in their old act “Get on the Band Wagon”. The only one that I have ever seen them do which amounts to anything. They had a new one but I don’t like it as well as the old act, which always goes well here, and this afternoon was no exception to the rule. 19 minutes; full stage.
character songs and impersonations. A young girl who appears first in a little impersonation called “Sis Perkins” it being after the “Sis Hopkins” type in pretty well done. Makes change and does a straight song and finishes with a scare-crow dance. Not an important act by any means, but still very acceptable considering the scarcity of good turns in one. 8 minutes, in one.
Equilibrists and balancers: man and woman. They are young people and do a very clever clean cut act. The man of course, does the greater part of the work. He balances chairs, tables and etc. and also does some work with a heavy cart wheel, the closing feature of their tricks being the balancing of a bicycle on a bar which he holds in his teeth while the woman is sitting astride of it working the peddles [sic]. Very good act. 11 minutes, full stage.
these people are always good here. They are both excellent dancers and the woman does a really clever bit of character work in her child impersonations. 15 min. opens full stage; close in 1
Kid juggler: this is really one of the best opening acts that we have had in many a day. This young fellow makes up as a “rube” kid, and while his actual juggling is only about the same as the ordinary performer in this line, he is so good-natured about his work that he wins the audience from the start, and he makes a lot of fun by having people in the audience throw apples which he catches on a fork. An exceptionally good3-show-a day act. 12 minutes; full stage; close in 1.
The first new York appearance of this couple since they went to Europe five years ago, and it goes without saying that they made a big hit. I think he is the funniest pantomimist in the World, and gets more laughter out of a small amount of material then any other performer. It was simply a howl from the time he came on until the curtain went down. 15 minutes; full stage.
eccentric talking comedians with almost entirely new material since their last appearance here, two or three years ago, and they went very strong. Carroll has an irresistibly funny personality and his very appearance is conducive to laughter. Their stuff is all bright and they know how to deliver it. They made a big hit. 20 minutes, in one.
these people have a new act called, “The New Girl”, and they have struck and especially timely subject for a sketch. It gives Mrs. Ellis better opportunities than she had before in any of their acts, and she improves them to the fullest extent. The act is new yet and naturally did not run as smoothly this afternoon as it will after a few more performances, but I think they have the best medium they ever had and that will develope [sic] into a strong comedy sketch. 20 minutes, full stage.
Topical and comic songs. Mr. Denny represents a type of which Tony Pastor is the only other living representative that I know of in this country. He has a remarkably good voice, and his dramatic action is first-class. He had three or four songs that I’ve never heard before, one or two of them evidently being of English origin, and he made a distinct hit. 15 minutes in one.
Forman was formally of the Three Gorman Bros., and the Lawson is a young girl named Lillie Lawson, who is a very good soubrette and dancer. Their act is a mixture of singing, dancing, and repartee, and while not in any sense a big act, is still a very pleasing one. 16 minutes, full stage.
