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Managers' report book, June 30, 1919-July 26, 1920

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PROVIDENCE. R. I.    E. F. ALBEE    FEBRUARY [17th?],    20
Our show is rather tame this week. Nothing except Joe Cook seems to land with any kind of a punch. I can't say the acts are bad, but they mean very little.
CHAS. LOVENBERG.

SEGAL & IRVING: Formerly "The Gladiators". Hand balancing act which has been seen here so many times that it is not appreciated. 8 minutes, full stage.
MC.CORMICK & MELLEN: Two men with some rather weak comedy and singing and some very good eccentric acrobatic dancing. Quite a good number two act. 10 minutes, full stage.
MC.DEVITT, KELLY & QUINN: This team with Miss Lucy in the Place of Miss Quinn as played for us is exactly the same vehicle they have done for a dozen or more years. First class vaudeville passed them a long time ago. They got a few laughs, but the greater part of the act is a waste of time. 21 minutes, full stage, close in one.
ANN GREY: Harpist and soprano singer. A very pretty act which went fairly well. 11 minutes in one.
TARZAN: Well known act which scored its usual success of laughs and applause. 10 minutes, full stage.
SWIFT & KELLY: These people have some bright dialogue, but they seem to be lacking somewhere, either they are too subtle or they don't get it over right. The act failed to score as well as the previous offerings of this same couple. 18 minutes in one.
SPANISH REVUE: An ordinary lot of Spanish dancers put together to make a big flash. Two or three of them dance pretty well, but they biggest part of the act is very mediocre. They got very scant applause. 12 minutes, full stage.
JOE COOK: Mr. Cook with his one man vaudeville show which has had some embellishments since he last played here, landed with both feet, scoring a big laughing and applause success. 18 minutes in one.
LUCY GILLETTE: Well known juggling act which closed the show successfully. 12 minutes, full stage.
CUTS: MC.CORMICK & MELLEN: Cut "Old Maid's Children."

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PROVIDENCE. R. I. E. F. ALBEE FEBRUARY [17th?], 20 Our show is rather tame this week. Nothing except Joe Cook seems to land with any kind of a punch. I can't say the acts are bad, but they mean very little. CHAS. LOVENBERG. SEGAL & IRVING: Formerly "The Gladiators". Hand balancing act which has been seen here so many times that it is not appreciated. 8 minutes, full stage. MC.CORMICK & MELLEN: Two men with some rather weak comedy and singing and some very good eccentric acrobatic dancing. Quite a good number two act. 10 minutes, full stage. MC.DEVITT, KELLY & QUINN: This team with Miss Lucy in the Place of Miss Quinn as played for us is exactly the same vehicle they have done for a dozen or more years. First class vaudeville passed them a long time ago. They got a few laughs, but the greater part of the act is a waste of time. 21 minutes, full stage, close in one. ANN GREY: Harpist and soprano singer. A very pretty act which went fairly well. 11 minutes in one. TARZAN: Well known act which scored its usual success of laughs and applause. 10 minutes, full stage. SWIFT & KELLY: These people have some bright dialogue, but they seem to be lacking somewhere, either they are too subtle or they don't get it over right. The act failed to score as well as the previous offerings of this same couple. 18 minutes in one. SPANISH REVUE: An ordinary lot of Spanish dancers put together to make a big flash. Two or three of them dance pretty well, but they biggest part of the act is very mediocre. They got very scant applause. 12 minutes, full stage. JOE COOK: Mr. Cook with his one man vaudeville show which has had some embellishments since he last played here, landed with both feet, scoring a big laughing and applause success. 18 minutes in one. LUCY GILLETTE: Well known juggling act which closed the show successfully. 12 minutes, full stage. CUTS: MC.CORMICK & MELLEN: Cut "Old Maid's Children."