary and who did three shows. 7 Min. Full Stage, 2 Shows.
Walter C. Kelly.
Virginia Judge, two well known to require comment. Suffice to say that he was the hit of the show as he always is. 16 Min. in 1, 2 Shows.
Clarence Wilbur & Company.
In "The New Scholar" act that has been described before and which went quite well indeed. Very satisfactory substitute for McMahon & Chappell's Porter Maids, whom they replaced. While the act made good in every particular, I see no reason for them to draw the salary that they do. It seems to me that $500. would be ample for it from any standpoint. 35 Min. open Full Stage, close in 1, 2 Shows.


2 Shows.
Motion Pictures. O. K.
Lemonier & Brown.
Two colored men, singing and piano playing. Just gets by in an unimportant spot. 14 Min. open and close in 1, 3 Shows.

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Report on show, Keith's Theatre, Providence, R. I., Week of January 20, 1908. (Chas. Lovenberg, Mgr.) The bill this week is not what I would call an ideal one by any means only containing about three acts that amount to anything exceptional at all and nothing of extraordinary merit. The Kramers. Mother and daughter in a comedy singing sketch which gets by in the early part of the show, the burden falling upon the young girl. 15 Min. open in 3, close in 1, 3 Shows. Maybelle Meeker. Opens with a little singing, does some high kicking dancing and changes to tights for a very good contortion act. Quite a good 3-a-day act. 11 Min. Full Stage, 3 Shows. Could work in 2. Two Kings. Young man and girl in a lively singing and dancing act which is all right for the 3-a-day section. 11 Min. in 1, 3 Shows. McRae & Poole. Well-known sharp-shooting act, to my mind the best of them all. Always a hit. 8 Min. Full Stage, 2 Shows. Frances Knight. Singing comedienne. Decidedly the best part of Miss Knight's act is contributed to the plant in the box. If it wasn't for him the act would have practically no value at all. However, he is exceptionally good in his work, quite a good comedian in fact, and because of that the act makes something of a hit. Miss Knight, personally, I can't see. 12 Min. in 1, 3 Shows. Julie Ring & Co. Not a very good sketch nor very well played. All right for an early spot in the 2-a-day section. 17 Min. Full Stage, 2 Shows. Arthur Whitelaw. Mr. Whitelaw failed to make any impression upon yesterday's audiences. Can only say that he simply got by fairly well; not enough applause for a recall. 14 Min. in 1, 2 Shows. Armstrong & Clark. Two men, white and blackface, one of them pianist, the other coon songs and comedy. These men also only did fairly well, should be on a little earlier than I am able to place them in this show. 18 Min. open in 3, close in 1, 2 Shows. Kemp's Tales of the Wild. Most beautiful colored stereopticon pictures and with a good description poorly rendered. Mrs. Kemp is a very poor lecturer, but the pictures are themselves so beautiful that atones, in a large measure, for her short-comings. 19 Min. in 1, 2 Shows. Schenk Bros. These two men do some exceedingly good head and hand balancing, but they were by no means the hit that I expected they would be nor do they do the sensational act that I heard of. In fact I don't think they are any better (as far as the audience is concerned) than the Shenk Brothers who played for us a short time ago, at less than one-half the salary and who did three shows. 7 Min. Full Stage, 2 Shows. Walter C. Kelly. Virginia Judge, two well known to require comment. Suffice to say that he was the hit of the show as he always is. 16 Min. in 1, 2 Shows. Clarence Wilbur & Company. In "The New Scholar" act that has been described before and which went quite well indeed. Very satisfactory substitute for McMahon & Chappell's Porter Maids, whom they replaced. While the act made good in every particular, I see no reason for them to draw the salary that they do. It seems to me that $500. would be ample for it from any standpoint. 35 Min. open Full Stage, close in 1, 2 Shows. 2 Shows. Motion Pictures. O. K. Lemonier & Brown. Two colored men, singing and piano playing. Just gets by in an unimportant spot. 14 Min. open and close in 1, 3 Shows.