This act lacks something, can’t say just what it is I think the people are liable to wonder just how it is done and creates a little interest in that way and is amusing, in a mild form for the children. If it was getting about one-half the salary and doing 3 shows, I would class it as a good act. 8 min. in 1, can work in 2, 2 shows.
Three Italian vocalists. They sing two songs in Italian and two in English; make three changes of costume. They are not ‘street’ singers as they have been described in some places. A good 3-a-day act, good enough to go considerably further down on the bill than I have them here this week. 12 min. in 3 shows.
The show ran rather late, due to a bad wait in the early part of the bill and this man had a hard place to fill, consequently he didn’t go as well as on former occasions. I am canging [sic] places for him as I mentioned above and predict improvements to-night. I will be satisfied if I don’t get him for a long time again. 15 min. in 1, 2 shows.
In a sketch called ‘The Modern Jonah.’ A most palpable imitation of Matthew & Harris’ ‘Adam the Second’ only this is laid at the bottom of the sea. The act is a good one however and is something of a novelty and they get lots of laughs although Foy will bear watching as he is rather coarse in his methods. I cut out the line ‘raise hell.’ 17 min. full stage, 2 shows.
Facial artist, and dialect story teller. This man went very strong indeed, in fact made a hit. He makes a few funny faces of such characters as ‘Happy Hooligan’ ‘Sunny Jim’ etc. which are quite laughable, and tells some good stories in the dialect of Irish, English, Negro, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, etc. His dialects are simply perfect and the audience quickly recognized that fact, his stories are also good. I am changing places with him tonight with Glenroy, who hardly held up his spoy [sic] on the bill. Bruno is playing for me at GRR. At GYH I would consider him cheap. 15 min. in 1, shows.
Dancer – although he opens with one song which is merely a help to kill a little time. His dancing is remarkably good but his act is extremely short, so very short that it would be inadvisable to take him out of the 3-a-day class although his dancing, in itself warrants him better consideration. 7 min. in one, 3 shows.
Violinists, vocalists and harpists – three women. They do not play with any great degree of skill and although straight musical acts are very popular in this house, these folks got very scant applause. It really belongs in the 3-a-day section. 14 min. in 1, 2 shows.
Australian baritone. This man has a very nice voice and a good personality, enunciation is also very good, but I can’t say that I care particularly for his songs, neither do I see any reason to import an act of this stamp. I think we can go into the comic-opera choruses and get quite a few singers who do just as well and do three shows, for less money. 12 min. in 1, 2 shows.
Man, very clever contortionist, woman singing and dancing. There is a good deal of snap and ginger to the act and the man’s contortion work is really very good. If required, I would have no hesitancy in putting them on in the 2-a-day section on the bill. 12 min. in 2, think the act can be worked in 1, 3 shows.
Novelty instrumentalist. This young man’s work is composed almost entirely of playing upon two instruments at once, two xylophones and two clarinets, etc. He made a very neat appearance and the act is a decided novelty. He went exceedingly strong for an early position on the bill. I should consider him all right to play in the early spot in the 2-a-day houses. 10 min. in 1, 3 shows.
