12 mins. in one. Prima Donna Soprano. First selection was the “Jewel Song” from “Faust”, then “Scenes That Are Brightest” from “Maritana”, and Tosti’s “Good Bye.” Descriptive adjectives are useless – she is simply the best singer that has ever entertained an audience in this theatre.
24 mins. C.D.F. in 3. Man and woman, comedy sketch, “A Timely Awakening.” A clever little comedy offering, which, by the way, has a great deal of love mixed with humor; also a little pathos, but an entertaining little sketch that seemed to please. A good act.
11 mins. C.D.F. in 2, close in 1. Monologue. Presents bits of character work. She portrays the heroine, the villain, etc., the characters of a play, burlesquing them. The idea is good, but the audience didn’t seem to “catch on” to what she was trying to do – they took it seriously. Therefore, most of the comedy was entirely lost. The artiste was at fault. The act did not go very well. It was not bad – but is was not understood.
22 mins. C.D.F. in 3. One man and two women, in a comedy sketch, “Mlle. Ricci.” New York gave detailed criticism last week. The action of the sketch is almost a duplicate of “Dickey,” as presented by Clayton White and Marie Stuart, with practically the same situations. The audience seemed to like it. Good act.
25 mins. C.D. Kitchen in 3. A sketch, “The Girl from Kansas.” Three people in the sketch, two men and a woman. Scene, an inn in Mexico. The theme is new: the lines are bright. The part seems to have been written to fit Miss May. There is a great deal of quiet comedy in the sketch, but the finish does not seem to be particularly strong. It is not an act that calls for a great deal of applause, but the action holds the closest attention throughout. Very good act.
10 mins. in one. Man and woman, Japanese perch act. Woman seems rather stout for the work. They have a stiff place for a three show act, but seemed to get by all right, with frequent applause. Good three-a-day act.
12 mins. in one. Two boys, singing and wooden shoe dancing. Not much on looks, but pretty good clog dancers. Said they must have the orchestra to do their act, but they didn’t get it. All right for a place on the early bill. Their dancing carries the act.
12 mins. Gar. in 4. Man and woman, singing, dancing, and contortion work. Man is a good contortionist, but a poor comedian. Woman is a lively dancer. Act is all right for three shows in an unimportant place.
27 mins. Plain set in 3. Sketch, “The Chorus Lady.” To the afternoon audience the sketch appeared to be very good, but it was a holiday crowd. Miss Stahl takes the character of a tough chorus girl. She smokes cigarettes, etc., and all of her end of the dialogue is slang. There is a strong vein of comedy running throughout the sketch, and the pathos at the end lasts but a minute. Miss Stahl is very clever, and makes the most of the opportunities given her. The act surely made good this afternoon, and was received with laughter and applause.
2 mins. in one. Character comedienne. Local act, booked through Felix Isman. Makes two changes: a Japanese girl and a little girl. First time on any stage. Very nervous; in fact, scared to death, and this may have affected her work. Will have to go up the bill.
