Well-known musical act; went very well as a whole, but I believe most of the audience would be satisfied if certain violin players of this class would omit the eye-rolling and other suggestive features in their playing. 16 min. open and close in one.
Man and woman; a little comedy skit with singing and dancing. There are some quite funny lines in the playlet but the people are hardly equal to them; they are not bad; they hold down the spot fairly well; in the hands of more capable people the sketch would be a rattler. 16 min. Open F.S. Very short close in one.
This is a splendid musical organization, playing the class of music that vaudeville people like. As the act stands it was a decided success, all of their number [sic] being strangely applauded and a big hand at the finish. While the act will go anywhere in its present shape, and no one need it to be afraid to play them, I am going to suggest that they cut out the singer for future engagements and make an allowance on the salary for his absence. I don’t think he adds anything to the act, my impression being that the audience are more interested in the instrumental work of the four players, and in the short time allotted to them it would be better to give them an entire program of instrumental music. Whether or not this is done, this is an act that should be booked; it will draw musical people like wildfire and please everybody. The applause was just as strong from the second balcony as from the orchestra floor. 20 min. F.S.
In a lively farce called “Who’s Brown?” It is rather difficult to give a criticism of my own production. I will only say that the audience laughed immoderately all through and the players got plenty of applause at the finish. From the standpoint of the audience, I would say it is a big hit. 34 min. F.S.
A strong dramatic sketch played by Taylor Granville & Laura Pierpont & Co. There are about eight or nine regular people in the company and they use a number of supers. The sketch is tremendously strong and there is considerable comedy strung throughout it. The audience were held interestedly to the finish and there were several curtain calls. I feel sure that this act will draw as much money in Armstrong’s “Romance of the Underworld,” particularly as it is most timely and still not offensive to the police; an act that should be booked all along the line. 43 min. three scenes, open and close in F.S.
In a pantomine – “La Somnambule.” I never saw a pantomine act hold the interest of the audience, and this one didn’t do it any more than any of the others; a little bit of sensationalism at the finish managers to get some applause, but taken as a whole I consider it rather tame affair. Miss Payne’s dancing suffered by comparison with that of the Esmeralda Sisters, which decidedly better. It maybe [sic] all right in some cities but Providence don’t care for this sort of thing.
I think this will eventually be a very good act. The only trouble with it now is it lacks character. Dingle is doing his eccentric dancing in dress-suit and in that way sacrifices comedy. The contortion dancing and high kicking of the girls is very good and the work done by Dingle is also good, but needs working out. As the week progresses I think it will improve. 11 min. in two.
Zylophonist. I think that Mr. Fitzgibbon uses good judgment in sticking to the lighter music, rag-time, old-fashion reels, etc., instead of trying to be classical upon an instrument that will not permit it; however, he only did fairly, because as I have amid many times before, zylophonists are played out. 11 min. in one.
A lively acrobatic act, introducing some rather difficult and dangerous tricks; the only trouble with the act being that we would have had so many things of just the same kind that they failed to interest the audience. It would be all right to close a bang up show. It did not lend any strength to this one. 7 min, f.s.
I think if there had been three live acts ahead of Miss Adams it would have helped her materially; following three acts, none of which made any impression upon the audience, with her quiet stuff she failed to reach the audience until well into the act. There is nothing of special merit about it; it is rather interesting; her violin playing seems to have improved; she has a nice production and all that, but from the standpoint of what we receive, I should say that the act is somewhat over-paid. 23 min, f.s.
