Assisted makes a very pleasing appearance making several changes of costume. They are all excellent dancers with fairly good voices. Although the act only runs twelve minutes the audience seemed to tire before they finished. They left the stage, however, with a fairly good hand. Twelve minutes in one.
Presenting the comedy ‘Suppressing the Press.’ It is remarkable how the old stand-by holds the audience. They held their own here today and received the usual amount of laughs finishing with several curtain calls. Twenty-four minutes. Full stage.
In the comedy “Fun in a Trolley” with Mr. Daily as the conductor with various characters introduced by the company of nine, six men and three women. There are great opportunities for development which will come by constant work. The business and situations are original and excellent and brought forth many laughs. Some parts of the act are rather crude but it may shape itself in time. It is quite difficult for any comedy act to follow Evans, I never saw a performer go so big in all my life, which weakened Daily considerably. Will place him earlier in the bill to-night. Twenty Minutes Full stage.
Greatest entertainer on the stage today. Got the audience with him on the start-off and held them. His work was one continual lot of laughs. Laughing and applause hot od the show. Twenty-seven minutes in One.
Introducing a handsome horse perfectly trained, with an exhibition of high-school riding with various poses and stereopticon effect. Rather a quiet closing act. However, held the audience and they gave her a rousing hand on her finish. Fourteen minutes full stage.
And his ten funny folks, in ‘The New Scholar.’ Three men and seven women. Just the sort of entertainment that appeals to this delegation. Wilbur is a good all’round comedian. The vocal part of the act was a little handicapped today on account of the non-arrival of the few trunks which decreased the size of the company. The act is full of good bright lines and kept the audience in an uproar. The finish of the act in one, they were compelled to encore several times. An excellent act but greatly over-paid. Thirty four minutes full stage, close in one.
In their talking and singing comedy ‘A Matrimonial Bargain.’ Quite a neat little singing sketch. The woman makes a pleasing personality, well gowned, and not have [sic] excellent voices. The set is staged nicely. The lines bright, bringing forth many laughs. Finished to big applause and compelled to take several bows. Open in one eight minutes, twenty minutes in all.
Presenting her one-set playlet ‘A Bowery Camille.’ Pleased to say this is the one redeeming feature of the show. She certainly saved the show this afternoon. Rather dramatic and carries a vein of humor which secures a great many laughs. She was very well supported, easily the applause hit of the show and secured five genuine curtain calls. 28 minutes FULL STAGE.
Presenting ‘The Coster Concert.’ Opened in one with a Coster song which did not appeal to the audience. His next scene in Two received quite a number of laughs on account of the general make-up, sizes and mannerisms of the company. The next scene, full stage, of the Public House consists of coster singing and dancing which the audience did not take seriously and I presume they were greatly relived when the curtain dropped. 28 minutes, open in ONE about 4 minutes change to TWO and FULL STAGE.
This man’s act remains the same as when presented crosstown last season. He has a new lecturer which is quite an improvement. All of his numerous stunts were applauded and held the attention of the audience throughout. The banquet scene got quite a laugh. 23 minutes, close in one about 4 minutes.
