a fast
moving act, full of music, dancing, action
and business with little dialog. There is
a chorus of six. Several songs are sung,
“Bamboo Land,” led by Rooney, making
the hit through Pat’s dancing, and Pat is
dancing in this act, not loafing. There are
several comedy characters, Geo. Thornton,
a dwarf, playing in blackface as “Mose,”
and Maggie Baxter taking a “wench,” while Jane Ralston, one of the choristers,
doubles as an old maid. Another chorus
girl, Ray Meyers, bright and animated, is
in the lead singing “Daisy,” securing an
encore*
The act sings comic songs with the aid of a “plant” in the orchestra pit who wears a silver wig.
The act was twelve minutes long.
Cesare Nesi is billed as the “East Side Caruso” and sings in “a rich, dulcet tenor tone, high in range.” He wears an Italian street peddler’s costume for a few numbers.
Fred Gerner is a high jumper who has introduced three jumping horses and a dog into his act. Three men in the company ride the horses over the jumps. Only one of the horses stumbled and knocked down a barrier, which is surprising since they do not have much space to pick up speed or land.
Kajiyama is a Japanese handwriting expert, who interjects comedy into his routine.
This rathskeller act included a little piano-playing boy wonder who has a talent for comedy.
Yvette is a young violinist.
