DIY History | Transcribe | Keith-Albee Collection | Managers' report book, October 25, 1909 - May 3, 1910

Transcribe
Translate

Managers' report book, October 25, 1909 - May 3, 1910

Page 133

133
REPORTS
Bijou Theatre City Woonsocket State R.I.

Name of Act      Remarks
1 Davis & Davis   Went fair Man and woman singing and talking. Material good but not put over well. In one. 17 minutes

2 [Bennett?] Trio Went fair - Acrobatic act. Two straight men do good work. Comedy [forced?] and not up to the work. 10 min. Full stage.

3 [Wary?] Doodle 4  Went big. Colored quartet in a bit of everything. Big laughing act. 18 min. In one.

How did you personally like Acts?
1 Fair
2 Fair
3 Good - Hit of show.

Geo. [A?] Haley  Manager

REPORT OF BALTIMORE SHOW= WEEK OF FEB. 14 = MARYLAND THEATRE.

RIO =  The Modern Gymnast. 8 Minutes in 1 . Not good enough to open any show in the big houses.

LAURIE ORDWAY = English Comedienne, 18 minutes in 1. An utter impossibility

GRIFF , The Jestive Juggler = 12 minutes full stage. Good act but not strong enough to wake them up. 

DICK LYNCH = Monologue, Burlesque Songs & Dancing . Simply impossible.

LOUIS SIMON, GRACE GARDNER = "The New [Coachman?]". 28 Minutes full stage. Show just begins here. Going as big as ever.

LASKY'S "COUNTRY CLUB" = 30 Minutes full stage. Own fine set. Good lively act that always pleases.

ROEY & LEE =  Hebrew Comedians and parody singers. 16 minutes in 1. Good material. Going big.

DOLLAR TROUPE = Full stage. 7 Min. [tos?]. A great big acrobatic act.

KINETOGRAPH = " The Interesting Chess Game". Comedy that gets laughs.

Fred. [G?] Schanbarger.

Saving...

133 REPORTS Bijou Theatre City Woonsocket State R.I. Name of Act Remarks 1 Davis & Davis Went fair Man and woman singing and talking. Material good but not put over well. In one. 17 minutes 2 [Bennett?] Trio Went fair - Acrobatic act. Two straight men do good work. Comedy [forced?] and not up to the work. 10 min. Full stage. 3 [Wary?] Doodle 4 Went big. Colored quartet in a bit of everything. Big laughing act. 18 min. In one. How did you personally like Acts? 1 Fair 2 Fair 3 Good - Hit of show. Geo. [A?] Haley Manager REPORT OF BALTIMORE SHOW= WEEK OF FEB. 14 = MARYLAND THEATRE. RIO = The Modern Gymnast. 8 Minutes in 1 . Not good enough to open any show in the big houses. LAURIE ORDWAY = English Comedienne, 18 minutes in 1. An utter impossibility GRIFF , The Jestive Juggler = 12 minutes full stage. Good act but not strong enough to wake them up. DICK LYNCH = Monologue, Burlesque Songs & Dancing . Simply impossible. LOUIS SIMON, GRACE GARDNER = "The New [Coachman?]". 28 Minutes full stage. Show just begins here. Going as big as ever. LASKY'S "COUNTRY CLUB" = 30 Minutes full stage. Own fine set. Good lively act that always pleases. ROEY & LEE = Hebrew Comedians and parody singers. 16 minutes in 1. Good material. Going big. DOLLAR TROUPE = Full stage. 7 Min. [tos?]. A great big acrobatic act. KINETOGRAPH = " The Interesting Chess Game". Comedy that gets laughs. Fred. [G?] Schanbarger.