In sketch “My Wife’s Hero.” Up-to-date artists, dress the parts well. Garry an assistant with them. Dialogue breaks in rapid, but some of the comedy falls rather flat at times, seems to be too much of it. The dummy assistant seems to make a hit in his pantomime. Full stage. Time 23 minutes.
Tramp and Soubrette; good singers and dancers but their selections are very old. Harry’s Tramp specialty is very good; his dancing very much on the order of George Cohan’s. Goes well, Full stage can close in one. Time 22 minutes. Act could stand a cut however.
In Song imitations. A wonderfully act; one looks in vain for the precocity of a child in his work, but instead is impressed by the genuine skill of an artist in inches. Makes a great hit most deservedly. In one. Time 8 Min.
In a “Romance of New Jersey”; hardly necessary to state that Jim Russell owned the audience from the first sound of his voice; the brothers are cleverly supported by Miss Russell, who has the final appearance and is richly gowned. John works in his favorite song at the close which makes as great a hit as ever. Close in one; time 36 minutes.
Acrobats; marvelously clever artists, two women and a man; particularly quick and light in their movements, but the women have made the great error of appearing in the long satin skirts over there tights, which hamper their motions dangerously and take away all the grace of their movements; their act however makes a great hit. Full stage Time 9 min.
“A Quiet Evening in the Club.” Very clever dialogue sketch; very little new stuff since last season, but they handled the matter well and make good; both have an easy suavity of manner and diction way above the average. Full stage, close in one. Time 27 minutes.
song and dance comedians. Good opening set and could really feel a more prominent place on the bill to advantage; Pasquelena’s dance took well. Open full stage, close in 1, 12 min.
2 shows, 15 min. open in two, close in one. Klein and Glifton, singers, dancers, and comedy. This act is very coarse to the more refined people in the audience, although it gets considerable applause from upstairs. The mans eccentric dancing was good, but the women’s was very bad.
In Sporting Act. Her Arabian Stallion and trained dogs make a closing act of rare excellence and interest. Positively the best European production ever presented at our house; a decided hit. Miss Capell’s appearance is most graceful and commanding, and her perfect mastery over the animals is on a part with their own wonderful sagacity. Full stage. Time 10 minutes.
Sidney De Gray and Rose Beaumont give the song hit “Susie-Anna-Anna” with the accompaniment of 16 graceful chorus girls, who, by their appearance and good looks, show Rice’s clever selections for such an act. The song is catchy, and of itself would make a hit thus early in the season if rendered by the two artists alone, who are specially clever; but as it is, with the novel light effects, and added ballet feature, it is a most decided hit. “Amorita”, the premier danseuse is also a pleasing feature; but the work of the ballet under the novel changing lights is unquestionably of a high class order. Full stage; time 19 minutes.
