NH 3 – A Young man and a woman in a singing and dancing act. They are both of them neat dressers and clever dancers, and their act is especially acceptable from the fact that they do not attempt any comedy of any description. It is a good, useful three-show-a-day turn. 11 minutes in one.
This is an act that is rather hard to describe as it is a sort of non-descript by three men and two women. The act is pantomimic throughout and exceedingly laughable. A great many of the situations are so entirely unexpected that is keeps the audience closely attentative [sic] from the start to the finish. There is quite a lot of trick apparatus used in the act, and one of the young men does a turn of juggling, during which he succeeds in keeping nine balls in the air—something which, I think, has never been done before in this country. It is a clever act and closes the bill with a howl. 25 minutes, full stage.
MHR – Nirvana and her thoroughbred trained stallion in a series of tableaus that are about all reproductions of well-known paintings. The horse is really a beautiful animal and the posing required is really extraordinary. The woman is quite pretty and of fairly good form, and, while the act did not call for a great amount of applause during its presentation, it got a tremendous hand at its close, and I think will be an exceedingly attractive novelty for the circuit. The scenery used is just a little bit worn and shabby, and the act is not presented quite as well as it might be. However, I am inclined to think that it is a turn which will be more thoroughly appreciated by the evening audience than that of the afternoon. 12 minutes, full stage.
GHR 2 – A man and a woman in a comedy sketch entitled “Who is your Wife?”, which is founded on the familiar motif of mistaken identity, but tells a story which is entirely different from anything I have ever seen. They are both legitimate actors and make good to the fullest extent. The audience laughed heartily at nearly every situation and gave them three or four curtain calls at the finish. 30 minutes, full stage.
Four girls and one man in a musical act. It is rather a pretty act, but lacks a great deal of being as strong as the Willie family who opened in Philadelphia today. It is, however, a pleasing turn and as they are new faces they cannot help being appreciated. 16 minutes, open full stage and close in one.
NR 3 – A colored man and woman in a lively singing and dancing act. The man is beyond question the liveliest fellow of his race that I have ever seen. He does a lot of acrobatic dancing and some entirely original feats in the gymnastic line. The woman is clever and the whole act made a big hit. 17 minutes in one.
GRR 3 – This is an acrobatic and comedy act, one of the men making up as a golf player and the other one as a farmer. Both of them are exceptionally clever acrobats. The act is fully equal to that of the old turn of Coture and Devoe, whom we have already played over the circuit two or three times. 9 minutes, full stage.
Comedy Creation, “Duke and American Heiress” A good opening act. It is the first time here and went very good. Good eccentric dancing and comedy, finish very strong. Full stage, close in one. Time: 19 minutes.
MRR 2 – This is an act which I booked as an experiment in order to get something in the way of a novelty. It introduces Walthour and Kramer, the expert bicycle riders. Kramer first introduces an exhibition mile ride on the home trainer with the dial behind him indicating the distance. He is followed by Walthour who also does a mile. This part of the act is not especially interesting as everybody has seen it. In the finish a horse is introduced on the endless platform, similar to that used in “The Country Fair,” and ridden by Walthour. There is a half mile race with Walthour on the home-trainer. It is really quite an exciting bit, and I think it again in a day or two, and I would like to have the others see it too to determine its value as an advertising feature. It is booked in Brooklyn for next week, so that it could not follow on the circuit until the 7thof September at any rate. It is certainly a decided novelty and the finish is very exciting. 15 minutes, full stage.
MRR 2 – Mr. Aldrich has made several changes in his act since I saw him last. He opens with a series of quick changes which are made by some one pulling the clothing through the back scene which he carries. The changes are made on a dark stage and are almost instantaneous, a spot light being thrown on each character as he presents it. After this he does a little bit of crayon work, and then goes into his old tramp juggling act, which is about the same as ever, and he closes with an imitation of Ching Ling Foo. He went very strong this afternoon. 20 minutes, full stage.
