Don Stanley and Al Barnes
Don Stanley and Al Barnes won the house from the start with an excellent souse and eccentric team dancing, finishing to an applause hit with a nifty routine and stepping.
Bob Carleton and Julia Ballew
Bob Carleton and Julia Ballew did quite well with piano and songs. Carleton announced he wrote Ja-Da. Played it for good applause and his cute partner handled the comedy and “Blue’s” number nicely. A new number got little as the finish needs strengthening.
Harry Lee
Harry Lee, late of Huey and Lee, did well with his monologue entitled “The Manager.” Lee enters from the front of the house saying he is the manger and will do a stunt in place of Lee who did not show up. The talk deals principally with the troubles a manager has with actors slightly panning the latter. Comedy songs interpolated effectively during the monologue obtained the biggest returns.
Nakae Japs
Nakae Japs, three in number, gave an interesting exhibition in jiu jitsu. The method of self defense is similar to Icelandic offering of Johan Josefsson. One of the japs in a policeman’s uniform demonstrates how easily it is to topple over would be assassins armed with knives, revolvers and clubs by properly applying jiu jitsu holds.
Fred and Albert
Fred and Albert, with gymnastic stunts on rings opened. A lift whereby both men use only one finger of each hand with one of the men hanging on his knees on the rings was featured in their muscular display, which includes a strong jaw stunt at the finish when one of the men pulls a rope with his teeth that lifts his partner who holds rigidly to the novelty apparatus.
The Dewey Trio
The Dewey Trio, a couple of men and a woman (colored) with piano singing and dancing, closed the vaudeville, a good-sized hit scored principally on the excellent singing voice of the men. The men also proved themselves good dancers, but on the results obtained from the singing more of that should be included in their routine.
Christopher and Walton
Christopher and Walton, a mixed couple, got solid laughs in sections of their meritorious talking skit which contains an excellent idea. The man does a good wop character and the girl handles the straight nicely. Both as barbers with a special drop showing two barber shops, the talk revolving around the lady barber and the male barber competing for business.
McMahon and Adelaide
McMahon and Adelaide filled the opening spot with bag punching and dancing. The man does the bag punching and the girl the dancing, offering a Spanish and Scotch dance with a change of costume for each. Despite the clever manner in which McMahon handles the bags and the neat dance efforts of the girl, they were only lightly received
Lelia Shaw
Lelia Shaw and company offered a comedy sketch entitled “There She Goes Again,” which went over exceptionally well, due to Miss Shaw’s good work more than the vehicle’s merit, which, however, has a good surprise finish.
Haddon and Norman
Haddon and Norman, a dandy appearing mixed team, stopped the show second with talk and comedy songs, displaying ability, but not material for the best houses.