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Managers' report book, September 13, 1920-December 8, 1921

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PROVIDENCE    E. F. ALBEE    SEPTEMBER 26, 1921
Our show played quite somewhat better than I expected in advance. As a whole, I think it pleased thoroughly.
LAWTON. Juggling act and a little comedy dialogue interspersed. Lawton does some very clever juggling and the act must be rated as a good one. 12 minutes in two.
GREENLEE & DRAYTON. Well known colored team who scored strongly in their fast dancing. 10 minutes in one.
THOMAS HOIER & CO. In "Twas Ever Thus." A fair act, fairly well played. 17 minutes full stage.
MRS. E. HATHEWAY TURNBULL. In an illustrated talk on animals. I consider this a very interesting number which our audiences received with close attention, after which she was given strong applause at the finish, enough to bring her back for a genuine, legitimate bow. I consider acts of this kind a real acquisition to play occaisionally and a relief from the eternal jazz and slap stick which seem to permeate the shows given now-a-days. She may not draw a dollar, but she adds a tone of refinement and pleases a very large element of our patrons. Moreover, she lends herself to high grade publicity as she will appear here before some of our exclusive clubs and is being tendered a luncheon which will be attended by some of our leading social lights. The act ran 23 minutes in one.
CLAUDE & MARION. Man and Woman. The woman somewhat of a grotesque and with some very funny material that scored very strongly. 17 minutes in one.
BERT ERROL. There is no question that Bert Errol was the weakest act from any standpoint on the bill and at the price that we are paying him, we are certainly getting the worst of it by many dollars. I say this in spite of my kindly feelings in a friendly way to both Mr. and Mrs. Errol. 20 minutes full stage.
JIM McWILLIAMS. Comedy talk and piano playing and the big hit of the show. At last night's performance, after the removal of the piano he was obliged to return and give them a little more. 20 minutes in one.
FRESCOTT AND HOPE EDEN. This act is a very well arranged one. Their code is well hidden and they work with great rapidity, but the fact remains that the public is tired of these things after having had the Fays twice, Leona Lamor twice, Mystic Clayton, to say nothing of Lola Cotton, The Sharrocks and other. These people do a little more outside stuff but nothing that is new and nothing that we have not done here more than once. I question their business value but that can be better determined later in the week after we have had the benefit of the various publicity schemes being worked. The act ran 18 minutes.
BERT FITZGIBBON. Bert had a very tough spot here, following a long late show and while he didn't hold them very well in the afternoon he did at night. No doubt in a better spot he would go very well but to me the best part of the act is Lew Fitzgibbon. 24 minutes in one.

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PROVIDENCE E. F. ALBEE SEPTEMBER 26, 1921 Our show played quite somewhat better than I expected in advance. As a whole, I think it pleased thoroughly. LAWTON. Juggling act and a little comedy dialogue interspersed. Lawton does some very clever juggling and the act must be rated as a good one. 12 minutes in two. GREENLEE & DRAYTON. Well known colored team who scored strongly in their fast dancing. 10 minutes in one. THOMAS HOIER & CO. In "Twas Ever Thus." A fair act, fairly well played. 17 minutes full stage. MRS. E. HATHEWAY TURNBULL. In an illustrated talk on animals. I consider this a very interesting number which our audiences received with close attention, after which she was given strong applause at the finish, enough to bring her back for a genuine, legitimate bow. I consider acts of this kind a real acquisition to play occaisionally and a relief from the eternal jazz and slap stick which seem to permeate the shows given now-a-days. She may not draw a dollar, but she adds a tone of refinement and pleases a very large element of our patrons. Moreover, she lends herself to high grade publicity as she will appear here before some of our exclusive clubs and is being tendered a luncheon which will be attended by some of our leading social lights. The act ran 23 minutes in one. CLAUDE & MARION. Man and Woman. The woman somewhat of a grotesque and with some very funny material that scored very strongly. 17 minutes in one. BERT ERROL. There is no question that Bert Errol was the weakest act from any standpoint on the bill and at the price that we are paying him, we are certainly getting the worst of it by many dollars. I say this in spite of my kindly feelings in a friendly way to both Mr. and Mrs. Errol. 20 minutes full stage. JIM McWILLIAMS. Comedy talk and piano playing and the big hit of the show. At last night's performance, after the removal of the piano he was obliged to return and give them a little more. 20 minutes in one. FRESCOTT AND HOPE EDEN. This act is a very well arranged one. Their code is well hidden and they work with great rapidity, but the fact remains that the public is tired of these things after having had the Fays twice, Leona Lamor twice, Mystic Clayton, to say nothing of Lola Cotton, The Sharrocks and other. These people do a little more outside stuff but nothing that is new and nothing that we have not done here more than once. I question their business value but that can be better determined later in the week after we have had the benefit of the various publicity schemes being worked. The act ran 18 minutes. BERT FITZGIBBON. Bert had a very tough spot here, following a long late show and while he didn't hold them very well in the afternoon he did at night. No doubt in a better spot he would go very well but to me the best part of the act is Lew Fitzgibbon. 24 minutes in one.