His act is quite a little improved from what it was in the early part of the season. He carries his own scenery and has his wife in the act. He is using practically the same animals what he’s had before. It’s a good act for ladies and children, and is going well. Time 18 minutes, full stage.
This is a very good dog act. It is a pantomime, musical and leaping specialty. It opens in 3 with a steal from the Merian act, showing a cottage and presenting in pantomime an act similar to the elopement of the Merian act. Going to FS the dogs appear in a bell ringing act and a leaping specialty. 14 mins, FS and 3 min in 3.
This man is entitled to a world of credit for keeping the standard of his act and improving from season to season. This year he introduces a number of new tricks by the animals, some very handsome wardrobe and trappings, and an effective scene of his own. A very strong act. 18 minutes, full stage, 2 shows.
2 shows, 15 min, full stage. A most interesting and amusing interlude, no only for women and children, but for the sterner sex as well. Laughter and applause every minute it was on stage. It is easily the best, if not the only animal act of the kind in the business. Will probably arrange to have them return in May.
2 shows, 20 min, full stage. Best novelty act offered here in years, particularly for the children, although it seemed to interest and amuse grown folks equally. It was a regular ‘knockout’ at times, and finished to greater applause than I have ever known an act of the kind to do in Boston.
While there is a good deal of merit to the long jumping of the dogs in this act, the fact remains that after seeing them jump over objects for four or five minutes it begins to grow monotonous and the last half of the act becomes very wearisome. I can’t say that I consider it a strong act for that reason and don’t consider it worth the salary we pay, in view of what we get in other animal act for the same money. 9 mins, full stage, 2 shows.
2 shows, 7 min, full stage. This is a small troupe of Siberian wolf hounds, exhibited by a man and woman. They do nothing except high jumping, and the animals managed to negotiate wonderful heights. As a freak act, it can be considered all right, although the small amount of time they give is somewhat against it.
3 ponies and 6 dogs. First time this act has ever played Cleveland, and inasmuch as we’ve had so many animal acts here, it’s going to be hard for him to make good. The act is all right, and I like it much better than lots of the other animal acts we’ve had. Time 15 minutes full stage.
The bareback rider. This act is not as startling as we had been led to expect but it is widely different from all other horse acts, both animals being very beautiful and Miss Bradna herself is charming and handsomely gowned. The act seemed to please, full stage 3 minutes.
‘Dixie.’ 3 shows, 18 min, opens in 4, closes in 1. This chap formerly worked in dress suit, in 1, but his personality was so bad that I imagine the many strictures made on hi, induced him to adopt a tramp makeup. Even at that, he is decidedly bad, though his dogs are well trained. He made good in an easy spot in the 3-show section, which is where he belongs.
