Musical offering, 15 minutes full stage, special drop. Fairly good act, display some rather fetching costumes, and their selections are just barely acceptable. The fact of their having played the opposition house during the Sheedy regime hurts the act emphatically, many of our patrons having told me personally that they had seen the act at the other house. This same is true of a number of other acts which we have offered recently, and I know positively that this condition hurts us materially.
Comedy bicycle, 10 minutes full stage. Very good act, many of their very difficult tricks are quite new, and performed in a darling and intrepid manner, while the comedy obtains a number of laughs throughout. The act however, is hardly a feature here, as they look for something really big in the head-line act; the general weakness of the surrounding show would demand something more pretentious than a bicycle act of two people to top the bill.
Violiniste. 12 minutes (1) Falls far short of most similar offerings seen here in times past. Her program is quite varied embracing a good line of selections but does not somehow seem to ‘arrive.’ There is a vague, indefinable something lacking, which should be in evidence. Looks pretty and charming at all times, and displays some fetching costumes.
Singing, dancing and talking skit, 15 minutes (1). Only a passably fair act, Comedy is deplorably weak and produces practically no laughter. Man has one dance that is just fair, but the lady is not so happy in this department. The bulk of the blame may be attributed to the act itself; in a real vehicle they could undoubtedly accomplish something, but their present offering should be quickly relegated to the store-house.
Vocal and instrumental, 14 minutes (3) Plush drop. 8 men. Good act, being clever as instrumentalists, while their vocal selections were well received. Pretty costuming, and effective scenery add much to the act, which made a most emphatic hit at all performances.
Singing and talking comedy skit, C.D.F. Good act containing much new material. As a comedian Mr. Kelso is clever, while the imitation of an inebriated person by Mrs. Kelso is uproariously funny and meets with plenty of laughter; a sure hit in all performances.
In “Jimtown Junction.’ 20 minutes full stage. 1 lady. 2 men. Weak as a feature; produced a few intermittent laughs by the comedy which, on the whole, is weak. A very delicate and subtle vein of pathos at the termination helps to redeem the weakness of the earlier moments.
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.
