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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 MAY 3, 1915.
SCAMP & SCAMP: Comedy bar act, 6 minutes full stage. 2 Men. Fair act, offering nothing of an extraordinary nature, and rather weak as to the comedy, getting only a few scattered laughs.
JOE LANIGON: Singing and talking comedian, 17 minutes (1) Good act, providing plenty of laughter by the comedy contained in his songs and talk. The bulk of his material is the veriest nonsense, but it succeeds in creating an abundance of fun.
STALEY, BIRBECK & STALEY: Musical Blacksmiths, 12 minutes full stage, two special sets. 4 people. Fair act. The various selections are nothing alarming. The act is interesting from a mechanician's point of view, but even this feature loses considerably in view of the many years that the act has been before the public with the little or no change. Not to be compared with some musical features we have offered.


BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET. R. I.
REPORT OF SHOW THURSDAY MAY 6, 1915.
WHITTIER'S BAREFOOT BOY: Whistling mimic, 12 minutes (1) Attired in the garb of the poet's famous character, the performer makes quite a picturesque appearance. His whistling numbers are well-done, and he is fairly clever in mimicry; But his talk, intended for comedy, meets with little responce in the way of laughter.
MORRISSEY & HACKETT: Comedy talking and singing skit, 20 minutes (1) Lady and Man. Good act, getting an abundance of laughter with their new and original material, nicely handled. The finish is decidedly novel, and proved an innovation in acts of this kind.
CHAPMANS BROS: Acrobatic clowns, 8 minutes full stage 2 Men. Fair act of the usual acrobatic kind. Tricks have all been done again and again, and the i[?]-over-worked slap-stick comedy becomes rather tiresome, and does little toward producing laughter.

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BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R. I. REPORT OF SHOW MONDAY MAY 3, 1915. SCAMP & SCAMP: Comedy bar act, 6 minutes full stage. 2 Men. Fair act, offering nothing of an extraordinary nature, and rather weak as to the comedy, getting only a few scattered laughs. JOE LANIGON: Singing and talking comedian, 17 minutes (1) Good act, providing plenty of laughter by the comedy contained in his songs and talk. The bulk of his material is the veriest nonsense, but it succeeds in creating an abundance of fun. STALEY, BIRBECK & STALEY: Musical Blacksmiths, 12 minutes full stage, two special sets. 4 people. Fair act. The various selections are nothing alarming. The act is interesting from a mechanician's point of view, but even this feature loses considerably in view of the many years that the act has been before the public with the little or no change. Not to be compared with some musical features we have offered. BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET. R. I. REPORT OF SHOW THURSDAY MAY 6, 1915. WHITTIER'S BAREFOOT BOY: Whistling mimic, 12 minutes (1) Attired in the garb of the poet's famous character, the performer makes quite a picturesque appearance. His whistling numbers are well-done, and he is fairly clever in mimicry; But his talk, intended for comedy, meets with little responce in the way of laughter. MORRISSEY & HACKETT: Comedy talking and singing skit, 20 minutes (1) Lady and Man. Good act, getting an abundance of laughter with their new and original material, nicely handled. The finish is decidedly novel, and proved an innovation in acts of this kind. CHAPMANS BROS: Acrobatic clowns, 8 minutes full stage 2 Men. Fair act of the usual acrobatic kind. Tricks have all been done again and again, and the i[?]-over-worked slap-stick comedy becomes rather tiresome, and does little toward producing laughter.