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Keith-Albee managers' report book, March 3-November 3, 1913

Page 52

[printed page number: 50]
[printed letterhead:] SCENIC TEMPLE Vaudeville and Motion Pictures
EXEC. OFFICE: UNION THEATRE
UNION STREET
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
MAIN STREET
PHONE PAWTUCKET 356
Pawtucket, R. I., 

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Report On Acts playing the Scenic Temple Pawt. R.I. Mon. Tues. Wed. April 21 22 23, 1913. Show seen by C. L. M. Mon. Matnee [sic] and First show at Night.

Boovis & Darley Man & Woman work in one Olio. [15?] Min. Singing talking and a little dancing Woman good singer. Wardrobe good. Quite a few laughs through act but no hand at finish. HP.

Edgar Schooley & Co. (2) men 1 Woman work in full stage center door fancy. 15 min. Act staged well Dramatic sketch "Jimmy the Tout." A racing act that is very good. Went Good.

Merlin Works in one and two closing in one 20 Min. [using?] two man In act with him Billed as "Merlin and a Pack off [sic] Cards" Does some clever tricks with the cards at the same time doing some talking that bring roars of laughter from the Audience Just a fair hand at finish. BS. PS.

O.A. Duncan Works in full stage special scenery showing the deck of a [sic] ocean liner. 20 min. Using four dummies in his ventriloquist novelty. Went Good.

Report On Acts Playing the Scenic Temple Pawt. R.I. Mon. Tues & Wed & Thurs. Friday & Sat.

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O.A. Duncan Going fair. Not going as good as The First Three days. 
Show Seen by C. L. McNally Thurs. matnee [sic]

Joe Flynn- Billed as "The Man with the book." Works in one. 15 Min. Singing & Talking, singing paradies [sic] and his talk is good. Went fair. PT.

Bell & The Quinn Bros. work in special drop in (2), time of act 14 Min. (2) Men, 1 woman; Singing, talking and dancing. The Girl does must [sic] of the Singing; she has a fine voice, while the two boys do the dancing. Act went fair. OP.

Selma [Ratz?]
Juggling novelty, works in full stage; scene garden 12 Min. Uses one woman in act as asst. Her father also travels with her. A very good juggler-- the best I have seen, man or woman. Act went fair CAP.

House was poor at matnee [sic] and nothing went on the bill although it is a better bill than the first three.

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[printed page number: 50] [printed letterhead:] SCENIC TEMPLE Vaudeville and Motion Pictures EXEC. OFFICE: UNION THEATRE UNION STREET PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND MAIN STREET PHONE PAWTUCKET 356 Pawtucket, R. I., [typed:] Report On Acts playing the Scenic Temple Pawt. R.I. Mon. Tues. Wed. April 21 22 23, 1913. Show seen by C. L. M. Mon. Matnee [sic] and First show at Night. Boovis & Darley Man & Woman work in one Olio. [15?] Min. Singing talking and a little dancing Woman good singer. Wardrobe good. Quite a few laughs through act but no hand at finish. HP. Edgar Schooley & Co. (2) men 1 Woman work in full stage center door fancy. 15 min. Act staged well Dramatic sketch "Jimmy the Tout." A racing act that is very good. Went Good. Merlin Works in one and two closing in one 20 Min. [using?] two man In act with him Billed as "Merlin and a Pack off [sic] Cards" Does some clever tricks with the cards at the same time doing some talking that bring roars of laughter from the Audience Just a fair hand at finish. BS. PS. O.A. Duncan Works in full stage special scenery showing the deck of a [sic] ocean liner. 20 min. Using four dummies in his ventriloquist novelty. Went Good. Report On Acts Playing the Scenic Temple Pawt. R.I. Mon. Tues & Wed & Thurs. Friday & Sat. [after this point, punctuation added by hand in pencil:] O.A. Duncan Going fair. Not going as good as The First Three days. Show Seen by C. L. McNally Thurs. matnee [sic] Joe Flynn- Billed as "The Man with the book." Works in one. 15 Min. Singing & Talking, singing paradies [sic] and his talk is good. Went fair. PT. Bell & The Quinn Bros. work in special drop in (2), time of act 14 Min. (2) Men, 1 woman; Singing, talking and dancing. The Girl does must [sic] of the Singing; she has a fine voice, while the two boys do the dancing. Act went fair. OP. Selma [Ratz?] Juggling novelty, works in full stage; scene garden 12 Min. Uses one woman in act as asst. Her father also travels with her. A very good juggler-- the best I have seen, man or woman. Act went fair CAP. House was poor at matnee [sic] and nothing went on the bill although it is a better bill than the first three.