Banjo solos: and I guess, about the best in his line in the country. He does away with that strumming feature on the style of mandolin playing, which the majority of them use, and goes back to the old system of picking, and I don’t think I overheard his execution in that line equaled. 14 minutes, in one.
Two colored comedians who repeated their success of the previous week, with an almost entirely new repertoire of songs. 25 minutes; full stage.
three pretty ladies who have a spectacular stage setting, and introduce some very good clog dancing using nothing but music from “Faust”. The act is a very pleasing novelty. The girls look and dress prettily, and the dancing is exceptionally clever. 12 minute; full stage.
eccentric comedian. This performer was put in this morning to take the place of a cancellation, and he just about get through. He got quite a number of laughs, but there is nothing whatever original about his work. Was obliged to cut out several bits of his material. 13 minutes, in one.
in an alleged comedy, singing and dancing act. The comedy is not very apparent. The man is an exceptionally clever dancer, and I think, did more new steps then I have seen any other performer do in a long time. The woman is a very good contortionist in a way, but her work is hampered by her size, she being very fat and chunky. Could call the act good. 15 minutes; full stage, close in one.
two men in an Irish comedy sketch; one of the old-fashioned Irish acts with nothing new whatever in it. Can be called fair at the opening of the bill. 12 min. full stage, can close in one if necessary.
in a monologue called “An Afternoon Tea.” Miss Summerville was in decidedly bad form on account of a cold and requested permission this morning to postpone the date, but I had her billed as one of the features I hardly liked to do that, so I induced her to go on. Her set was good this afternoon and was thoroughly appreciated, and I should imagine when her voice is all right, that it might be a very good specialty. 20 minutes, in one.
this fellow was recommended to me very highly, and I possibly got my ideas up to a more exalted idea of his ability than I should have done. He is simply a fair German comedian and has nothing especially new and I can only class him as an ordinary-three show act, so far as the audiences go. 10 minutes in one.
two colored man in a peculiar specialty introducing Johnson’s high-class piano playing and Rob Cole’s coon songs, together with concerted songs by both, with a vain of comedy woven into the whole. Unquestionably the best and most satisfactory colored act we play. 22 minutes; full stage.
two men in banjo duets, and to my mind, they are about as good as any artist in this line. This is not saying much of course, from a musical standpoint, but they managed to catch the audience in good shape, especially with their rendition of “The Poet and Peasant” overture. 11 minutes, in one.
