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Managers' report book, October 25, 1909 - May 3, 1910

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Report of the Colonial, Lawrence, Week of Octo. 25th, 1909. McAdams and Spike - Garden in 2. 14 minutes. An excellent act for the money. Ethel Clerise - Fancy in 1. "The Instrumental Girl." 17 minutes. Good act. Lew Welch & Co., own set in 3. "Levinsky's Old Shoes." 17 minutes. Went good. Jere McAuliffe - Fancy in 1. Songs and talk. Went very good. 12 minutes. Macart & Bradford - open in street, then C. D. "A Legitimate Hold-up." 26 minutes. A great sketch which went big. Farnum and the Clark Sisters - Fancy in 2. 20 minutes. Went very big. Flying Martins - Garden in 3. Excellent. Pictures. Colonial Theatre, Lawrence, Mass., J. Fred Lees, Critic. Bijou Theatre, Woonsocket, R. I. Monday, October 25. Matinee. Weather, fair. Business, fair. OVERTURE. 3 minutes. REEL NO. 1. Time 10 minutes. REEL NO. 2. Time 17 minutes. SILVER & SANDS. Went fairly well. Dancing act by young man and woman. Changes of costume on the part of both. Well dressed. Dancing fair. Work in one. Time 12 minutes. MARY DAVIS. Went well. Vocalist in character songs. Finish with straight song. Good vocalist and gets lots of laughs. A repeat here and yet her work was well received. In one. Time 9 minutes. HARRY JUDGE. Went big. Equilibristic act "the Man With The Ladder". Full of novelty and carries special drop. Works in two then full stage. Time 11 minutes. "NOODGES" FAGAN. Went big. Monologuist and comedy vocalist. Songs and talk good for no end of laughs. On extemporaneous song a big hit. In one. Time 17 minutes. THE VYNOS. Went big. Man and woman in "the Musical Farmyard." A pleasing novelty musical act. Comedy is good and the finish in kilts gets a great hand. Carry own drops for use in full stage and two. Time 15 minutes. REEL NO. 3. Time 10 minutes. George Albert Haley
 
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