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Keith-Albee managers' report book, November 28, 1904 - August 28, 1905

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Report on show, Keith's Theatre, Providence, R. I., Week of December 19, 1904.
The show is not nearly as good as those we have been having. A great majority of the acts are simply ordinary and nothing in the show would attract any especial attention aside from Spadoni. I am rather sorry for on this week I always feel that I need a strong show in order to drag the people in and when the show has been especially good we managed to get a little balance, otherwise we don't on this, ante-Christmas week.
La Tells. Hand balancers. Two men in a fair act of that kind, in fact should be rated as good from the three a day standpoint. 8 min. full stage, 3 show
Track & Gladden. I don't see any excuse for these men being in the business at all. They dance fairly well I am willing to admit and the act that they do, if presented by a couple of girls would be all right, but for a couple of great big strong men coming out and singing a little dinky coon song and doing three or four steps and the entire act occupy 8 minutes, it is decidely like taking money under false pretentions. 8 min. in one, 3 shows.
Adair & Dahn. Wire walkers. Well known on the circuit and a very acceptable three a day act. 10 min. full stage, 3 shows.
Mabel Carew & Gertie Hayes. Two girls who have something of a novelty in the way of a recitation, in costumes, opening their act first with a coon song. As Boston said last week their manner is rather coarse and I think that while they have a good idea it is not well worked out, although it is something a little bit new and for the novelty of the thing it is worth playing once. 12 min. in 1, 3 shows.
Duffy, Sawtelle & Duffy. Man, Woman and boy. The boy is the whole thing, and with the exception of his Sousa business I don't consider him exceptional. They got a few laughs on the middle of their act and finished strongly with the Sousa song and the boy got a number of laughs in a little curtain speech, giving a few digs to the father and mother. In my mind it is decidedly a three a day act. 22 min. open three, close in one, 2 shows.
Henri Faucher. Violinist. Local act which while it has some value here, I don't think the rest of the circuit cares about it.
Violet Dale. Mimic. This young woman is good to look upon, dresses well, is neat and quite clever in her work. She is not in any sense great, but makes a good relief in the bill and up to 3:30 should always make good. 10 min. in 2, 2 shows. Can work in one.
Paul Barnes. Tramp monologuist. This man has some exceptionally bright stuff and strikes me as very funny, but he didn't seem to quite reach the audience this afternoon until his finish which was rather strong. A good act in the early or middle section, two a day. 17 min. in one, 2 shows.
Spadoni. This act is well known. I want to say that he was a distinct hit and should be even more so tonight. 20 min full stage, 2 shows.

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Report on show, Keith's Theatre, Providence, R. I., Week of December 19, 1904. The show is not nearly as good as those we have been having. A great majority of the acts are simply ordinary and nothing in the show would attract any especial attention aside from Spadoni. I am rather sorry for on this week I always feel that I need a strong show in order to drag the people in and when the show has been especially good we managed to get a little balance, otherwise we don't on this, ante-Christmas week. La Tells. Hand balancers. Two men in a fair act of that kind, in fact should be rated as good from the three a day standpoint. 8 min. full stage, 3 show Track & Gladden. I don't see any excuse for these men being in the business at all. They dance fairly well I am willing to admit and the act that they do, if presented by a couple of girls would be all right, but for a couple of great big strong men coming out and singing a little dinky coon song and doing three or four steps and the entire act occupy 8 minutes, it is decidely like taking money under false pretentions. 8 min. in one, 3 shows. Adair & Dahn. Wire walkers. Well known on the circuit and a very acceptable three a day act. 10 min. full stage, 3 shows. Mabel Carew & Gertie Hayes. Two girls who have something of a novelty in the way of a recitation, in costumes, opening their act first with a coon song. As Boston said last week their manner is rather coarse and I think that while they have a good idea it is not well worked out, although it is something a little bit new and for the novelty of the thing it is worth playing once. 12 min. in 1, 3 shows. Duffy, Sawtelle & Duffy. Man, Woman and boy. The boy is the whole thing, and with the exception of his Sousa business I don't consider him exceptional. They got a few laughs on the middle of their act and finished strongly with the Sousa song and the boy got a number of laughs in a little curtain speech, giving a few digs to the father and mother. In my mind it is decidedly a three a day act. 22 min. open three, close in one, 2 shows. Henri Faucher. Violinist. Local act which while it has some value here, I don't think the rest of the circuit cares about it. Violet Dale. Mimic. This young woman is good to look upon, dresses well, is neat and quite clever in her work. She is not in any sense great, but makes a good relief in the bill and up to 3:30 should always make good. 10 min. in 2, 2 shows. Can work in one. Paul Barnes. Tramp monologuist. This man has some exceptionally bright stuff and strikes me as very funny, but he didn't seem to quite reach the audience this afternoon until his finish which was rather strong. A good act in the early or middle section, two a day. 17 min. in one, 2 shows. Spadoni. This act is well known. I want to say that he was a distinct hit and should be even more so tonight. 20 min full stage, 2 shows.