“Watch the Cigarette.” Man and woman in a cross-fire singing and talking act. In a tough spot for a talking act. Some of their material is a trifle ancient but they got a good many laughs throughout their act. Act would go #2 on the smaller time. Garden drop in 1. Time 22 min.
“The Dutchman’s First Visit.” This is the old Spissell Brothers and Mack act, though not nearly as good as the original. Act moves rather slowly for an acrobatic comedy act. In its present shape would make a good opening act on the smaller time. Garden in 4. Time 10 min.
“The Night of the Masquerade.” All Dutch acts in this house are judged by the standard set by the Wilson Brothers and German act has to be extraordinarily good to get by here. These men had a tough time of it this afternoon, their talk getting a few scattering laughs. A suggestive parody on “Rings on her Finger” caught the Monday afternoon aggregation of “critics” we got here while their burlesque opera suggestion and Salome dance at the finish went well. The parody was promptly out after the first hearing. Own drop in 1. Time 25 min.
Joseph Hart’s latest production. Scene is laid in Fleischman’s and the various characters typical of the place are to be found. There is the fat “souse” who has been out celebrating the night before and has picked up a couple of freight brakeman and has brought them to the bath. Some good comedy is introduced and there is a touch of heart interest brought in. I consider the act a good feature for any bill, though it requires a little more working out before it is running as smoothly as it should. Own set in 3. Time 24 min.
The Storiette Comedian. Neat appearing young chap with a fairly good line of patter. His impersonation of an effeminate young man reciting “The Charge of the Light Brigade” is really the feature of his act. Street in 1. Time 14 min.
“Cartwright, You’re All Right.” 3 people. Act is very draggy at the start and needs a lot done to it before it will get by on the big time. Story is good and quite amusing and there is no question of the act, even in its present shape, pleasing on the small time. Our audiences have become so used to more pretentious stuff that this act had a rather tough time of it today. Fcy in 3. Time 20 min.
Russian dancer. Pleasing appearing young woman who sings, plays the mandolin and xylophone and does a Russian dance. Act should really be played in one and a half to get full benefit. In this spot she more than makes good and offers an act that is pleasing throughout. Could go down #4 were it not for bringing her dancing and Richards together. Plush drop in 1. Time 15 min.
Bag-Punching Act. Harry Seeback has added his wife to the act since last season. She makes a neat stage appearance, sings a song and does a little of the bag-punching. Seeback is certainly a master at his particular trade and he has an opening act that should please on any bill. Own drop in 3. Time 13 min.
15 people. This is a one-act version of Cohan’s three act musical comedy, produced by Arthur Klein and J.M. Welsh, the latter general manager of the Cohan and Harris enterprises. Vaudeville, in this act, has a musical comedy that will be a headline novelty in any house in the country. It is full of comedy, the songs are catchy, the girls are pretty and the dancing by Rosie Green is a feature in itself. For 35 minutes this afternoon the act had the audience screaming with laughter at the ludicrous mixups. The cast is good, with possibly one exception—the man playing Benjamin Curtis. I do not know whether it was nervousness over first performance by Wm. F. Ryan, who plays the part, does not get his lines over intelligently. As the act depends for its success upon rapidity of action I think it would be well for the owners of the act to make a change in this character as soon as possible. Own set in 3. Time 35.
Clever Colored Comedians. One of the best colored teams I have ever played. The men are clean-cut, with fine personalities and get and get their stuff over in good shape. They have a splendid routine of patter and song and Fiddler’s impersonations are excellent. I want to commend this team for the excellent manner in which they read lines. They display more intelligence in their work than is usually found in colored teams. Olio drop in 1. Time 18 min.
