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Managers' report book, November 13, 1916-January 21, 1918
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REPORT ON PROVIDENCE SHOW, Week of DECEMBER 18, 1916. CHARLES LOVENBERG, Manager. We have this week what might be called a fair bill - couple of acts letting it down somewhat - although it spots the audience was much better pleased than I was. Clairmont Brothers. Revolving ladder act; one straight, one clown, of the regulation style of act which suffices to open the show but no more. Its brevity is also a drawback, although happily I did not need the time this week. 6 Minutes Full Stage. Orren & Drew Man and woman in a little skit introducing imitations of barnyard animals, et cetera, and some whistling by the woman. The man's imitations were very good, but the presentation and manner of delivery was so crude that the whole thing smacks of cheap atmosphere, and the woman is so exceedingly "excess baggage" that it must be classed as a very poor offering. 20 Minutes in the afternoon, when cut down to 15 Minutes at night it proved a trifle better. Opens In Two; Closes In One Una Clayton & Co. in "Collusion" Miss Clayton in a little lower spot than this threw "a wet blanket' on the whole show. I am sorry I can't recommend the act. 28 Minutes Full Stage. Yates & Wheeler Had a little difficulty in waking them up after Miss Clayton, but after they got started, proved to be a fairly good comedy act. 18 Minutes In One. Leona LaMar "The Girl of 1000 Eyes" Brought back for a return engagement because I felt that for this bad week there were enough gullible people who would attend to have their fortunes told to warrant a return engagement. While the act to me is a palpably cheap offering, there is no doubt it does get a certain class of people and has some draft. 20 Minutes In Two. Davis Sapirstein An excellent pianist, with wonderfully facile execution and beautiful tone. Made the biggest kind of a hit. A decided ornament to any bill. That was the audience's impression as well as my own. 14 Minutes In One. Cartmell & Harris For the first time of their various engagements in this house, these people made good. They have a very attractive offering, splendid setting and some novelty dancing that pleased immensely. 17 Minutes Full Stage - can close In One. Montgomery & Perry These two men certainly "walked away with the audience", receiving plenty of applause and screams of laughter. I am glad the audience liked them because we are paying them a lot of money. For myself, I agree with Clark Brown that it is about as unfunny and a cheap lot of nonsense as I ever aw, but the audience liked it and that is all that is necessary. 25 Minutes In One. Girard's Monkeys A very wonderful act. The precision and unison with which the two monkeys do the trapeze work is about the best I ever saw in any animal act. This act should be played everywhere. 10 Minutes Full Stage. Motion Pictures O. K. CUTS Orren & Drew Cut remark about "Where I bank my money", and business of lifting the skirt to show she keeps it in her stocking. Cut "Son-of-a-Gun" - Omit the last encore, it drags the act out too long. Yates & Wheeler Cut gag "You try it and I'll slap your face" Cut "I haven't much on myself" Cut business of hand around waist in final song.
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REPORT ON PROVIDENCE SHOW, Week of DECEMBER 18, 1916. CHARLES LOVENBERG, Manager. We have this week what might be called a fair bill - couple of acts letting it down somewhat - although it spots the audience was much better pleased than I was. Clairmont Brothers. Revolving ladder act; one straight, one clown, of the regulation style of act which suffices to open the show but no more. Its brevity is also a drawback, although happily I did not need the time this week. 6 Minutes Full Stage. Orren & Drew Man and woman in a little skit introducing imitations of barnyard animals, et cetera, and some whistling by the woman. The man's imitations were very good, but the presentation and manner of delivery was so crude that the whole thing smacks of cheap atmosphere, and the woman is so exceedingly "excess baggage" that it must be classed as a very poor offering. 20 Minutes in the afternoon, when cut down to 15 Minutes at night it proved a trifle better. Opens In Two; Closes In One Una Clayton & Co. in "Collusion" Miss Clayton in a little lower spot than this threw "a wet blanket' on the whole show. I am sorry I can't recommend the act. 28 Minutes Full Stage. Yates & Wheeler Had a little difficulty in waking them up after Miss Clayton, but after they got started, proved to be a fairly good comedy act. 18 Minutes In One. Leona LaMar "The Girl of 1000 Eyes" Brought back for a return engagement because I felt that for this bad week there were enough gullible people who would attend to have their fortunes told to warrant a return engagement. While the act to me is a palpably cheap offering, there is no doubt it does get a certain class of people and has some draft. 20 Minutes In Two. Davis Sapirstein An excellent pianist, with wonderfully facile execution and beautiful tone. Made the biggest kind of a hit. A decided ornament to any bill. That was the audience's impression as well as my own. 14 Minutes In One. Cartmell & Harris For the first time of their various engagements in this house, these people made good. They have a very attractive offering, splendid setting and some novelty dancing that pleased immensely. 17 Minutes Full Stage - can close In One. Montgomery & Perry These two men certainly "walked away with the audience", receiving plenty of applause and screams of laughter. I am glad the audience liked them because we are paying them a lot of money. For myself, I agree with Clark Brown that it is about as unfunny and a cheap lot of nonsense as I ever aw, but the audience liked it and that is all that is necessary. 25 Minutes In One. Girard's Monkeys A very wonderful act. The precision and unison with which the two monkeys do the trapeze work is about the best I ever saw in any animal act. This act should be played everywhere. 10 Minutes Full Stage. Motion Pictures O. K. CUTS Orren & Drew Cut remark about "Where I bank my money", and business of lifting the skirt to show she keeps it in her stocking. Cut "Son-of-a-Gun" - Omit the last encore, it drags the act out too long. Yates & Wheeler Cut gag "You try it and I'll slap your face" Cut "I haven't much on myself" Cut business of hand around waist in final song.
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