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Managers' report book, July 4, 1915-November 13, 1916

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BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R. I.
REPORT OF SHOW MONDAY JULY 26, 1915.
FREDDY JAMES: JUGGLING COMEDIAN, 12 MINUTES (1)
THE ACT IS AN EXACT DUPLICATE OF THAT OF EDWIN GEORGE. All the business and almost every word of his talk belongs to Edwin George. It is the most deliberate copy that I have ever witnessed. It is regretable that a man must take the product of another's brain, and offer it as his own material.
DEVON SISTERS: SINGING & DANCING 11 MINUTES (1)
The act is weak both as to singing and dancing. They display a bewildering array of truly beautiful costumes, which is by far the best part of the act.
WILL OAKLAND & CO: 17 MINUTES C.D.F. FIVE MEN.
Excellent act; Mr. Oakland has lost none of his marvelous ability as a vocalist, and he and his company provide the most delightful vocal treat heard here in a long, long time. The offering is a huge success.

BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R. I.
REPORT OF SHOW THURSDAY JULY 29, 1915.
ELSIE FAYE TRIO: SINGING AND DANCING 15 MINUTES (1) LADY & TWO MEN.
There is some fairly clever dancing by one of the men. The singing is nothing exceptional, and one number particularly is characterized by a slow, weary 'dragginess' that is decidedly tiresome. There have been better, much better trios here in the past.
PELHAM LYNTON: CHARACTER COMEDIAN 15 MINUTES (1)
His London 'cockney' interpretation is clever, and a recitation is very well done. Some of his material is a bit too elevated for ordinary vaudeville purposes.
THE THREE VAGRANTS: VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL 16 MINUTES (1) MEN.
Good act, their instrumental selections being well-rendered and well-received. Their program embraces a wide variety of numbers.
NOTE:-
The entire show is characterized by a too pronounced 'sameness'. There is no variety, and first, second and last act, is musical, either vocal or instrumental.

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BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R. I. REPORT OF SHOW MONDAY JULY 26, 1915. FREDDY JAMES: JUGGLING COMEDIAN, 12 MINUTES (1) THE ACT IS AN EXACT DUPLICATE OF THAT OF EDWIN GEORGE. All the business and almost every word of his talk belongs to Edwin George. It is the most deliberate copy that I have ever witnessed. It is regretable that a man must take the product of another's brain, and offer it as his own material. DEVON SISTERS: SINGING & DANCING 11 MINUTES (1) The act is weak both as to singing and dancing. They display a bewildering array of truly beautiful costumes, which is by far the best part of the act. WILL OAKLAND & CO: 17 MINUTES C.D.F. FIVE MEN. Excellent act; Mr. Oakland has lost none of his marvelous ability as a vocalist, and he and his company provide the most delightful vocal treat heard here in a long, long time. The offering is a huge success. BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R. I. REPORT OF SHOW THURSDAY JULY 29, 1915. ELSIE FAYE TRIO: SINGING AND DANCING 15 MINUTES (1) LADY & TWO MEN. There is some fairly clever dancing by one of the men. The singing is nothing exceptional, and one number particularly is characterized by a slow, weary 'dragginess' that is decidedly tiresome. There have been better, much better trios here in the past. PELHAM LYNTON: CHARACTER COMEDIAN 15 MINUTES (1) His London 'cockney' interpretation is clever, and a recitation is very well done. Some of his material is a bit too elevated for ordinary vaudeville purposes. THE THREE VAGRANTS: VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL 16 MINUTES (1) MEN. Good act, their instrumental selections being well-rendered and well-received. Their program embraces a wide variety of numbers. NOTE:- The entire show is characterized by a too pronounced 'sameness'. There is no variety, and first, second and last act, is musical, either vocal or instrumental.