Leonard and Anderson
Leonard and Anderson, in “When Ceasar [sic] Sees Her,” is a big comedy success with an ancient but surefire laughing vehicle, the female member making an attractive Cleopatra.
Brown and Jackson
Brown and Jackson registered strongly with comedy talk. The man’s eccentric makeup and size brought good laughs, and his attractive partner possessed good voice and was an excellent straight.
Rose Lee Ivy
There was a well balanced show despite the absence of Carl McCullough, out with sore throat, and Rose Lee Ivy substituting, giving the bill a couple of single women. Miss Ivy, placed second, displayed excellent voice with ballads at the outset and the close of the song routine. It received big applause, but not so well with the intervening comedy numbers, encoring with an old-time darky song successfully.
Al Prince and Rita Bell
Al Prince and Rita Bell did well second with familiar comedy songs and talk well put over by Prince with Miss Bell, a good looker, at the piano and showing sufficient ability in song and double wedding number to participate more in numbers and less time at the piano is the revised routine needed.
MacKay’s Scotch Revue
MacKay’s Scotch Revue offered the usual Scotch routine. Wee May MacKay’s character singing and band were the outstanding applause winners. The half dozen lassies are younger and prettier than the usual Scotch acts. It closed very good.
Mlle. Diane and Jan Rubini
Mlle. Diane and Jan Rubini headlined. Rubini’s artistic violin rendition of “I Hear You Calling Me” at the finish received tremendous applause. His preceding selections and Mlle. Diane’s singing, French mannerisms, alluring costumes, stockingless and sandals, presented a rather bold appearance. They were well received, with Salvatore at the piano, and was a classy offering.
Pearson, Newport and Pearson
Pearson, Newport and Pearson are a couple of exceptionally clever acrobatic dancers, with a girl at the piano. Their stepping is along original lines, and the offering scored a hit.
Fred Weber and Co.
Fred Weber and Co. is an especially clever ventriloquist offering. Weber’s work being particularly good in taking the dummy from the valise.
Gauthier’s Toy Shop
An all-around good show here this week, with Gautier’s Toy Shop holding down the closing spot admirably. The ponies and dogs present a pretty pictures in poses in the Toy Shop setting, and the souse canine comedian assists in the trainer in getting a lot of laughs. “Somewhere in France” proved to be a male quartet working in a trench setting. They have good voices, but are ineffective in getting comedy over. A recitation by one of the members also failed to land.
The Douglas Dancers
Ten little girls, billed as “The Douglas Dancers,” in a classical terpsichorean offering having numerous pretty stage sets, proved a good novelty. The work of the ten children was rewarded with appreciation.