Card manipulator, 18 minutes (1). Who would have thought, fifteen years ago, watching this man as one of the team of Berol and Beroal, “The Bagpicker and the Artist,” that he would have developed into the marvelously gifted entertainer he is to-day? Quite the greatest single artist we have ever had here, and in this laudatory tribute I voice the opinion of all who witnesses his marvelous skill at all performances yesterday. His was a flattering reception, truly well-deserved.
“Wards of the USA.” 18 minutes f.s. Special set. A very pretty stage setting and some kind applause lines about the American eagle are about all there is to this act. The story is one of the most insipid imaginable, and the act not at all worthy of these two good artists.
10 Min. in 2—A very good cartoonist with a good line of talk.
Cartoonist working with all paints. His drawings are good but he tries to introduce foreign air to act by affecting broken German which I have cut out. Made a fair opening act. 15 min. in two.
Crayon Artist, mostly comedy pictures. Clever. Went well 8 minutes in one.
13 min. F.S. Big advance hand. Levy has become a favorite here with his artistic work which is more expert than ever and goes stronger. He draws fewer pictures but all of them better than ever before. Each one of his cartoons got a big hand and his encore likewise gave him a prolonged applause at the finish.
A beautiful act. Subjects well chosen and the slides preceding each picture and telling something about it or about the artist who painted it seems to me to add to the interest quite a little. Only two nude subjects included in the present program – “The Sword Dance” and “Evening Idylles” – but these are artistic and free from objectionable features that even the most prudish could do nothing but admire. The kind of an act we could play year after year with change of subjects. Pleased all parts of the house, each picture getting hearty applause. 18 min. F.S.
In “Spirit Paintings.” Interior. 15 minutes. While this act is somewhat mysterious and creates some little talk, I am sure it is not worth anything like the money we are paying. Under no conditions, however, would I play it a return, and I feel that $250 would be a very good price for the act. (Harrisburg)
There is no gainsaying the fact that Mr. Dixey is an artist to his finger tips and our audience realized the fact fully; got a considerable applause throughout his act and a good round at the finish. I am sure it is the kind of an act our people like and ought to draw us some business. 17 min. in two.
Monday and Tuesday of this week, they are giving us “Waiting at the Church”; Wednesday and Thursday, “The Man from Montana”; Friday and Saturday, “The Georgia Minstrels.” It is needless to say that “Waiting at the Church” was well-received. Anything these two old artists would get a big reception. F.S.
