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In “Baseballitis.” 3 people. One of the best laughing acts I have seen in sometime. Story is of a woman who has tired of her husband spending all his time at ball-games, etc., and decides to teach him a lesson. She has advertised for a boarder and lodger and a young man applies for the vacant room. She insists upon putting her husband on the same level as the new boarder and all sorts of complications ensue. When the new boarder attempts to make love she becomes frightened and flies to her husband for protection. He goes into the adjoining room to annihilate the new-comer and discovers the new boarder to be his boon companion at the ball-games. The audience laughed so heartily this afternoon that the last few minutes of dialogue were practically lost in the whirlwind of merriment. Sketch is unusually well played and following the big laughing act which preceded it scored on the big hit of the performance. Perhaps the only criticism to be offered would be to let the audience in a littler earlier on the deception being practiced by the friend. Divided stage in 3. Time 20 min.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 25 October 1909-30 May 1910