2 shows, 15 min in 1. Billed as “The Somewhat Different Girl,’ which is just what she is. She has personality, is attractive in face and figure, is a pleasing singer, a graceful dancer, and her vocal imitations of Lillian Russell, Marie Cahill and others, are as good as anything done in vaudeville for some time. She has a bright bit of monologue, addressed ladies, that also went strong, and finishes with an old-time song and dance. A decided addition to acts in one, and, all things considered is one of the hits of the show.
3 shows, 23 min, full stage. Presenting, for the first time here, a rural comedy, entitled, ‘Government Bonds.’ It is a bit quiet and slow, by comparison with other sketches practically the same class, but is unoffensive [sic] and gave pleasure to a large number of patrons. All right in the 3-show section.
A man and woman in an act which consists principally of singing and dancing. The woman plays a concertina, mandolin, and piano in an unobjectionable manner, and the man is quite a good eccentric dancer. It is a good 3 show a day turn, 16 minutes, full stage; can close in one if necessary.
2 shows, 26 min, full stage. In their latest rural comedy sketch, ‘The Now Station,’ which went better than the last time it was done here. It seems to have improved considerably. The most pronounced laughs and applause went to one of the stage hands, John Geddis, who came in with the telegram. Almost everybody appeared to recognize him and had as good a dialect as Cressy himself.
2 shows, 10 min in 1. Got a solid reception on her appearance, proving that she will draw her salary. She still retains her beauty of face and symmetry of figure, but her singing voice continues to deteriorate. Received some complimentary applause after all selections, but she was a bit of a disappointment to most people, I fancy.
3 shows, 17 min, open in 1, close in 3. Lynch did very well on his ‘shine’ songs, and the balance of the act went nicely. Owing to the lack of comedy in the early part of the show, I have requested them to do their old act, which has not been given here for nearly four years, and will be new. This will liven up the program considerably where it is most needed.
2 shows, 14 min in 1. First time here for this vocalist comedienne. She is attractive looking and sings fairly well but better than all else has unlimited nerve, probably imbibed from Al Fields, as it is the same character. She got the crowd as no similar singer has done here of late and went off the stage with the stamp of approval of the people, who furnish the wherewithal to keep the show going, fixed upon her.
2 shows, 12 min in 1. Tenor vocalist, formerly of the Bostonians. Received a little applause when he made his appearance. All his numbers encored. This was rather remarkable, as holiday amusement-seekers do not, as a rule, take to this class of entertainment. With our regular audiences, he will score a hit. He is in wonderfully good voice.
2 shows, 23 min, full stage. First time here for this act, which is one of the best in its particular line that we have ever played. The funny situations all through is decidedly novel, and Gardner’s eccentric dancing and acrobatic tumbling is great. The double dancing at the finish, in which they either jumped or fell over every object on the stage, and then disappeared through a window constitutes one of the best finishes I have ever seen, and the audience wanted them to do it all over again.
2 shows, 14 min, full stage. First time here for this act, which is easily the best of tis class we have ever played. The woman is handsome, the equines magnificent specimens of horse flesh, in splendid condition and well trained. The act given here is only one of three which they can do, and I would favor their rebooking at once (as they are to remain in the country, playing parks, during the summer) and placing them two weeks in each of the large houses, with a change of act each week.
