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Keith-Albee managers' report book, February 27-December 11, 1911
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Report on PROVIDENCE SHOW, Week of October 9, 1911. Chas. Lovenberg, Manager. The show played very well altho a little slow in the early portion. The acts gave evident satisfaction and there is every reason to look for fairly good business. BELLE HATHAWAY and her MONKEYS Well-known act which has played for us many times and which is about the same as heretofore. 12 Min. open F. S. Close in One. J. WARREN KEANE Magician who appears with a lady pianist. Keane is about the cleverest man with his fingers that we have ever had. The act is put on in excellent taste. Some special traperies. The lady at the piano gives a little class to it with her proficient work. 20 Min. open in Two. Close in One. THE GREAT RICHARDS Female impersonator. Act is the same as played before, but doesn't seem to go this time as well as on a previous visit, in spite of the fact that it is splendidly dressed and well mounted. 11 Min. F. S. MURPHY & FRANCIS Colored team. They are doing the exact same songs and dances and telling the same jokes that they did upon their first visit here some 10 years ago with the consequence that they are not going very well. 13 Min. in One. Went poorer at night, moved up the bill. PAUL DICKEY & CO. In a sketch "The Comeback." A splendid sketch pretty well played. Considering the calibre of the actors, including Mr. Dickey, it seems to me the act is getting about $200 more than it is worth. Altho it made an unqualified hit - that is no reason why Mr. Dickey should be drawing down about four times as much salary for himself as he gets in the legitimate field. 25 Min. F. S. Special set. JOHNNY JOHNSTON This man opens with some comedy songs that went fairly well but it remained for his "Poet and Peasant" parody to secure the applause and laughter that made him a big hit. 12 Min. in One. MME. SUMIKO Mme. Sumiko's work in itself is all that may be expected from a Japanese woman in a vocal way. The settings are very fine and considering the Geisha Girls, the Japanese Musical director, Ginricksham man, etc., make a very protentious production, but the real value lies in the advertising possibilities of the act. We have the lobby and inner foyer decorated in Japanese fashion, and have the Geisha Girls dispensing tea, in a little tea house that we have built for the purpose, to the lady patrons previous to the performance. Then with her automobile trips to the stores, etc., possibilities are unlimited, and in that way we hope for her to draw us considerable business. She got a fairly good amount of applause for her songs generally and a very heavy applause for her rendition of "Alexander's Ragtime Band" in English and Japanese. 12 Min. F. S. A tremendous hit at night show. WYNN & RUSSON Two men in a talking act. The best of its kind we have had in some time and from an artistic standpoint, the best thing of the show. The kept the audience screaming for 16 Min. in One. SANTELL Strong man, Presenting the usual variety of feats of strength, but he has added a comedy element to it with a committee he brings from the audience, some of the men which he carries. He pleased with his strong work, and made them laugh with the comedy. Not a great act but one that is all right to play, especially if you want to close the show with a fairly good act and save a little money. 16 Min. F. S. MOTION PICTURES O. K.
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Report on PROVIDENCE SHOW, Week of October 9, 1911. Chas. Lovenberg, Manager. The show played very well altho a little slow in the early portion. The acts gave evident satisfaction and there is every reason to look for fairly good business. BELLE HATHAWAY and her MONKEYS Well-known act which has played for us many times and which is about the same as heretofore. 12 Min. open F. S. Close in One. J. WARREN KEANE Magician who appears with a lady pianist. Keane is about the cleverest man with his fingers that we have ever had. The act is put on in excellent taste. Some special traperies. The lady at the piano gives a little class to it with her proficient work. 20 Min. open in Two. Close in One. THE GREAT RICHARDS Female impersonator. Act is the same as played before, but doesn't seem to go this time as well as on a previous visit, in spite of the fact that it is splendidly dressed and well mounted. 11 Min. F. S. MURPHY & FRANCIS Colored team. They are doing the exact same songs and dances and telling the same jokes that they did upon their first visit here some 10 years ago with the consequence that they are not going very well. 13 Min. in One. Went poorer at night, moved up the bill. PAUL DICKEY & CO. In a sketch "The Comeback." A splendid sketch pretty well played. Considering the calibre of the actors, including Mr. Dickey, it seems to me the act is getting about $200 more than it is worth. Altho it made an unqualified hit - that is no reason why Mr. Dickey should be drawing down about four times as much salary for himself as he gets in the legitimate field. 25 Min. F. S. Special set. JOHNNY JOHNSTON This man opens with some comedy songs that went fairly well but it remained for his "Poet and Peasant" parody to secure the applause and laughter that made him a big hit. 12 Min. in One. MME. SUMIKO Mme. Sumiko's work in itself is all that may be expected from a Japanese woman in a vocal way. The settings are very fine and considering the Geisha Girls, the Japanese Musical director, Ginricksham man, etc., make a very protentious production, but the real value lies in the advertising possibilities of the act. We have the lobby and inner foyer decorated in Japanese fashion, and have the Geisha Girls dispensing tea, in a little tea house that we have built for the purpose, to the lady patrons previous to the performance. Then with her automobile trips to the stores, etc., possibilities are unlimited, and in that way we hope for her to draw us considerable business. She got a fairly good amount of applause for her songs generally and a very heavy applause for her rendition of "Alexander's Ragtime Band" in English and Japanese. 12 Min. F. S. A tremendous hit at night show. WYNN & RUSSON Two men in a talking act. The best of its kind we have had in some time and from an artistic standpoint, the best thing of the show. The kept the audience screaming for 16 Min. in One. SANTELL Strong man, Presenting the usual variety of feats of strength, but he has added a comedy element to it with a committee he brings from the audience, some of the men which he carries. He pleased with his strong work, and made them laugh with the comedy. Not a great act but one that is all right to play, especially if you want to close the show with a fairly good act and save a little money. 16 Min. F. S. MOTION PICTURES O. K.
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