In a comedy character sketch entitled “Mrs. Hulla-Ballou and a Friend or Two”. This act is the hit of the show this week and the kind of an act that Cleveland Audiences like. It is a good act in every sense of the word. She impersonates three characters “A Club Woman”, A Reformer, and a soulful maiden, also sings a few songs. Everything she does goes well. 15 minutes in one.
A series of experiments, with explanatory remarks of Prof. Rugg. The act runs about 25 minutes. It is a novelty and a good addition to vaudeville. There is no doubt but what the public is generally interested in demonstrations of this nature as the newspapers and magazines have been full of matter pertaining to liquid air. This is the first time that Clevelanders have had a chance to find out what it is. I believe it would be a good card any place if properly advertised.
In a comedy sketch entitled “Am I Your Wife?” This act has no doubt played the Circuit a good many times, however, it is only the second time for it in Cleveland. It is a good act and gives splendid satisfaction. 20 minutes, full stage.
In his impersonations of composers, past and present. I don’t know whether this is a good act or not as I am not familiar with the people he impersonates. The audience, however, seems to like the act. It runs about 12 minutes, all in one.
Xylophone Artists. This is a very good act; in fact one of the best we have played. Still one of the evening papers here, called the Press, called it a bad act, while the other papers spoke very highly of it. 11 minutes in two.
In a dramatic comedy entitled “When Georgiana was 18”. There is nothing to this act that I can see that is of any value. In fact I think it is the worst one he has had. I don’t mean to say that it is a bad act as both Barrows and Lancaster are good performers, but there is noting to the sketch. 21 minutes full stage.
In her old specialty called the “Pink Tea”. I was obliged to have her work entirely in one and her act went just as well there as in full stage. Her name has absolutely no drawing power in this city. What she does is practically the same as always except that her songs have been changed a little. She only went fair. 11 minutes.
Comedy acrobatic act, and a good one. This act also had considerable talking in it and I asked them to cut it out. The act seemed to go just as well without it as the comedy was entirely due to the funny acrobatic stunts of one of the men. The act is short only running about nine minutes, full stage.
Tramp Juggler. He does a little juggling, sings some parodies and finishes up with about three minutes of talking; in some places very slangy. He did not go very well down on the bill so I was obliged to move him up farther. 16 minutes in one.
Musical Blacksmiths. This act has been seen in this city a great many times and the audiences are all very familiar with it. The success of the act is entirely up to the stage hands, they can make it or spoil it. It has no special value here and I would not care to play them again.
