Swan and Bambard
2 men. Open 1, close in 2. Time 12. They start with miserable comedy which I can’t understand how they have ever been allowed to keep this long. When they swing into eccentric tumbling, flopping and head spins they are good.
Maxim’s Models
Time 14. F.S. with large gold frame like Marcelle. The paintings posed are all well done and heartily applauded.
Field Brothers
In 1. Time 9. Good eccentric dancers although a little mechanical.
Gertrude Hoffmann’s Revue
12 scenes, all special, except the opening in 1. The depths range back and forth from full stage to 2 throughout the act. 12 chorus girls, 6 Cingalese [sic] men. A gentleman lady-like assistant. This is truly a pretentious offering built about Miss Hoffmann’s rather unusual ability to impersonate famous stars. The most diverting part is the Kellermann burlesque which proved a scream. Miss Hoffmann’s own exclusive, especially imported and personally selected stage crew handles the scenery and accessories in miserable fashion. Miss Hoffmann is magnetic, and although suffering from a cold, injected life and ginger into the feature. Her work seemed to please uniformly.
Jarrow
In 1. Time 16. Trickster humorist. The success of the act is in Jarrow’s ability to get the audience to co-operate with him. He is energetic and bright. Went with plenty of laughs throughout.
James Young
Time 14. In 3 with 3 special back drops. He gives three Shakespearian scenes. The first two are fair. He closes with Marc Anthony’s funeral oration from “Julius Caesar” which is done in excellent style and wins big applause.
Tom Mahoney
In 1. Time 13. Sings Irish songs and tells Irish stories. He resembles and copies Walter Kelly’s style. His work is fair.
Rio
F.S. Time 10. Works on rings and trapeze combination. Good act.
Valerie Bergere Players
In “What Happened in Room 44?” 2 men 1 woman. Hotel interior bedroom. Time 14. A clever, quick action comedy sketch, with a tragic cloud that turns quickly at the end to a big laugh.
Trovollo & Co.
F.S. spec. Time 10. 1 man, 1 woman. A quiet ventriloquial production, suggesting but not copying Ed Reynard. Everything high class, but more speed would undoubtedly improve the act.