In the comedy “Minnie from Minnesota.” The old type of comedy and, as vaudeville at this time is going at a face pace, it looks as though Mr. and Mrs. Allison should give us something new or play the small time. Fifteen minutes, full stage.
Recently of the Sharp Brothers and Fischer and Sharp. Works in full dress, making a very neat appearance and gives several song numbers of German, English and Yiddish characters. Carries a young man as a plant to show hypnotic powers, and sings to the young ladies in the boxes. Secured some good laughs and finished to strong applause. Eighteen minutes, in one.
Three men, black face, as the “Town Hall Minstrels.” A pretty fair singing and dancing act, that secures several strong laughs, and win out on dancing? Allright [sic] for an early place. Twenty-three minutes in one and a half.
In George Ade’s one act comedy, called, “Speaking to Father.” A crackerjack comedy and all comedy lines, and a laugh after laugh. A good story, humorously told in Ade [sic] slang. Worthy of immediate booking and a route. Twenty-minutes, full stage.
This man was evidently forgotten, for he was treated as a “newcomer” and given the utmost attention. His comedietta [sic], called, “The Surprise,” in which he shows how the changes are made, was the novelty of the bill. He had the house, wondering and applauding. Twenty-three minutes, full stage.
A police play by Harrison Armstrong. This act was presented uptown Spring, and, I believe, did not finish the week on account of an inferior cast. It is now quite an interesting playlet, has splendid cast and keeps the audience keyed up to the climax. Could be made a feature in the smaller houses. Twenty-one minutes.
A young woman of pleasing personality doing the regulation stunts with eight Polar Bears such as, see-sawing, ball rolling, various poses and a shoot-the-shoots as a climax. A pretentious sort of act, very acceptable and worthy of a more important place. Can be billed as a headliner. Ten minutes, full stage, own setting.
This act was booked to show. It opened in terrible shape on Monday afternoon. At the evening performance, it improved greatly and has shown a marked improvement greatly at every performance. On Thursday afternoon he gave us the girls coming out of the water which created some talk. The act consists of high diving, fancy and trick swimming, high diving dogs and Indian log rollers. The company consists of 10 girls, four men, including two Chippawa Indians. If the act were taken proper care of, it would be one of the greatest attractions we have had in vaudeville.
The company consists of a man, woman and boy in a one-act playlet called “Come Here.” Rather a novel sort of dramatic sketch, interesting and well played and goes off with a strong applause. Sixteen minutes, full stage.
Sings four songs, makes several changes of costumes, and offers a piano selection with an impersonation of a man. She does not cause any great riot but manages to get by in fairly good shape. Fifteen minutes.
