“The Old Baron.” A comedy sketch by Chas. T. Dazey, employing three people. Story is rather entertaining but needs quickening up before it will do for the big houses. The comedy is quiet but gets over in good shape and the work of Marburgh as the old German is artistic. Act took three calls at finish today. Plain chamber in 3. Time 22 min.
Comedians and vocalists. Two men in a singing, talking and dancing act. Ford’s voce was in bad shape this afternoon which somewhat marred the start of the act. They have considerable old material which they get over in pretty good shape and the act closes strong. Street in 1. Time 17.
3 people. Their billing reads “presenting an unusual and somewhat tricky act.” They do a little juggling, some boomerang throwing, a little Scotch dancing and some clever bow and arrow shooting. It is one of the most novel and interesting opening act I have played this season and will make good in this spot on any program. Garden in 3. Time 11 min.
A rousing closing feature that had the audience fairly shrieking with laughter. Act much improved since I saw it in New York early in the season. Girls looked well and Burke has invested in some new costumes for them. Eddie O’Connor as the artist and Percy Plunkett as the man about town are vast improvement over the two men who originally played these characters. Carly Henry, who is featured, is a funny comedian and he keeps the laughs travelling at a merry clip. Own set in 3. Time 30 min. Can do 5 min close in 1.
European Dynamitic Wonders. 3 people. An electrical act somewhat on the order of the first half of Dr. Hermann’s and much superior to the act offered here this season by Volts. Salambo is a showman and has framed up his act in splendid shape and it held the close attention of the audience. Their concluding feat where they blow up gas from their mouths through a chandelier won a big hand. While not much of an applause getter think this act will create a lot of talk on the outside. Own set in 3. Time 13 min.
“A Close Call.” This act also uses a scrim drop showing the interior of a dressing room of a theatre where Gardner blacks up, comes down into 1 for his familiat [sic] specialty and then returns to dressing room and washes up. Story of sketch is of a woman who has fallen in love with Gardner and is waiting in his dressing room to go out with him after the show. His wife unexpectedly arrives and he gets rid of his first visitor in a rather amusing manner. Act a trifle slow at the start, warms up with some good laughs in the middle and lets down at the finish. Gardner is working on a new finish which he expects to have ready before the week is over. Special set in 3. Time 24 min.
“The Black-face Girl.” Makes up as an octoroon, sings three songs and sandwiches in a little talk. Went only fair this afternoon. Street in 1. Time 14 min.
“The Music Publisher.” Man and woman in a musical act with some little talk that gets over nicely. Work with a scrim drop in 1, showing a music publishing store elevated above the street, requiring space in 2 for 7 ft. high platforms. Man does some clever trick piano work, closing with a burlesque imitation of Paderewski with the woman playing a French horn. Act went very well this afternoon and took several curtains at the finish. Act in 2. Time 15 min.
A quiet little opening act that will do nicely on the smaller time. Cora is an intelligence fox-terrier who selects numbers called for by the audience, exposes sleight of hand tricks and does other “cute” stunts that are very pleasing to the feminine portion of the audience. Not as good an opening act as we usually have. Olio drop in 1. Time 17 min.
A military spectacle in three scenes, the action being laid in the Philippines. The act is somewhat on the order of the Boys in Blue though not as spectacular as the latter. It got over here in good shape and made a most acceptable closing act on one the best programs of the season.
