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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 24, 1915.
LOPEZ & LOPEZ: Novelty musical offering, 18 minutes full stage, 1 Lady. 1 Man. Good act, a decided novelty; Selections are admirably done, and the scenic and lighting accessories, combined with attractive costumes, makes an act of surpassing beauty. An unmistakable hit.
ED. MARSHALL: Chalkology, 18 minutes (1) Good act, displaying much cleverness in the execution of some very artistic sketches. Comedy produces more or less laughter.
ED. BLONDELL & GERTRUDE PERRY: Comedy skit, 21 minutes C.D.F. Very good offering. The character done by the man is excellent and causes roars of laughter. He is ably supported by Miss Perry, the two combining to make a team of irresistable fun-makers.

[W. E. Parmenter?] Manager


BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R. I.
REPORT OF SHOW THURSDAY MAY 27, 1915.
BARRY & DALY: Singing, dancing and talking skit, 15 minutes (1) Only a passably fair act, Comedy is deplorably weak and produces practically no laughter. Man has one dance that is just fair, but the lady is not so happy in this department. The bulk of the blame may be attributed to the act itself; In a real vehicle they could undoubtedly accomplish something, but their present offering should be quickly relegated to the store-house.
ETHEL MAE BARKER: Violiniste, 12 minutes (1) Falls far short of most similar offerings seen here in times past. Her program is quite varied embracing a good line of selections, but she does not somehow seem to 'arrive'. There is a vague, indefinable something lacking, which should be in evidence. Looks pretty and charming at all times, and displays some fetching costumes.
MacRAE & CLEGG: Comedy bicycle, 10 minutes full stage. Very good act, many of their very difficult tricks are quite new, and performed in a daring and intrepid manner, while the comedy obtains a number of laughs throughout. The act however, is hardly a feature here, as they look for something really big in the head-line act; The general weakness of the surrounding show would demand something more pretentious than a bicycle act of two people to top the bill.

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BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R. I. REPORT OF SHOW MONDAY MAY 24, 1915. LOPEZ & LOPEZ: Novelty musical offering, 18 minutes full stage, 1 Lady. 1 Man. Good act, a decided novelty; Selections are admirably done, and the scenic and lighting accessories, combined with attractive costumes, makes an act of surpassing beauty. An unmistakable hit. ED. MARSHALL: Chalkology, 18 minutes (1) Good act, displaying much cleverness in the execution of some very artistic sketches. Comedy produces more or less laughter. ED. BLONDELL & GERTRUDE PERRY: Comedy skit, 21 minutes C.D.F. Very good offering. The character done by the man is excellent and causes roars of laughter. He is ably supported by Miss Perry, the two combining to make a team of irresistable fun-makers. [W. E. Parmenter?] Manager BIJOU THEATRE, WOONSOCKET, R. I. REPORT OF SHOW THURSDAY MAY 27, 1915. BARRY & DALY: Singing, dancing and talking skit, 15 minutes (1) Only a passably fair act, Comedy is deplorably weak and produces practically no laughter. Man has one dance that is just fair, but the lady is not so happy in this department. The bulk of the blame may be attributed to the act itself; In a real vehicle they could undoubtedly accomplish something, but their present offering should be quickly relegated to the store-house. ETHEL MAE BARKER: Violiniste, 12 minutes (1) Falls far short of most similar offerings seen here in times past. Her program is quite varied embracing a good line of selections, but she does not somehow seem to 'arrive'. There is a vague, indefinable something lacking, which should be in evidence. Looks pretty and charming at all times, and displays some fetching costumes. MacRAE & CLEGG: Comedy bicycle, 10 minutes full stage. Very good act, many of their very difficult tricks are quite new, and performed in a daring and intrepid manner, while the comedy obtains a number of laughs throughout. The act however, is hardly a feature here, as they look for something really big in the head-line act; The general weakness of the surrounding show would demand something more pretentious than a bicycle act of two people to top the bill.