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Report of Providence show week of September 14, 1914. Charles Lovenberg, Mgr. The show proved to be most satisfactory with the exception of the two opening acts, which got by fairly well. All the others scored, some of them being most decidedly hits. MARTINE BROS. In a comedy acrobatic and bounding table act. The work of the man who does the straight acrobatics is very good. The comedian has some new stunts but the act lacks class and personality. However, it makes an opening number that is quite satisfactory. 10 minutes F. S. MISS MAURICE WOOD Character changes and imitations of noted actors. As I expected this girl is something of a disappointment. She has had put together for her an act that is full of meat but she has not the ability to get it over and her personality is not good. Just managed to get by in this spot and her salary is decidedly too high. 13 minutes in one. LEE & CRANSTON In Irish songs and patter and a little violin playing by the woman. A neat little act of which the singing by the man is the best feature and which held this spot most satisfactorily, in fact, gaining considerable applause. 17 minutes in one. LA CORIO & DINUS This is a splendid dancing act and was thoroughly appreciated by the audience. 11 minutes F. S. HAVILAND & THORNTON In their new skit, "Get-Poor-Quick-Wellington". This act was full of bright lines and good comedy and was well presented and scored a decided hit. 18 minutes open in two close in one. THE BOSTON SYMPHONIC ENSEMBLE. This is an organization of eight men, members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, whose tour has been postponed because of the European War. They played a program consisting of some of the melodious classics and semi-popular music and to say that they were successful would be putting it very mildly. Never since I have been connected with vaudeville have I heard such out bursts of spontaneous applause for a musical act. This applause coming from all parts of the house. while they were playing the audience gave them the strictest of attention, in the gallery as well as in the orchestra. Their program of five numbers consumed 25 minutes, each number receiving tremendous applause. At the end of the fifth number the curtain was lowered and they were given the usual opportunity for bows but the audience was insistent and demanded more. In spite of the discouragement of throwing on lights and changing announcement cards, they were obliged to play three additional encore numbers their program thus running up to 35 minutes and then it was difficult because of the applause to get the next act on. In any house that appreciates good music this act should be an overwhelming feature. I do not know that they care to continue in vaudeville other than a few weeks and if anyone wants them, they had better speak quickly. Their figure here is ARR, of course, they would have to get more to go a distance from Boston and an allowance also would have to be made for commission. -2- BILL FOSTER Following on the heels of an act of the nature of the one that proceeded it was rather soft for Mr. Foster and he went very well indeed. 16 minutes in one. "ON THE SCHOOL PLAY GROUNDS" This act went surprisingly well due entirely to my mind to the work of the comedian. It made a splendid finish for a show that gave satisfaction in every detail. MOTION PICTURES O. K.
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Report of Providence show week of September 14, 1914. Charles Lovenberg, Mgr. The show proved to be most satisfactory with the exception of the two opening acts, which got by fairly well. All the others scored, some of them being most decidedly hits. MARTINE BROS. In a comedy acrobatic and bounding table act. The work of the man who does the straight acrobatics is very good. The comedian has some new stunts but the act lacks class and personality. However, it makes an opening number that is quite satisfactory. 10 minutes F. S. MISS MAURICE WOOD Character changes and imitations of noted actors. As I expected this girl is something of a disappointment. She has had put together for her an act that is full of meat but she has not the ability to get it over and her personality is not good. Just managed to get by in this spot and her salary is decidedly too high. 13 minutes in one. LEE & CRANSTON In Irish songs and patter and a little violin playing by the woman. A neat little act of which the singing by the man is the best feature and which held this spot most satisfactorily, in fact, gaining considerable applause. 17 minutes in one. LA CORIO & DINUS This is a splendid dancing act and was thoroughly appreciated by the audience. 11 minutes F. S. HAVILAND & THORNTON In their new skit, "Get-Poor-Quick-Wellington". This act was full of bright lines and good comedy and was well presented and scored a decided hit. 18 minutes open in two close in one. THE BOSTON SYMPHONIC ENSEMBLE. This is an organization of eight men, members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, whose tour has been postponed because of the European War. They played a program consisting of some of the melodious classics and semi-popular music and to say that they were successful would be putting it very mildly. Never since I have been connected with vaudeville have I heard such out bursts of spontaneous applause for a musical act. This applause coming from all parts of the house. while they were playing the audience gave them the strictest of attention, in the gallery as well as in the orchestra. Their program of five numbers consumed 25 minutes, each number receiving tremendous applause. At the end of the fifth number the curtain was lowered and they were given the usual opportunity for bows but the audience was insistent and demanded more. In spite of the discouragement of throwing on lights and changing announcement cards, they were obliged to play three additional encore numbers their program thus running up to 35 minutes and then it was difficult because of the applause to get the next act on. In any house that appreciates good music this act should be an overwhelming feature. I do not know that they care to continue in vaudeville other than a few weeks and if anyone wants them, they had better speak quickly. Their figure here is ARR, of course, they would have to get more to go a distance from Boston and an allowance also would have to be made for commission. -2- BILL FOSTER Following on the heels of an act of the nature of the one that proceeded it was rather soft for Mr. Foster and he went very well indeed. 16 minutes in one. "ON THE SCHOOL PLAY GROUNDS" This act went surprisingly well due entirely to my mind to the work of the comedian. It made a splendid finish for a show that gave satisfaction in every detail. MOTION PICTURES O. K.
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