Michal Braham and Bright Eyes
A very clever dog novelty, in fact, one of the cleverest dogs I have ever seen on a stage. Rather too quiet to open the show with. Act got a lot of laughs and good applause at the finish. Olio in 1. Time 15 min.
Ben Vernon and Company
Two men and a woman in a comedy pantomime, “The Broken Mirror.” Scene interior of a German army officer’s room. The officer enters in an intoxicated condition. He retires to another room and during his absence the maid and the officer’s valet break a standing mirror. Presently the officer returns in shirtsleeves and approaches the mirror. The valet hastily dresses to look like the officer and both reach the mirror at the same time. The valet makes every move the officer makes fooling him into believing he is looking at the mirror. The sketch ends when the officer is satisfied the mirror is alright. There is quite a little comedy brought out at the mirror. It is a fair opening act. C.D.F. 12 min.
Walt, Terry and Company
Two men and two women in the comedy satire, “The Dancing Missionary.” Scene a jungle, on a cannibal island. Missionary finds the tribe is presided overby [sic] a white woman as queen. The cannibals intend to kill the missionary when the queen saves him. He gets in to her favor by dancing. His dances also win the cannibals and the act closes with the missionary, queen and cannibals all dancing together. Terry’s dancing is the only feature of the act. F.S. special scenery, 17 min in one 3 min. time of act 20 min.
Dunn and Hughes
Man and a woman in a singing and whistling specialty. The woman, neatly dressed sing several songs while the man whistles several imitations of birds and animals. The scenery, a lake shore at night time with stars and moon shining was pretty. Act went fair in this position, but belief it would improve if placed in No. 2 spot F.S. 20 min.
Four McNallys
Three men and one woman in a little of everything including singing, dancing, wire-walking and acrobatic. Unfortunately at the matinee one of the boys ripped the seat of his pants just as he went on and the rent was apparent to everyone in the audience. It threw the others up in the air and they were unable to give a smooth performance. However, at night the damage had been repaired and the act landed in good shape and pleased the audience. Own set in 3. Time 10 min.
Charles Richman & Co.
“The Fire Escape.” This was the first performance of the sketch but it seemed to land in good shape and after a little working out will make a valuable acquisition to the comedy acts in vaudeville. Story is of a man who comes to a hotel and sends his clothes out to be pressed. The young woman to whom he is engaged is stopping at same hotel and the same floor. The fire escape leads from the window of the man’s room. Fire breaks out and in her excitement the girl dashes into the man’s room. He is ready for a shower bath. The fun starts in from this point is rapid up to the curtain, his attempts to come out of the room and the girl’s terror provoking roars of laughter. He finally tears down the rubber covering of the shower bath and hands it over him. As they about to go down the fire escape the bellboy returns with his pants and tells him the fire is all out. Mr. Richman gives an admirable performance and is ably assisted by Miss Mabel Fronycar, formerly leading woman with Wm. H. Crane. The boy is well played by Chas. Silver. The present setting is makeshift affair, it being Mr. Richman’s intention to have a new set painted if the act is to continue. Fcy. In 3. Time 14 min.
James Leonard & Co.
“When Caesar C’s Her.” Leonard in the old act, supported by E.P. Sullivan and Harriet Wainwright. Personally I can see very little difference in the act with the new people. Sullivan is a splendid example of the old-time “legit” and he gets his stuff over in good shape. He is not as boisterous as Anderson was in the part. The woman looks enough like Sadie Leonard to be her. The laughing honors of the act went to the house property man who was a veritable scream in tights. Own set in 3. Time 16 min.
McCormice & Wallace
“At the Sea-side.” Men and woman in a very clever ventriloquil [sic] act in which both do excellent work. Man as clever as any I have ever seen and it was impossible to detect the slightest lip movement even from the first entrance. Dummies are good and act was really one of the hits of the bill. Own cyclorama drop in 2. Close in 1, 3 min. Time 18 min.
Harold Forbes and Carrie Bowman
“Quitting Capers.” A pretty singing and dancing novelty that went well in this spot. Both are neat looking, have a good routine of material and should be able to hold this spot on any bill. Close with a burlesque “impression” of the Apache dance.
Lupita Perea
Sensational trapeze act. A very pretty girl with some great sensational stuff but too long in getting to it. Act is sadly in need of a routine and the girl should place herself in the hands of some competent instructor. With a little coaching this act should prove a sensation anywhere. Garden in 4. Time 8 min.