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

Page 153

REPORT ON SHOW PLAYING THE SCENIC THEATRE PAWT R.I. MAY 1. 1916.
ARNOLD & White Two Men work in one 15 Min. Singing dancing whistling Cornet, Violin trumbone, and comedy jokes. All done well. Act Went Well.
The Mayor & The Manicure comedy sketch full stage 18 Min. 2 men 2 women. Act is well acted and is a very good offering which went Well.
J.C. Mack Trio 2 men one women, man makes up as a woman Special drop Good offering which went over very good.
Lucy Gillette asst, by man. Full stage special set. Act is made up off juggling and little acrobatics by Miss. Gillette. Wonderful juggling by woman. Act works 10 Min. Went Over Big.



REPORT ON SHOW PLAYING PAWT. MAY 8, 1916. Scenic THEATRE. 
LADY Collie Dog which has played in the Movies numerous tricks which are very well done but very slowly Man put dog through the tricks 15 Min. Full Stage
THE LESTER TRIO 2 women 1 Man comedy sketch The Bathroom Mystery. A good comedy offering 15 Min. Full Stage Went Well
Chung Hwa Four Chinese singers in harmony Good singers and a good line of songs Very neat in dress Went Well. 16 Min. In One.
Thomas Trio three men in a comedy bar and trampoline act 10 Min. Full stage Good offering but after seeing Stan Stanly perform on same they look very cheap and following same in the next three days. Went Fairly Well.



REPORT ON SHOW PLAYING THE SCENIC THEATRE PAWT. May 4 1916.
Jane Dearing Works in one with plush drop 12 Min. sings three songs with changes Went Poor matnee Fair At Night.
Sampson & Douglass man and woman work in one 15 Min. Comedy jokes and songs fair singers. Act Went Fair Matnee Fairly G. Eve.
Corbett, Shepard and Donovan 3 men work in one 15 Min. singing and piano playing. A good singing act. Went Well.
Stan Stanley Trio 2 men one woman work from audiennce then to full stage using a trampoline. 16 Min. Went Very Good.



REPORT ON ACTS PLAYING SCENIC THEATRE PAWT. R.I.
MAy 11, 12, 13, 1916.
The McBans Two Men work in three 14 Min. Club jugglers and hat jugglers. Both these young men make nice appearance and their work is very clever. Went Well All Shows.
Falk & Mason man and woman work in one 14 Min. Singing and dancing and a little talk. Good dancers. Act Went Fairly Well.
"Munitions" A dramatic sketch played in full stage center door fancy 16 Min. Well acted by a good cast not much Comedy in same but still it went over well.
Billie Burke's 'Tango Shoes" A comedy offering where the artists come from the audience. Three women and three men in Co. The act consists of dancing and the artists being along in years and the peculiar way in which they dance creates all kinds of laughs. 9 Min. In One 9 Min. in full. Hit all shows.

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REPORT ON SHOW PLAYING THE SCENIC THEATRE PAWT R.I. MAY 1. 1916. ARNOLD & White Two Men work in one 15 Min. Singing dancing whistling Cornet, Violin trumbone, and comedy jokes. All done well. Act Went Well. The Mayor & The Manicure comedy sketch full stage 18 Min. 2 men 2 women. Act is well acted and is a very good offering which went Well. J.C. Mack Trio 2 men one women, man makes up as a woman Special drop Good offering which went over very good. Lucy Gillette asst, by man. Full stage special set. Act is made up off juggling and little acrobatics by Miss. Gillette. Wonderful juggling by woman. Act works 10 Min. Went Over Big. REPORT ON SHOW PLAYING PAWT. MAY 8, 1916. Scenic THEATRE. LADY Collie Dog which has played in the Movies numerous tricks which are very well done but very slowly Man put dog through the tricks 15 Min. Full Stage THE LESTER TRIO 2 women 1 Man comedy sketch The Bathroom Mystery. A good comedy offering 15 Min. Full Stage Went Well Chung Hwa Four Chinese singers in harmony Good singers and a good line of songs Very neat in dress Went Well. 16 Min. In One. Thomas Trio three men in a comedy bar and trampoline act 10 Min. Full stage Good offering but after seeing Stan Stanly perform on same they look very cheap and following same in the next three days. Went Fairly Well. REPORT ON SHOW PLAYING THE SCENIC THEATRE PAWT. May 4 1916. Jane Dearing Works in one with plush drop 12 Min. sings three songs with changes Went Poor matnee Fair At Night. Sampson & Douglass man and woman work in one 15 Min. Comedy jokes and songs fair singers. Act Went Fair Matnee Fairly G. Eve. Corbett, Shepard and Donovan 3 men work in one 15 Min. singing and piano playing. A good singing act. Went Well. Stan Stanley Trio 2 men one woman work from audiennce then to full stage using a trampoline. 16 Min. Went Very Good. REPORT ON ACTS PLAYING SCENIC THEATRE PAWT. R.I. MAy 11, 12, 13, 1916. The McBans Two Men work in three 14 Min. Club jugglers and hat jugglers. Both these young men make nice appearance and their work is very clever. Went Well All Shows. Falk & Mason man and woman work in one 14 Min. Singing and dancing and a little talk. Good dancers. Act Went Fairly Well. "Munitions" A dramatic sketch played in full stage center door fancy 16 Min. Well acted by a good cast not much Comedy in same but still it went over well. Billie Burke's 'Tango Shoes" A comedy offering where the artists come from the audience. Three women and three men in Co. The act consists of dancing and the artists being along in years and the peculiar way in which they dance creates all kinds of laughs. 9 Min. In One 9 Min. in full. Hit all shows.