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Keith-Albee managers' report book, October 27, 1913-May 11, 1914
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221 SCENIC TEMPLE, PAWTUCKET RHODE ISLAND Show, first three days week of April 13, 1914. 1. Ben Bernard Single man. 10 minutes. One. "Billed as the Caruso of Vaudeville." Sings in Italian and English. Went fair. 2. Mlle. Henrietta Wilson and Co. Man and woman. 13 minutes. Special set in full. A novel shooting exhibition, with the woman doing all the work. Part of the shooting is dome from the rear of the orchestra. Went good. 3. Wood and Wide. Man and woman. Special scene in one, representing a hotel corridor. 13 minutes. Conversation and singing skit, labelled "Good Night" Went good. 4. Arthur Sullivan and Co Woman and two men. 18 minutes. Kitchen set in full. A dramatic sketch "Straight" Went good. SCENIC TEMPLE, PAWTUCKET RHODE ISLAND April 16, 1914. Kip and Kippy. Man and woman. 15 minutes in full stage. A very good juggler, with a lady assistant. Went good. John T. Murray. Single man. 12 minutes in one. Singing comedian, eccentric dancer and monologist. Went good. Lowell and Esther Drew Man and woman. 14 minutes in special set in full stage. A comedy conversationalist and singing act, entitled "At the Drug-Store" Went good. A Monkey Hippodrome. 13 minutes in own set in full stage, representing the stage, with orchestra pit, and drop in back to give impression of theatre auditorium. The act consists of an entire performance by the monkey actors, monkeys composing the "Orchestra", the stage-hands, the card boys, the performers, and the audience. Went very good. A very good novelty, pleasing to all.
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221 SCENIC TEMPLE, PAWTUCKET RHODE ISLAND Show, first three days week of April 13, 1914. 1. Ben Bernard Single man. 10 minutes. One. "Billed as the Caruso of Vaudeville." Sings in Italian and English. Went fair. 2. Mlle. Henrietta Wilson and Co. Man and woman. 13 minutes. Special set in full. A novel shooting exhibition, with the woman doing all the work. Part of the shooting is dome from the rear of the orchestra. Went good. 3. Wood and Wide. Man and woman. Special scene in one, representing a hotel corridor. 13 minutes. Conversation and singing skit, labelled "Good Night" Went good. 4. Arthur Sullivan and Co Woman and two men. 18 minutes. Kitchen set in full. A dramatic sketch "Straight" Went good. SCENIC TEMPLE, PAWTUCKET RHODE ISLAND April 16, 1914. Kip and Kippy. Man and woman. 15 minutes in full stage. A very good juggler, with a lady assistant. Went good. John T. Murray. Single man. 12 minutes in one. Singing comedian, eccentric dancer and monologist. Went good. Lowell and Esther Drew Man and woman. 14 minutes in special set in full stage. A comedy conversationalist and singing act, entitled "At the Drug-Store" Went good. A Monkey Hippodrome. 13 minutes in own set in full stage, representing the stage, with orchestra pit, and drop in back to give impression of theatre auditorium. The act consists of an entire performance by the monkey actors, monkeys composing the "Orchestra", the stage-hands, the card boys, the performers, and the audience. Went very good. A very good novelty, pleasing to all.
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