Two men and two women, presenting a picturesque equestrian specialty using two Arabian horses, dog and go-cart. Quite showy, novel and full of thrilling balancing stunts. Entirely too good to open the show. Seven minutes, full stage.
Two young girls of pleasing personality, giving several songs and imitations with piano accompaniment. Their voices are pleasing. Presume they would be capable of doing better, if the act were staged properly. However, the jury seemed to appreciate their endeavors. Fourteen minutes, in one.
Gymnasts. Really too good to sacrifice in this position. They give a series of new and original stunts in gymnastic work, using a balancing board, each appreciated and given a rousing hand. Could be used further in two. Six minutes.
Talking movies, showing “The Descriptive Lecture” retained the second week and the “Quarrel Scene from Julius Caesar,” both excellent films. While the audience does not give the subjects any great amount of applause, presume they are appreciated. Business is big, probably due to the exceptional strong bill surrounding the pictures.
“Talking Movies.” Here is one of the greatest drawing cards we have had and evere [sic] will have at the price. The house has been sold out at every performance with every indication that it will continue. Two pictures are shown, “The Descriptive Lecture” and the Edisons Minstre both good photographically with perfect synchronism of voice and action. Each subject is strongly applauded with a rousing hand at finish. Thirteen minutes.
A young lady of pleasing personality, giving us a repeertoire [sic] of classic and popular selections. This young woman in time will develop into one of the greatest violinists in the country. Her technique and execution are perfect. She would be a valuable acquisition to the better class of houses. The Fourteenth Street crowd simply allow her to give several encores with three or four bows at every performance.
Man and woman in a roller skating exhibition. Carry their own scenery, which gives the act a spectacular effect. While their routine is of the ordinary calibre [sic], they manage to give the show a great start. Eighteen minutes, full stage.
This is Ed Gallagher formerly of Gallagher and Shean, and Joe Fields of Fields and Wooley, both recently having left Broadway productions. They are presenting “the Battle of Bay Rum,” which is too well known for any description, only need to say, it is nicely presented and received one continual run of laughs. The size of the here and handling the House Boat Party handicaps us very materially especially in this act. Presume with a larger stage, it would be a mammoth production. Sixteen minutes, full stage.
A young man of good personality, working in full dress and making a swagger appearance as “The American Englishman.” Opened with a song sung in the English character, a few stories that caused a ripple and finished with a recitation on “Back to the Yukon” which saved his life. Seventeen minutes in one.
Quite a novel offering. Mr. Penfold opens with a song and suddenly explains the non-appearance of his partner. Marshall plays the piano in the orchestra, after a few minutes of good cross-fire talk from which they get numerous laughs, Marshall goes on the stag. They then give several songs intermingled with good patter and closed to a rousing hand. 16 minutes, in one.
