15 minutes in one. Olio. Protean “Studies From Life.” This young woman is presenting four characters, an old man, a manicure, a gray-haired mother, and a demonstrator in a department store. Introduces quite a little comedy. Each number was applauded, and she closed strong.
13 minutes in one. Garden. Two extremely pretty and clever girls in songs and dances. A neat little sister act that is unfortunately somewhat marred by the attempt of the younger girls to act “tough.” Went over very well at both shows today.
17 minutes in one. I think this is the last time that we want to play this fellow in this act. When he first left burlesque and came along with smart chatter he was an instantaneous hit. The stuff is getting stale now and the fact that he has played the Winter Garden has swelled his head to such an extent that he takes liberties with his audiences that he should not take. The act in its present state is not worth $400.00, nor half that amount. I do not care to play him again until someone takes the conceit out of him – and until he gets a new line of talk. (Chicago)
Special cyclorama. 14 minutes. Seven people. This act is very refined, even classy, but it lacks the punch to make it the headliner this week. The man at its head cannot sing and is not overburdened with grace. The act is in altogether too fast company with this show to stand out prominently and make good the advertising that we gave it. The Monday audiences expected something very big and there was no hesitancy on their part in showing their disappointment. The act was moved up to third place, but it just about where it belongs in this show. (New York)
29 minutes to 35 minutes, palace in 4. The best musical act we have ever had in the house. It cleaned up the program, and we moved it to the headline position, putting the Dance Dream third. The act is the talk of the town and has really created a sensation here. Newspaper interviews kept the act busy Tuesday morning. It will make good in any spot on any bill, and no company is too fast for it. They play classical and rag-time music, execute dances that brought our audiences to their feet, wear $8000.00 worth of costumes, and we found it necessary to lower the curtain in order to get them away from the audience. Their rendition of the National Anthem brought the entire Hippodrome to its feet, and there the audience stayed until the number was concluded. The act is a real headliner. (Chicago)
Plush drop in 2. The same big hit in the dancing line, working 15 minutes and holding the spot in fine shape. Some of its dash however was taken away by the fact that there was a quantity of dancing in the preseeding [pic] act. This could not be avoided as the arrangement of the program in this manner was necessary. (Columbus)
Musical playlet “The Opera Singer.” Opera bare stage, then to 1, then to interior parlor. 30 minutes. The man works at the piano in orchestra, a girl with first violin also orchestra, with a character man for ‘props,’ and Lind. Same act and seemingly as much of a hit as ever. Lind’s voice however is going backward and he uttered some bad notes Monday. The line of pathos and comedy however are well balanced and the act went over big. (Youngstown)
Juvenile entertainer. 11 minutes in one. A real novelty for a single. He tells of stories, dances and plays a mouth harp. The audience refused to let him go, which made encores necessary. The boy is clever, and could work further down on a good program. (Louisville)
Dramatic sketch “Countess Nadine.” Three men and Miss Walsh. 26 minutes, using a special interior, a part of which arrived yesterday, making the use of our own interior necessary. This act is all the word “Headline” implies. It is dramatic, even tradgic [sic], giving Miss Walsh the opportunity to rise to her vantage point as an actress. The story resolves itself into the offering of a woman’s honor for the man she loves, the application of the sleeping potion and liberty. But it is cleverly done, and its lines as acted by Miss Walsh will throw a hush over any house until curtain. This is the first real headliner we have had doing headline acting (New York).
This woman bills herself as follows “The Little Drummer of the Fadettes.” Offering an Original Musical Novelty. That she may have once occupied the position in the Fadettes is of course interesting, but very misleading to audiences that follow a program. Miss McDonough sings four songs and gets over handsomely with one. She would in all probability score a hit were she supplied with better material to take the place of the three songs that drag. Her costumes are splendid creations of the modist’s art, and her hats and head dress speak of associations with expensive milliners. 13 minutes in 1. (Toledo)
