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Tramp monologuist. We have never had a worse failure in the house – from the standpoint of a big act – than Mr. Bloom’s act both yesterday afternoon and night. He got very few laughs, hardly any applause. It was an absolute effort for him to get back for his encores and hold the stage for 13 min. I can’t understand his great success in other places for he has not the goods and I can only say that the audiences must be very easy where he has played. No more for me. 13 min. in one, 2 shows.
I wish to add to emphasize my original report on this act. That without question it is the worst Gold Brick that was ever brought into this theatre. At Fifty dollars a week and three shows he might have been considered fair only. This is not exaggerated in the least and can be verified by any performers upon the bill this week. He has been unable to get any applause or laughter whatever and has been the worse roasted act generally, from the standpoint of anything like his salary that I ever heard. Last night he only got away with nine minutes. I am sending this further report around for the protection of the circuit generally, because in spite of the fact he made good in a couple of theatres, I am satisfied that he would fall down in eight out of ten and there is no reason why he should be a success because he is not clever and has nothing in the way of material.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 23 September 1907-12 March 1908