Trapeze performer. This is really about as strong an act of this kind as I have ever seen on our stage. It is not that he does anything so especially remarkable, but he works with a degree of snap and finish that appeals to the audience, and everything he did this afternoon got a good, strong hand. He can be set down as one one [sic] the hits of the bill. 11 minutes, full stage.
Story teller and mimic. This young fellow tells stories very well indeed, and he got a lot of applause this afternoon and seemed to please the audience during the entire time he was on the stage. He does not appear, however, to have a very strong personality and that, I fear, will always keep him in the early part of the bill. 15 minutes in one.
These people also opened with duet singing and then did some novelty dancing after the style of the De Forst; and incidentally the woman introduces some contortion work that is exceptionally good in view of her physique. She is not a gross looking person at all, but it just a little inclined to stoutness, and it is a wonder to me how she accomplished the work that she does. 14 minutes full stage.
A young boy and a girl who do a singing and dancing act and incidentally play banjoes. It is a might neat, clean, and acttractive [sic] act, and makes a turn that starts the show off all right. Both of them are good dressers, good dancers, and their double banjoe [sic] work is really excellent. 12 minutes, open in two and close in one.
Magician. AR. This fellow is about as clever as any of the small magicians whom we play, but I think he is absolutely the worst talker that I ever saw. His voice is very low indeed, and he does not seem to have the big gift of gab, which all artists in his line should have, developed to any extent whatever. His work, however, is really clever, but he will never be anything but an opening act I am afraid. 17 minutes full stage and close in one. Could do the whole act in one if necessary.
YRR. Two men in an acrobatic brother act, and I think they are the best in their line that have come over from the other side. Their work is very clever and is clean cut from start to finish. A very good act. 13 minutes, full stage.
YRR. These people had a pretty hard place on the hill following everybody, and for the first three or four minutes it did not seem as though they were going to reach their audience, but they picked up toward the end and went quite strong. They have several original parodies and they know how to sing them. 20 minutes in one.
GHR. Linton is of the original team of Linton and Morntyre, and the sketch he is presenting, so far as the lines are concerned, is largely reminiscent of the old act. They get away with it very nicely, however, and close with a triple song and dance act that is quite pretty. 15 minutes full stage. Could close in one if necessary,
GHR. Black faced comedian and vocalist. Earnest is now, as he always was, a very good singer. He introduced three new songs this afternoon, closing with a parody on “Hiawatha,” in which he was assisted verbally by the orchestra. He also did a lot of comedy talking which was good and it can be set down as a good act throughout. 15 minutes in one.
Three men in an acrobatic comedy act. The act has been cleaned up considerably since it was last here, and the comedian of the trio has multiplied his work so that it is now very acceptable. They are doing the feet and head balancing first introduced here by the Erretto Troupe, in which they have made several improvements, and the act went very strong this afternoon. 15 minutes, full stage.
