Horse play
wave the flag for applause in a “raw appeal to patriotism”
“quite a crowd of colored people, who sing and dance. The dancing is the part that is liked … one of the boys has a dance step that is indescribable, carried out half way across the stage.” The revue “grows steadily in effect and is pretty to look at”
illusionist. He “attempts too much complication and mystification in his illusions, obliging those in front to look for the trick and losing the applause.” His “palming” with the exception of “the egg trick” is poor
mechanical ventriloquist. “His manipulation of the figures, with the ensemble finale, gives a climax which takes the house.”
“extreme contortionists. Toledo does one turn never seen before. If he keeps it up twice a day it is most probable that we won’t see him doing it much longer”
“The opposite end girl to Bertis seems capable with opportunity, while the last on the first line, to the extreme left, in the closing number is the best dancer.” The girls “are poorly blacked up” and “lack proper stage direction”.