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Keith-Albee managers' report book, December 28, 1908 - October 18, 1909

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Bijou Theatre, Woonsocket, R. I.
Monday, October 11, 1909. Matinee. Business, fair. Weather, cloudy.
OVERTURE. Time 3 minutes.
REEL NO. 1. Time 16 minutes.
REEL NO. 2. Time 10 minutes.
ED. APPLEBY. Went well. Banjoist. Plays mostly classical stuff which is well done. Plays two banjos at the same time. Can wrrk in one. Works here in two. Time 11 minutes.
PAT HARRINGTON. Went well. A coever youngster some seven years old in comedy songs. Changes costume for each number. A big favorote with the little folks and entertaining to everybody. Time 8 minutes. In one.
DeHAVEN AND WHITNEY. Went well. Comedy sketch "Last Room, Third Floor." Man and woman, woman dresses in man's clothes through part of the act. Very good sketch rather well done. Full of good comedy in dialogue and situation. In Three. Time 17 minutes.
LEE TUNG FOO. Went big. Chinese baritone in classical and popular vrcal numbers. Wardrobe rich and attractive Oriental costumes. Changes for each song. Gets some clean comedy out of his work by giving Irish and Scotch songs. In One Time 13 minutes.
BURNS AND FULTON. Went big. A great dancing act by man and woman. Nicely dressed and well put together. A hard working act for both people and one that cathces on in great shape. Some acrobatic dancing that is entirely new is offered. Full Stage. Time 13 minutes.
REEL NO. 3. Time 8 minutes.
REEL NO. 4. time 10 minutes.

George Albert Haley.

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Bijou Theatre, Woonsocket, R. I. Monday, October 11, 1909. Matinee. Business, fair. Weather, cloudy. OVERTURE. Time 3 minutes. REEL NO. 1. Time 16 minutes. REEL NO. 2. Time 10 minutes. ED. APPLEBY. Went well. Banjoist. Plays mostly classical stuff which is well done. Plays two banjos at the same time. Can wrrk in one. Works here in two. Time 11 minutes. PAT HARRINGTON. Went well. A coever youngster some seven years old in comedy songs. Changes costume for each number. A big favorote with the little folks and entertaining to everybody. Time 8 minutes. In one. DeHAVEN AND WHITNEY. Went well. Comedy sketch "Last Room, Third Floor." Man and woman, woman dresses in man's clothes through part of the act. Very good sketch rather well done. Full of good comedy in dialogue and situation. In Three. Time 17 minutes. LEE TUNG FOO. Went big. Chinese baritone in classical and popular vrcal numbers. Wardrobe rich and attractive Oriental costumes. Changes for each song. Gets some clean comedy out of his work by giving Irish and Scotch songs. In One Time 13 minutes. BURNS AND FULTON. Went big. A great dancing act by man and woman. Nicely dressed and well put together. A hard working act for both people and one that cathces on in great shape. Some acrobatic dancing that is entirely new is offered. Full Stage. Time 13 minutes. REEL NO. 3. Time 8 minutes. REEL NO. 4. time 10 minutes. George Albert Haley.