The Picquays
Open in C.D.F., close in 1. Time 9. Man and woman. Pleasing acrobatic act. It closes with the man dancing a clog on his hands, a hit.
Bert Leslie & Co.
Time 16. 3 men, 1 woman. In 3 spec. “Hogan in Society.” A thread of a plot about which Mr Leslie hangs a flow of really funny slang. He had the audience roaring from start to finish with some great slang lines. Support good.
Mrs Eva Fay
1st part. Time 17. In 1. Male assistant. In this part Mrs Fay does olf [sic] cabinet tricks of the spiritualistic order. Only a mild success with this.
2nd part. F.S. special interior. Time 30. Mrs Fay answers questions written down by the audience, and she is apparently working by some new method. She gave over fifty answers at the Monday matinee and was a huge success. Her constant flow of humor helps out greatly.
Selka Braatz
In 2 garden. Assisted by older woman who does a little soap bubble juggling. Miss Braatz does the conventional line of work with hats, billiard balls and cues, and rubber balls, all well done. She finishes in the dark juggling torches with pretty effect and closes to big applause.
Clara Belle Jerome & Co.
9 women. 1 man. Time 21. Special exterior in 4. Presenting “Joyland”. This well known musical comedy tabloid is considerable improved, but retains many of the old, good features. It is going equally well as it did the first time when it proved a distinctive hit. First clean throughout.
Scott & Wilson
Time 8. 2 men. In 1. Acrobats. The act opens with one man appearing announcing that the act cannot appear. The partner, a rube seated in a box, begins to call the one on the stage down. Then follows a good line of comedy interchange that wins frequent laughter. The “rube” goes on stage and the two offer some fast flipflops somewhat original.
Thora
In 1. Time 11. Men dressed as woman doing ventriloquial work. Technically the work is good, but the act lacks action and variety, Thora working with only one “dummy”, seated at the table throughout.
Hastings & Wilson
2 men. Time 13. Special exterior in 3. Excellent eccentric dancing and grotesque acrobatics. Several startling twists and turns. Very good act.
Operatic Festival
9 women, 5 men. Time 26. Open F.S. special, to 1, close F.S. also special. The act is beautifully costumed and elaborately staged. As might be expected of a Lovenberg act, the soloists are all excellent, and the ensemble highly effective winning prolonged applause. Henriette Keyes and Henri Santrey have truly remarkable voices. The selections are from Grand Opera and the better grade of musical comedies. The finale during which paper ribbons are thrown into the audience in keeping with Venetian carnival illusion, is effective, novel and held the audience to the last. Applause generous throughout.
George Pettengill
In 1. Time 12. Dialect songs. Mr Pettengill is a local amateur who belongs to the Hermit Club. His dialect songs are good and his closing with an imitation in costume of Eva Tanguay was a riot. His personal popularity about town went far in his success.