Man and a woman in a comedy sketch, based upon the old lunatic asylum act formerly done by Ely and Gardener, this gentleman evidently being a brother of the original Ely. Both performers dress neatly, and while there is not much of anything to the act they manage to get in a little dancing at the finish which carries it off all right. 19 minutes; open full stage, close in one.
Clay modeler. This man does not differ much from the usual run of artists in his line, and is no better nor worse than any of them. It is a very acceptable act in the early part of the bill. 10 minutes; full stage. NH-3.
A team of colored comedians and singers, consisting of four men and one woman. They have been over the circuit before, and it is a very good colored act. They have an extremely difficult place on the hill this week, but I am so situated that I can hardly avoid letting them stay here. They will, however, make good. 16 minutes in one.
Consisting of Miss Urquhart and one man in a piece called “Even Stephen,” which she has done on the circuit before. Miss Urquhart is good, as she always is. The man, while a good actor, was badly hampered this afternoon by an extremely husky voice. I interviewed Miss Urquhart in regard to it and she informs me that it is the result of a cold from the effects of which she thinks he will recover in one or two more performances. He is a really clever actor, but unless there is an improvement in his voice I shall not let the act go over the circuit. 23 minutes, full stage.
GHR – In an Irish comedy act. I played Mr. Leonard here this week because my arrangements with him were for a New York appearance, the balance of the circuit to depend upon his success here. So as a matter of justice I had to let him go to New York this week. I thoroughly agree with the Boston criticism that the act is not very strong. I suppose he went a little better here than he did in Boston, but it is not a particularly heavy act at that. 13 minutes in one.
GAH – This is a comedy sketch in which the first four or five minutes are quite dull, but the dialogue is absolutely necessary in order to convey an idea of the plot. After that they get along very nicely indeed with the exception that Mr. Johnson did not talk quite loud enough this afternoon and could not be heard very far back. The sketch is played by Mr. Johnson, a lady, and a “super” who has nothing to say. Good act. 25 minutes, full stage.
HR – A young man who impersonates two or three different actors, making up for the characters on the stage. He is a pretty good actor, but some how [sic] his work this afternoon did not seem to go especially strong until he got to the impersonation of “Old Pete” in the “Octoroon”, which is really quite a clever bit of work both as to dialect and motion. It is another good three-show-a-day act. 20 minutes, open full stage; close with about three minutes in one.
NH – Hebrew comedians. This is the usual style of Hebrew talking acts and for an early part of the bill will do no harm at all, neither will it make a big hit. It is simply a fair act. 12 minutes in one. NH.
Comedy Bicyclist. This fellow is a very good cycle rider in a comedy way and introduces (before commencing the work on the wheel) a song in tramp character which is also quite good. It is a very acceptable three-show-a-day turn. 15 min., full stage.
HR – A young man who does a monolog [sic] and a couple of songs. He has a very good address and a fair delivery, and while his stories are not especially brilliant, he does fairly well in a small place on the bill. The hit of his act is made in an imitation of George Cohan, singing his original song “If I were only Mr. Morgan,” in which he goes very strong indeed. 13 minutes in one.
