Colored soprano. Like most of these people when they attempt classical singing, she falls decidedly short. Seems beyond the Negro Race to do this. Her voice is metallic and screechy and her make-up decidedly bad as she powders up considerably in order to disguise the fact that she is a Negro, but I shall endeavor to have her discontinue. 9 min, in one, 3 shows.
Comedy sketch in which the woman does a lot of fast talking. The act goes pretty well but creates no great amount of hilarity, and personally I can’t see how they came to be one of the two a day section. They may go stronger in other theatres, however. 20 min, opening and closing in one, 2 shows.
Songs and stories. Singing is the feature of the act although the stories told in a quiet modest manner pleased the audience considerably. The act resembles somewhat that of Billy Gould although I hardly think it up to the standard of the latter; although at the salary paid it is thoroughly all right. 17 min, in obe, 2 shows.
In a sketch call ‘Strictly Business’ introducing changes by Miss Ingram, including an English slavey and a chappie about town. That they were worth all I paid them was demonstrated by the big house this afternoon and the largest advance sale of season in spite of the fact that we are so near Christmas. In Philadelphia they should be relied upon in both houses to draw big business, if properly brought to the attention of the public. As the merit of the act goes it is fully as good, if not better, than the average act to which we pay the same money. 23 min, 2 shows, full stage.
Musical act. These people are very clever Xylophone players, and revolving disks with metal tubes affixed being the feature of their act. There seems to be a something lacking to it, however which really should place the act in a three a day class although it would be especially good from that standpoint. From a two a day standpoint can be only classed as fairly good. 13 min, closing in one.
Man and women in a singing, dancing and talking act. Their dancing in especially good but their general personality is coarse. If they were to work the act from a rough standpoint and make more of a character act of it, rather than attempt the gentile (which they can do) the act would be much better. As it is it is acceptable as a three a day act and better than the average. 17 min, in one, 3 shows.
This is a very nice little dog act and is enhanced by the fact that the man seems to give them no orders whatever, in fact he is off the stage during a good deal of their work. The dogs however seem to be somewhat afraid of their Master and that detracts from the value of the act. It is all right at the salary and three a day. 13 min, full stage.
In their regular sketch, a little Christmas story, which is a very tame offering indeed. It is supposed to be a little comedy with a plot and there is really some foundation for a sketch there, but both the author and the actors fall short. 20 min, 3 shows, full stage, can close in one.
Hoop roller. By all odds appears above everything in his class, in fact there is nothing else in his class. Although his act is very short cannot find any fault in that regard, as he is doing something at every moment on the stage, and everything that he does, goes strongly. 8 min, full stage, 2 shows.
Tramp acrobatic. This man’s work is principally hand stands and hand jumping and walking. Does some very clever tricks and the act from three a day standpoint may be rated as fairly good. 11 min, open full stage, close in one, 3 shows.
