Sketch, 15 minutes C.D.F. 2 people. Good act undoubtedly for an audience that likes the sketch idea of entertainment; but our town does not take kindly to sketches and the ‘heart interest’ idea in which this sketch abounds does not prevail to any great extent in making a lasting or favorable impression upon our audience. Consequently its reception was rather tame, and there was no noticeable demonstration at its close.
Vocal, 13 minutes (1). Good act, displaying good voices in a repertoire of well selected songs ranging from operatic to the more popular melodies of the moment. Attractive in appearance, and with aid of beautiful costumes the girls are good to look upon.
9 minutes full stage special set. Exceptionally fine exhibition of animal training, in fact, one of the very best dog acts that has as yet played here, but in view of this town’s antipathy to animal acts they do not cause the enthusiasm here that they might command elsewhere: This act also played the opposition here about three seasons ago and this act has its effect upon the reception of the act at the hands of our audience many of whom have already seen it, which fact alone would materially hurt the act, especially as a feature for us.
Harp & Violin. 13 minutes (1). Good act, offering an attractive program of selections. His work on the violin is fully adequate, but it is his exceptionally superb renditions on the guitar that make his performance such a signal success, and awoke the audience to a full recognition of his worth as a very capable and talented entertainer.
Assisted by Selman Fraser. Mentelepathy, 14 to 25 minutes. Very good act, having to reccomend [sic] it from a scientific viewpoint. It gives ground for much thought and great speculation as to the way in which they accomplish the seemingly miraculous. All audiences were very attentive and highly invested and already they have created quite a little sensation here in town. It is indeed a good novelty entertainment.
Singing skit, 22 minutes, full stage, special set. 2 ladies. 2 men. Fairly good act, disclosing plenty of comedy that is sure as a laugh getter. Vocal renditions are quite cleverly rendered in voices of caliber and power, making, all in all, an amusing and entertaining little skit.
20 minutes (1) 3 men. Rather weak as a feature. The talk includes some very ancient material; there are times when they harmonize fairly well, and their dancing numbers are really the best features of their work. They do not rank at all with some of the really big features we have been having back along.
Italian comedians, 18 minutes (1). One long continuous roar of laughter from start to finish. Their talk is decidedly funny and it is evident from the very outset that they are real comedians. Our audiences thought so, for they gave themselves up to solid enjoyment and paroxyisms [sic] of laughter, greatly enjoying the newness of the material used by this clever pair.
Musical, 14 minutes, full stage, special set. Lady and man. The musical farmyard idea has been so long before the public by various teams, that it has ceased to appeal as a novelty, and this team meets with no better success than might be reasonably (be) expected through the obtaining of peculiar music from milk-cans, picket fences, and other unusual sources. Their closing number is their one best effort, and is a trifle unique.
17 minutes, full stage, special set. 7 girls, 2 men. Fair act; comedy is very weak and secures little laughter. Singing is not exceptionally well-done, and the songs have done service for a long time past. There is not even the semblance of a dance, and there is not the slightest indication of any plot throughout the entire act. Scenic and lighting effects are extremely pretty and make a pleasing picture. Audience liked it, because they are always partial to things like this, great in numerical strength, with plenty of pretty scenery and costumes to delight the eye, and a goodly number of attractive girls as is the case with this offering.
