In ‘Aunt Louise’s Advice.’ This act should have been ‘Mr & Mrs. Howard Truesdell & Co.’ but on Friday of last week, Mrs. Truesdell was suddenly taken with appendicitis and I gave Mr. Truesdell permission to replace her with Anna Moreland, who gave a very satisfactory performance of the part and never having seen the other no-one would realize that there had been a substitute. While the act open a little quietly it finishes exceptionally strong and is one of the best comedy-dramatic sketches we have ever played. I should certainly advise sending it over the circuit and booking it for next season while it can be had at a reasonable price. 24 min. full stage 2 shows.
I don’t know of any female entertainer in the ‘varieties’ whom I would rather have than this girl. She has got lots of talent and ability and the audience quickly recognized it. I should like to book her for a return date for next season, at once, and should advice any house that hasn’t had her to do the same and she will easily bear repeating from one season to the other. 14 min. in one, 2 shows.
Rifle shots. I can’t for the life of me understand why these girls get the salary they do and are permitted to get by with two shows. They do the poorest act, of the kind, of any teams that we play; all the other doing three shows. They miss almost as many shots as they make. They are not attractive, in any sense, in the refined houses and carry much of the Burlesque manner with them from which they eminated [sic]. I never want to see them again at anything like the salary or for two shows. 18 min. full stage, 2 shows.
This is a local child about twelve years of age with a remarkably strong and high soprano voice. Excepting for training, one would think it was a cultivated vocalist singing. I got a special permit for her to play here which is out of the ordinary and if any house can do the same, makes a mighty good act for the three a day section. Could probably get her to go on the road for $40. 10 min. in one, 3 shows.
Combination of bars, trapeze and suspended, by man and woman with some rather poor comedy by the man. It is a very good three a day act to open the show and even second or third on the bill, it would do no harm. 10 min, full stage, 3 shows.
I think this act will draw money and to me it is the most mysterious thing in the way of illusions that I have ever seen. The ‘creation’ of the first woman leaves one a little disappointed but the second one adds material strength to the act and is bound to make talk. 11 min. full stage, 2 shows.
In a rural sketch. This act was distinct disappointment. Disappointing in the sketch itself, which is a very poor one to my mind and disappointing in Boyd’s acting, which from a man with a lesser reputation would not be considered for two minutes. There are dozens of men getting forty dollars a week who could play the part much better than he did. 23 min, full stage, 2 shows.
I feel quite sure that this act will draw some money from the older generation and from the musical people, but can’t see it however from any other standpoint. It is not a good vaudeville act and our blasé Monday crowd were very restless during it. It is only good to play once. He did 27 minutes in this show, but I should cut it down to 20. Can work in two, 2 shows.
‘Musical Barbers.’ This act is quite a little bit of novelty. They play upon the various utensils used in a Barber Shop and get some pretty good music from them. Exceptionally good from a three a day standpoint. 15 min. open in 3, can close in one, 3 shows.
Mimic comedian. While this man is good, in fact exceptionally so, from a three a day act standpoint, he does not seem to make the hit that he does in other houses and to us he is a three a day act. His place on the bill was a little too strong for him; should be on at least one-half hour earlier but I don’t see nay was of remedying the matter. 20 min. in one, 3 shows.
