Della Fox
In 1. Time 14. A very doubtful and labored start. About half way through she caught the audience and closed with a big hand. Her final success was a genuine surprise considering the cool start. Songs, chiefly in masculine attire.
Old Soldier Fiddlers
8 old soldiers. Special camp ground scene in 4. A rousing big hit. The old fellows “fiddle” out ancient tunes and mingle with them martial airs. They had the audience standing at the close. Unique, simple, effective.
Baseballitis
Evers-Wisdom & Co. 2 men, 1 woman. Time 20. A rapid action farce act in the home of a “fan”. The fun is chiefly rough but there are many bright lines.
Carl Randall
In 1. Time 10. A clever juvenile working much in the style of Laddie Cliff in songs. Randall’s dancing however is individual and accurate. A hit.
Gus Edwards
1 woman, 2 men, 1 little boy. Time 28. Mr. Edwards carries the woman for the spotlight on the box effect. The little boy comes down the aisle from among the audience and “kindly obliges” with a refrain or two. Otherwise the act is laconic. Mr. Edwards’ engaging personality and his imitable method of exploiting his own compositions puts him down on record as one of the biggest hits of the season. His final applause was deafening.
Homer Lind & Co.
Time 28. Open stage. To 1. Close in 3 interior, 3 men, 1 woman. Mr. Lind has built up a little sketch on the theme of a Monday morning rehearsal and a long lost daughter. He finds his daughter playing in the orchestra of the theatre in which he is rehearsing. While there are pathetic moments, the sketch is chiefly and agent for comedy and for Mr. Lind’s singing.
Duncan’s Scotch Collies
9 collies and 3 Scotchmen. Time 11. An unusually well trained group of animals performing unique tricks. Applauded from start to finish.
James Young & Co.
2 men, 1 woman. Time 22. “Wanted—A Sister.” A really clever college sketch with bright lines and laughable situations. The start is a little slow and should be cut several minutes.
Joe Cook & Co.
2 men, (1 black face, 1 clown comedy). Cook dances and gets a fair hand. Juggling good. He finishes with a short circus act working a ball up an incline plain and bumping down slope. Too many kinds of entertainment for any one to stand out well.
Alber’s Polar Bears
Ten beautiful animals. They perform in an iron cage. Alber has trained these big beasts in a series of clever feats with considerable comedy. The act is fascinating and creates much talk whenever it appears here.