Singing and piano, 15 minutes (1) 2 men. Good act, the vocal renditions by Allman, and the piano selections by Stone being particularly well executed, and calling forth well-nigh tumultuous applause from a delighted and thoroughly appreciative audience.
Whistling mimic, 12 minutes (1). Attired in the garb of the poet’s famous character, the performer makes quite a picturesque appearance. His whistling numbers are well-done, and he is fairly clever in mimicry; but his talk, intended for comedy, meets with little response in the way of laughter.
Musical blacksmiths, 12 minutes full stage, two special sets. 4 people. Fair act. The various selections are nothing alarming. The act is interesting from a mechanician’s point of view, but even this feature loses considerably in view of the many years that the act has been before the public with the little or no change. Not to be compared with some musical features we have offered.
Surgeon louder U.S.A. 26 minutes full stage, special set. 1 lady. 2 men. An uproarous [sic] comedy offering which occasions one long continuous scream of laughter from beginning to end. The character of ‘Casey’ as portrayed by Imhof is a true exemplification of Celtic wit and humour, and he is ably supported by the two remaining members. It proved the biggest laughing success that has ever played here.
Comedy singing quartette, 18 minutes (1) Special drop. 4 men. Very good act; they sing exceptionally well, and the comedy is a riot of laughter. A huge success at every performance, begin recalled most enthusiastically. So long a time has elapsed since we have had a really good quartette, that our following is rapturous over the appearance of this sterling aggregation of vocalists.
18 min. At the finish of her rendition of ‘Suwanee River’ following three operatic numbers, including her world-famous ‘Carmen,’ the audience applauded continuously for several minutes and she responded to an encore which brought her another big round of applause. Calve was in excellent voice and scored an unmistakable hit.
20 min. A very good comedy sketch by Edgar Allan Woolf called ‘The lollard.’ It is a playlet with a new theme and therefore a novelty in the sketch line. The story is funny and it is very well presented. The principals are two women and both are excellent. The playlet got a liberal amount of laughter all through and finished to a big round of applause.
15 minutes, full stage. Provide uproarious laughter by the antics of the simians, while the canines are adequate in the parts assigned them. Musical renditions prove quite interesting, and the animals give evidence of long and patient training.
Musical, 14 minutes, open full stage won set, go to one and close full stage. 4 ladies. 2 men. With the brass they achieve a little success, are decidedly weak with the string instruments. They open fairly strong with wind instruments, but fall off weak during the middle portions of the act; They do a little at the finish with the entire six in brass. There have been many better, vastly better musical features here than the present offering.
Comedy talking, parodies and piano, 15 minutes (1) lady and man. Comedy gets a few scattered laughs, and one or two songs just to manage to hold attention. The old business of performer coming up through audience falls miserably flat; it has been done too often here, and always with the same result, an attitude of absolute frigidity on the part of the audience, who refuse to discern any comedy in this bit of by-play.
