Theater: Colonial

The Mascot Moth

Max Sterling and a shabby outfit of aparatus. The gong trick was shown first. No new principle is used. Three assisstance are used. A girl who appers from behind a screen and is placed in a trunk with a false back, and in a De Kolta “vanishing lady chair” who hides behind a staircase. A man in a cage with a mirror who changes places with another man, who changes places with a girl. As an interlude while the stage is being changed, the girl is fitted with cloth “moth” wings. Apparatus in a shockingly bad state

McMahon’s Minstrel Maids

Mr. McMahon’s name is mentioned eight times in the small space allowed on the program for the cast. McMahon is the author of most of the songs sung.

Silvano

Balances upon the opening of a water bottle placed above a setting of chairs. Plays guitar while he balances

Young and De Vole

Large hit on the Victoria Roof. Will go much better in any house more educated up to the sterotyped than at the Colonial.

Carlotta

caused many more thrills than would be expected by the appearance of the apparatus. A catch or drag is attached to the wheel, the velocity is not attained in the descent which would be natural at the angle the incline is set.

Aimee Angeles

A mixture of burlesque dances followed the imitations

Ned Nye

Not solely a girl act since Nye occupies some of the act. Legitimate sucessor to Dan Daly and is very close in voice, looks, and pose but he allows his pose and voice to falter. Six girls are in the act, The Reid sisters have a dance all of their own. The “Swinging Girls” do not swing far enough out over the orchestra. The light effects were not properly worked,