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Managers' report book, September 13, 1920-December 8, 1921
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PROVIDENCE. R. I. E. F. ALBEE JAN. 3rd, 1921 As a whole I don't care such an awful lot for this bill, although it contains some very good acts, but they are offset by those of mediocre value and some that are very bad. We opened with a very good business and I believe conditions are right for big returns, but not entirely because of the attractiveness of the show. CHAS. LOVENBERG. THE MUSICAL HUNTERS: This is unquestionably the worst act I ever played in my vaudeville career. Boston reported last week that it was a small time act. I disagree with Boston, it is not even that, it has not a place on the stage that I can figure out. 7 min. in one. MACK & LANE: Man and woman in some smart repartee badly rendered, some very indifferent dances and atrocious singing. Not worth anything to his house. 17 min. in one. MY. HYMACK: Well known rapid change artist, whose act is quite a novelty and which I believe is better this year than before. 18 min. full stage. BURKE & DURKIN: Man and woman with pleasing personalities who make a fair impression and whose act I would call fairly good. 23 min. in one. I should say the act is a trifle too long. BRADLEY & ARDINE: In one of the very best singing and dancing acts we have had. Incidentally they have a pianist who is exceptionally good and who does not try to smash the instrument to pieces as most of those we have, with the consequence that he was a big hit as were also Bradley and Ardine. 20 min. full stage. FRANK GABY: Mr. Gaby is one of the best of our ventriloquists, who presents his work in an unusual manner. Part of his material this year is new and part of it is old. He was a hit. 15 min. in one. HARRY HOLMAN & COMPANY: In "Hard Boiled Hampton" - A very good act, well played and a big hit. 24 min. full stage. ALLMAN & MAYO: These two men have a fairly good act, hardly strong enough for this spot, but there was nothing else to be done. 14 min. in one. EARL CATES & COMPANY: Dancing act, although this is quite a confliction with Bradley and Ardine, the condition could hardly have been avoided on account of Petrova dropping out of the bill, still this confliction didn't seem to worry the audience who stayed for the act and evidently liked it. 12 min. full stage. CUTS: MACK & LANE:- Reference to B. V. D.'s - Entire talk about "Beautiful limbs and rubber plant. Cut the business of slapping the lady on the chest and fingering around her arms and neck. MORTON & MELNOTTE:- Miss Melnotte, please wear stockings and not appear in bare legs. HARRY HOLMAN:- Cut - "What The Hell?" -
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PROVIDENCE. R. I. E. F. ALBEE JAN. 3rd, 1921 As a whole I don't care such an awful lot for this bill, although it contains some very good acts, but they are offset by those of mediocre value and some that are very bad. We opened with a very good business and I believe conditions are right for big returns, but not entirely because of the attractiveness of the show. CHAS. LOVENBERG. THE MUSICAL HUNTERS: This is unquestionably the worst act I ever played in my vaudeville career. Boston reported last week that it was a small time act. I disagree with Boston, it is not even that, it has not a place on the stage that I can figure out. 7 min. in one. MACK & LANE: Man and woman in some smart repartee badly rendered, some very indifferent dances and atrocious singing. Not worth anything to his house. 17 min. in one. MY. HYMACK: Well known rapid change artist, whose act is quite a novelty and which I believe is better this year than before. 18 min. full stage. BURKE & DURKIN: Man and woman with pleasing personalities who make a fair impression and whose act I would call fairly good. 23 min. in one. I should say the act is a trifle too long. BRADLEY & ARDINE: In one of the very best singing and dancing acts we have had. Incidentally they have a pianist who is exceptionally good and who does not try to smash the instrument to pieces as most of those we have, with the consequence that he was a big hit as were also Bradley and Ardine. 20 min. full stage. FRANK GABY: Mr. Gaby is one of the best of our ventriloquists, who presents his work in an unusual manner. Part of his material this year is new and part of it is old. He was a hit. 15 min. in one. HARRY HOLMAN & COMPANY: In "Hard Boiled Hampton" - A very good act, well played and a big hit. 24 min. full stage. ALLMAN & MAYO: These two men have a fairly good act, hardly strong enough for this spot, but there was nothing else to be done. 14 min. in one. EARL CATES & COMPANY: Dancing act, although this is quite a confliction with Bradley and Ardine, the condition could hardly have been avoided on account of Petrova dropping out of the bill, still this confliction didn't seem to worry the audience who stayed for the act and evidently liked it. 12 min. full stage. CUTS: MACK & LANE:- Reference to B. V. D.'s - Entire talk about "Beautiful limbs and rubber plant. Cut the business of slapping the lady on the chest and fingering around her arms and neck. MORTON & MELNOTTE:- Miss Melnotte, please wear stockings and not appear in bare legs. HARRY HOLMAN:- Cut - "What The Hell?" -
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