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Managers' report book, July 4, 1915-November 13, 1916
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REPORT on PROVIDENCE SHOW, WEEK of SEPTEMBER 25, 1916. CHARLES LOVENBERG, Manager. According to the audience and the Providence Journal, this is our best show of this season. Young & Brown Two good looking young women in a fairly good turn of singing and dancing. They really belong in No. 2, but in re-arranging my bill I was obliged to put them here. 12 Minutes In One. Thos. Swift & Co. In a very clever comedy sketch called "Me and Mary", introducing a little singing. Mr. Swift plays his part very well indeed and is ably assisted by Miss Kelly. The act could easily go down the bill a couple of notches. Worth playing anywhere. 18 Minutes Full Stage. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ACT DOES NOT CLOSE IN ONE, although their agent told me it did. Hans Hanke Pianist. Just classical enough to please a vaudeville audience and give tone to a bill. Decidedly worthwhile and could take a more difficult spot. 14 Minutes In One. Toots Paka & Co. There are parts of Miss Paka's act that drag lamentably and parts that make a terrific hit. If she would listen to anyone and take a little advise - which she is too stubborn to do - the act could be materially improved by cutting out anywhere from five to ten minutes of the time. However, it went very big. 27 Minutes Full Stage. Clara Morton & Co. Clara Morton is appearing here for the first time in her single act and is doing very well indeed, although I think she is getting too much money by at least a hundred dollars. 20 Minutes Opens In One, Closes Full Stage. Parish & Peru In an unusual kind of dancing and jumping act which held the spot very satisfactorily. 11 Minutes In One. Sydney Jarvis & Virginia Dare in "The Bride Tamer" An excellent singing sketch, excellently played. 21 Minutes Full Stage. Arthur Deagon While Mr. Deagon has a very good act, it was rather a disappointment to me because of the many serious moments in it. He is trying to do an Albert Chevalier turn. He opens with a straight Ballad, then does a little comedy, mingled with some singing bits, then an old gardner in a very serious song about a little girl, then a little more comedy. There are no big laughs in his act at all, and if anyone is looking for a big laugh in the bill, this is not it. For that reason, I am disappointed. 22 Minutes Opens In One. Does a bit In Two A Short Close In One. Queenie Dunedin Much to my surprise, this young woman held almost the entire audience in a very late show and got good applause. 11 Minutes Opens In One, Closes Full Stage. CUTS AND ALTERATIONS Young & Brown Omit some of the bows taken before the last song. Thos. Swift & Co. Son-of-a-gun. In saying "For Gosh Sake" be careful to make it plain so that it does not sound like "For God's Sake". Clara Morton In throwing up skirt in the Hoop Skirt song, be careful that you are facing the audience before you do so and not expose your underclothing. Toots Paka - wear tights in closing dance
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REPORT on PROVIDENCE SHOW, WEEK of SEPTEMBER 25, 1916. CHARLES LOVENBERG, Manager. According to the audience and the Providence Journal, this is our best show of this season. Young & Brown Two good looking young women in a fairly good turn of singing and dancing. They really belong in No. 2, but in re-arranging my bill I was obliged to put them here. 12 Minutes In One. Thos. Swift & Co. In a very clever comedy sketch called "Me and Mary", introducing a little singing. Mr. Swift plays his part very well indeed and is ably assisted by Miss Kelly. The act could easily go down the bill a couple of notches. Worth playing anywhere. 18 Minutes Full Stage. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ACT DOES NOT CLOSE IN ONE, although their agent told me it did. Hans Hanke Pianist. Just classical enough to please a vaudeville audience and give tone to a bill. Decidedly worthwhile and could take a more difficult spot. 14 Minutes In One. Toots Paka & Co. There are parts of Miss Paka's act that drag lamentably and parts that make a terrific hit. If she would listen to anyone and take a little advise - which she is too stubborn to do - the act could be materially improved by cutting out anywhere from five to ten minutes of the time. However, it went very big. 27 Minutes Full Stage. Clara Morton & Co. Clara Morton is appearing here for the first time in her single act and is doing very well indeed, although I think she is getting too much money by at least a hundred dollars. 20 Minutes Opens In One, Closes Full Stage. Parish & Peru In an unusual kind of dancing and jumping act which held the spot very satisfactorily. 11 Minutes In One. Sydney Jarvis & Virginia Dare in "The Bride Tamer" An excellent singing sketch, excellently played. 21 Minutes Full Stage. Arthur Deagon While Mr. Deagon has a very good act, it was rather a disappointment to me because of the many serious moments in it. He is trying to do an Albert Chevalier turn. He opens with a straight Ballad, then does a little comedy, mingled with some singing bits, then an old gardner in a very serious song about a little girl, then a little more comedy. There are no big laughs in his act at all, and if anyone is looking for a big laugh in the bill, this is not it. For that reason, I am disappointed. 22 Minutes Opens In One. Does a bit In Two A Short Close In One. Queenie Dunedin Much to my surprise, this young woman held almost the entire audience in a very late show and got good applause. 11 Minutes Opens In One, Closes Full Stage. CUTS AND ALTERATIONS Young & Brown Omit some of the bows taken before the last song. Thos. Swift & Co. Son-of-a-gun. In saying "For Gosh Sake" be careful to make it plain so that it does not sound like "For God's Sake". Clara Morton In throwing up skirt in the Hoop Skirt song, be careful that you are facing the audience before you do so and not expose your underclothing. Toots Paka - wear tights in closing dance
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