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Keith-Albee managers' report book, May 11, 1914-July 1, 1915

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BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R. I.
REPORT OF SHOW MONDAY JANUARY 11, 1915.
THE STILLINGS: Banjoists, 11 minutes (1) Lady and Man. Fair act, the first two or three selections getting little recognition; the closing number being more lively and dashing gets them over fairly well.
GEO. C. DAVIS: Monologist, 16 minutes (1) Made very little impression, the bulk of his stuff being very ancient and having been heard from him ten or twelve years ago. There is a vast difference between the Davis of then and the Davis of today.
THE NOISY STUDENT: 16 minutes, full stage, special set. 2 Ladies. 5 Men. Poor act, not one of the cast manifesting any ability worth speaking of. The comedy? hinges upon the hurling of missiles from the upper windows striking the heads of those standing underneath; A continual running up and down stairs of the collapsible kind which give way beneath them precipitating them to the floor. They rely upon this to a great extent to win laughs, but it fails utterly of its purpose. The whole affair is weak, decidedly weak.


BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R. I.
REPORT OF SHOW THURSDAY JANUARY 14, 1914.
LASALLE & RAYMOND: Singing and dancing, 8 minutes (1) Plush drop. Good act, displaying some catchy and tuneful melodies, and some really excellent dancing, in fact the dancing is quite a feature. The denouement of the act is sensational, and affords a genuine surprise.
MAJOR LEWING: Zylophone soloist, 14 minutes (1) Fine act, with some well-rendered selections, operatic and popular. Responding to two encores, and the recipient of tumultuous applause made him the hit of the evening and the audience simply couldn't get enough. A real big success.
SEYMOUR'S HAPPY FAMILY: 16 minutes full stage, special set. 5 People. 15 Dogs. A wonderful act, the greatest trained dog act ever seen here; But I reiterate my oft-made statement to the effect that this city does not like animal acts, however good. The best animal act in the business would not be accepted here as a feature, albeit there is no denying that this particular act is a marvelous exhibition of animal training.

[W. E. Parmenter?] Manager.

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BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R. I. REPORT OF SHOW MONDAY JANUARY 11, 1915. THE STILLINGS: Banjoists, 11 minutes (1) Lady and Man. Fair act, the first two or three selections getting little recognition; the closing number being more lively and dashing gets them over fairly well. GEO. C. DAVIS: Monologist, 16 minutes (1) Made very little impression, the bulk of his stuff being very ancient and having been heard from him ten or twelve years ago. There is a vast difference between the Davis of then and the Davis of today. THE NOISY STUDENT: 16 minutes, full stage, special set. 2 Ladies. 5 Men. Poor act, not one of the cast manifesting any ability worth speaking of. The comedy? hinges upon the hurling of missiles from the upper windows striking the heads of those standing underneath; A continual running up and down stairs of the collapsible kind which give way beneath them precipitating them to the floor. They rely upon this to a great extent to win laughs, but it fails utterly of its purpose. The whole affair is weak, decidedly weak. BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R. I. REPORT OF SHOW THURSDAY JANUARY 14, 1914. LASALLE & RAYMOND: Singing and dancing, 8 minutes (1) Plush drop. Good act, displaying some catchy and tuneful melodies, and some really excellent dancing, in fact the dancing is quite a feature. The denouement of the act is sensational, and affords a genuine surprise. MAJOR LEWING: Zylophone soloist, 14 minutes (1) Fine act, with some well-rendered selections, operatic and popular. Responding to two encores, and the recipient of tumultuous applause made him the hit of the evening and the audience simply couldn't get enough. A real big success. SEYMOUR'S HAPPY FAMILY: 16 minutes full stage, special set. 5 People. 15 Dogs. A wonderful act, the greatest trained dog act ever seen here; But I reiterate my oft-made statement to the effect that this city does not like animal acts, however good. The best animal act in the business would not be accepted here as a feature, albeit there is no denying that this particular act is a marvelous exhibition of animal training. [W. E. Parmenter?] Manager.