John J. McGraw

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Monologue on “Inside Baseball.” 10 min. in one. Big advance hand both Sunday performances. McGraw tells numerous amusing stories of his career on the diamond, and his talk throughout is interesting and attentively listened to. McGraw has a pleasing stage appearance and address, and seems to be thoroughly at home in addressing the audience. His style and delivery are in pleasing contrast with the work of “Mugsy” McGraw on the ball field. No question about his being a hit and a drawing card. Just previous to Mr. McGraw’s appearance we are throwing on slides of Chance, Sweeney, Huggins, Hoblitzel, Bescher, Matthewson, Garry Herrmann, Joe Tinker, Frank Bancroft, “Brownie” Burke and McGraw himself, followed by a three minute moving picture of a baseball game on the Polo Grounds between New York and Boston. This plan works up the audience to a receptive attitude for McGraw, which becomes very manifest when McGraw appears. We are receiving more newspaper publicity on account of McGraw than for any other act that ever appeared at the house. NEW YORK.

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