The act was eleven minutes long.
Madame? is a prima donna soprano who sings and wears a black lace mask. She is a large blonde woman whose identity is not known. She may be Nordica or Sembrich or another high brow opera star. She sings three songs with an extreme high note for a finale.
The act was twenty-four minutes long.
Hal Stephens does impersonations of Shylock, Mr. Pickwick, Rip Van Winkle, and Judas Iscariot. He gets into character makeup at a table on center stage and then emerges from behind a curtain into a picture frame-like set up. He performs each character from within the frame. The setting within the frame changes with each character. “The Merchant of Venice” was the backdrop for Shylock.
The act was nine minutes long.
Ponzella is a straight singer who sings three consecutive numbers.
Ergotti and his “lilliputians” have an acrobatic and juggling routine. The “lilliputians” are good tumblers and do hand-to-hand tricks. Ergotti also does some excellent pedal juggling.
