Frosini
This fellow, who works in “one,” is a marvel with the accordeon [sic]. He went very big this afternoon. I think his act will cause quite some talk.
Keno & Green
A comedy singing and dancing sketch, called “Hands Across the Street.” While personally I like this act very much, especially the dancing, it went very poorly this afternoon. The reason for this might lie in the fact that it was not quite strong enough to follow an act like Clark & Bergman, a great deal of whose work is made up of dancing.
Victoria Four
This is positively a bad quartette. The two bass voices are all right, but the tenors—“good-night.” A fellow with a falsetto voice has enough excess to carry all through life without endeavouring to turn it into a soprano, as the first tenor did this afternoon. Beginning tonight this act work in 2.
Madame Beeson & Company
Dramatic sketch, entitled “The Woman Who Knew.” A most unusual story and one that held the attention of the audience throughout. Went big at the finish.
Clark & Bergman
Singing and dancing sketch, called “A Baseball Flirtation.” Works all in “one.” This pair is, without question, the hit of the bill. Beginning with tonight’s show they will work 4.
M’lle Martha
Trapeze act. Works full stage. A mighty good opening number, goes well. M’lle Martha is a very pretty girl and her work on the trapeze is of a most unusual character.
“Scrooge”
An adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Time of act 28 minute, work full stage and use own setting. While the audience did not show any unusual amount of enthusiasm at the finish of this act, nevertheless I think it pleased them. It held attention throughout and with the preliminary advertising we did it ought to get us some business this week. The story is well acted, everybody in the cast being unusually capable.
Al Lawrence
Songs and monologue in “one.” We were somewhat disappointed in the work of Mr. Lawrence. He did not go very well. His act is entirely too talky—in other words, he goes at his stories in a roundabout manner and deals out too much explanatory matter before he gets to the laughing point.
Wallace’s Cockatoos
Trained birds. Work in full stage. This not only makes for us a good opening act but it is one that held the attention of the audience throughout. It is a turn that is too good with which to open a bill. Notwithstanding this handicap it went unusually big this afternoon.
Fadette Orchestra
Full stage. A big number that makes good as to drawing power and pleases well. Second time for the act here, and it was truly as worthy from all standpoints as their appearance a year ago.