Singing and Dancing specialist.
Man and woman. Opened full stage, doing a little rapid fire conversation which falls very flat. He does some baton swinging also plays the guitar very good and gives an imitation of a zither on the guitar which went very well. Ten Min. Full stage. Closes in One five Min. with burlesque imitations and eccentric dances, which received hearty applause. Good opening act, although it looked very doubtful at the start.
World’s renouned Character Dancers, Scottish Pipers and Acrobats. Six Men and one woman, make their entrance dressed in beautiful Skottish uniforms four of them playing bag pipes two on snare drums and one of them on a base drum. The second number is Scottish dancing by four members of the troupe after which they go through an acrobatic part of the programme with some very good tumbling. The act closes with them playing pipes and drums when they leave the stage. A very neat and refined and well dressed act, and held the audience until close. Very few of them going out considering the show was running quite late and the weather is unusually hot. 16 Min. Full stage.
This act consists of five people, 3 men and two women and is without a doubt one of the neatest and best musical acts we have ever played. They play on four cellos and one base and carry specially constructed shell which gives the audience the full benefit of the music. They play a little of both classical and popular music and received hearty applause for every number. This act should make good anywhere. 14 min. in two, spec. Shell.
Mimic Actor and Impersonator. Clever Juggler adept magician. This man does a little of everything including magic monologue, mimicking actors, gives an imitation of a drunken man on a wheel which goes very big. He opens full stage, does about 15 Min. Closes in one, giving impersonations of great composers, which runs about three minutes.
Four men, one working straight, three as comedians. Singing and dancing act. These are four Cleveland boys. They were given their start at the old Empire Theatre by the late Mr. Eirick seven years ago. They are very well known to Cleveland, and because of their many friends here, some allowance will have to be made for the reception they received. Good act. CDF in 3. Close in one. 14 min.
Two men and a woman. Sketch ‘The Count on Mother’s Account.’ Mack is the Mack of Monroe, Mack & Lawrence. They used the Mother-in-law character in this act. There is just a thread of a plot, the act depending entirely on Mack’s comedy and Brockman’s excellent vocal work. This act received more applause than any other act in the shows. CDF in 3. 19 min.
Sketch ‘The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up.’ Midgley uses the very same setting that he used in his old act, ‘After School.’ He is discovered lying on the rustic bench, as in the old act. Sarah has been away for six years, and has ‘Growed’ up. Of course, she had to grow up, because Miss Quinn is a much larger girl than Miss Carlisle. While Sarah was away she was having her voice cultivated, which gave her an opportunity to return and sing a great deal. She makes the most of this opportunity to return and sing a great deal. Sammy is the same kid as before.
There is very little dialogue in the new act, and less comedy. In fact there are not four good laughs in the whole act. However, Midgley will probably remedy this, for the act is very crude, and there are lots of rough spots to be taken out. There is no reason why it cannot be made as good an act as the old one. Miss Quinn has an excellent voice, but Midgley’s vocal efforts have not improved. I think there is altogether to [sic] much singing in the act. Midgely’s hold has always been comedy, and if he will stick to that and let Miss Quinn do the singing, it will greatly improve the act. The finish is rather weak, but I suppose that it will take two or three weeks to get that act in shape. FS, 17 min.
This act was somewhat of a disappointment. It may be that from his billing I expected too much. The child (about 7 years old) is the best thing in the act. The doll piano playing was bad, and the two girls who sing, should be doing something else. The Idea of the act is good, but it does not work out well. The work they attempt seems to just fall short of being what it should be. The scenery and costumes are very pretty, but they do not save the act.
This act was a disappointment. He has no business getting half the money does. He caries [sic] 5 men, who do little else than run about the stage, and get in each others way. The clown is tiresome. Berzac’s Animal act has this one beaten five miles. The act today was streched [sic] out to thirty minutes, which is altogether too long, and the finish was very weak ——— so week, in fact that there was hardly a ripple of applause. He should discharge four of his men, and cut his salary of $200.00. FS, 30 min.
Vocalist. The lady used very poor judgment in her selections today, an [sic] consequently the act was somewhat of a disappointment. She attempted to translate four of the popular English sings in German, and they did not take. If she would stick to her operatic work, and let the popular stuff alone, I am convinced she would go much better. 10 min, drop in one.
