Songs, lady and man, 18 minutes (1). Positively the finest lady and man duo ever seen here. Sing they certainly can, and their programme is a most excellent one. A delicious vein of humour, just the right added touch to give it ‘that something different’ tinge helps in making a truly successful offering.
Blackface comedian, 18 min. (1) Some of his material is a bit timeworn, but it kept the laughter quite continuous, and the applause would indicate quite a success. He has been here too many times and there were many who remembered this fact.
Comedy skit, 18 minutes, C.D.F. Lady and man. As a silent comedian this man is wonderful, causing gales of uproarious laughter by his grotesquely funny work. Lady is capable in her part, but the bulk of the work falls to the man and he takes excellent care of it. Result: a riot of laugh from start to finish.
Songs & impersonations, 17 minutes (1) lady and man. Special drop. Opens up rather weak but as it progresses toward the close an improvement is noticeable, and with his last impersonation he makes them up a bit. On the whole it is inferior to the customary Bijou feature. This act was obtained from Boston to replace Kramer and Morton who cancelled, Mr. Kramer being recalled to New York owing to serious illness of child.
Hoop roller, 10 minutes, full stage. Here is a performer very skillful in his specialty, in fact, quite the cleverest we have seen since Everhart himself started vaudeville with his brilliant hoop manipulation. Wilbert is very successful here, and he pleased all audiences.
Acrobats, 9 minutes, full stage special set. Much like others of its kind, lots of their stuff was worn threadbare by the Byrnes Bros. years ago, so their comedy is very old. Their ‘straight’ is fair, but not alarming, and I think there were many better features here many times.
Monologist, 14 minutes (1). A good line of comedy handled like a master makes a good impression and is well received. In a town where three fourths of the population is of French extraction one can readily perceive the difficulties that would naturally beset an Irish comedian, but in this instance there is no antipathy noticeable and he and his offering was a real success.
Song revue, one lady, one man and four children. 18 min, special set. The ‘prima donna’ has a voice that can scarcely be heard a dozen rows back, and were it not for the children the act would be a deplorable failure. The little ones are clever for youngsters, and the audience was kindly disposed toward what they did, and accorded good applause. Take the children away and there would be little left.
8 min. Full stage, special set. Accomplish the usual and familiar run of plain and fancy diving in an expert manner, but, in my estimation, an act of this nature can do better in the big eight and ten act bills. Such work has been seen so often that it is rather tame and uninteresting as constituting a feature on a three act bill. The act is handicapped by our stage limitations, it being impossible for them to use all their paraphernalia, and even that which is used has a cramped and crowded appearance. With anyone’s knowledge of our stage space it seems rather surprising that such an act should be booked in here, knowing well that the splash from every dive can easily reach out at least three or four rows in the audience. And with dressing rooms under the stage a tank act becomes something of a menace.
Sketch, 16 minutes, full stage, two ladies, two men. A well constructed sketch finely acted; Particularly so as respects the acting of Miss Fairbanks, unquestionably the finest emotional actress yet seen here, giving an intelligent and well-sustained interpretation of a very exacting role. The comedy is excellent, and there are times when the action approaches a dramatic intensity rarely to be had in a one-act play.
