In “A Bunch of Nonsense”. This act is also familiar to very house on the circuit. Was fairly well received though some parts of the act are rather slow and tame, however, their finish was good, which is really the best part of the act. They opened in one and closed in one and if necessary, can do their whole act in one. Time, 19 minutes.
“Potpourri of dance and music.” This act was well received here, as this is the home of the Gleesons. Can’t say that the piano addition to it has improved the act very much. Houlihan’s playing is nothing to brag of. Time, 16 minutes, full stage. Cannot close in one.
In a grotesque knock-about comedy act. This act was criticised by all the papers here as being too rough for this audience. I had some of the stuff toned down for the evening performance, when they went much better than they did in the afternoon. The act is a good one of its kind. Time, 15 minutes, including about three minutes in one.
European trainer, presenting a novel and interesting bird specialty. This act is about on a line with all other acts of that calibre. It is the first one of its kind played in the house since its opening and goes fairly well. Time, 12 minutes, full stage.
In their melange of music, dancing and instrumention. In its present shape, this act is not a big success. Yesterday was the opening performance and it went very draggy. There are opportunities of making a good act out of it but it will take quite a little time to whip it into shape. It is strictly a musical act composed of two violin solos, one cello solo, some singing and a little dancing and finish up with a brass band medley. There are two solos in that, a trombone solo and cornet solo. Do not think this act will make the hit that the Vassar Girls did, but I beliee that with proper care and attention a good act can be made out of it. It is at least a novel act and the brass band finale is quite acceptable, the playing being rather good for ladies. They have a ncie appearance and the act is well dressed. Time, 24 minutes, opening and closing in full stage.
In his old sketch, “My Awful Dad”. The people doing this act are not as strong as they were last year. It seems these people were with his when he was presenting, “Lend Me Five Shilling” nad are not very well up in their parts. This is the second week they have been doing, “My Awful Dad”. However, the act itself is a good one and goes very well here. Time, 24 minutes, full stage.
In a singing specialty. This act went very big here and is one of the kind that our audience likes. Their selections are of the high class order and are well rendered. One fo the men is as big as a house. They sing four songs. Time 14 minutes.
In a combination of nonsense entitled, “The Vaudeville Craze”. This act never did go in Cleveland as long as I can remember. At the Empire they were a frost. People here don’t seem to want them and won’t laugh at their stuff. I am doing their act all in one and cut them down to 15 minutes. At the performance last night, they did not get a hand.
Juggler and gladiator, as he bills himself. He went much better here this afternoon than when I saw him in Columbus last week. However I still maintain that he is not doing the act he did two years ago. He is not working as hard. He is foreflushing a whole lot and Paul Conchas is so far ahead of this act as it stands at the present that there is no comparison. The second part of Spadoni’s act where he does the heavy weight work went much better than the first part. He tries to compel the house to furnish everything he uses with the exception of a shell and six cannon balls. He wants live gold fish, plenty of lumber, to break up, some armour plate, and most anything that he happens to want to use. He argues that all this is in his contract but I could not find it there. Consequently he had to spend some of his salary in Cleveland for stuff that he intended to break up. His act is good but does not lume up well by comparison. Open in two, then F.S. 20 min.
This act is a pocket edition of “Brown of Harvard.” There are four men and a girl in the act. The scene takes place in a room in a college dormitory. The act is full of life, ginger, and action and has the true college spirit. The four men composes a good quartette, which gives a chance to introduce some lively college songs. Mr. Tighe, the football player and general hero and factotum is very clever at the piano, and this fact helps out a great deal. I would class the act as first-class in every particular. It is full of fun – the good clean wholesome kind, and there is not a dull spot in the act from start to finish. C.D.F. in three. 28 minutes.
