Fadette Orchestra
Full stage. A big number that makes good as to drawing power and pleases well. Second time for the act here, and it was truly as worthy from all standpoints as their appearance a year ago.
Gennaro’s Venetian Gondlier Band
Judging this act from a musical standpoint it certainly is queer. As a vaudeville act it is a corker. This fellow – Gennaro – as Director has got all the mannerisms of the various crazy conductors and a few of his own. The Band is lined up on both sides of the stage and the Director takes the entire center for his work and he needs all the room he can get. Their playing of patriotic airs aroused the audience to a high pitch of enthusiasm and everyone going out said it was immense. A splendid closing feature. 35 min. full stage 3 shows.
Fadettes Orchestra
Here for three weeks. A great many new faces are noticeable, and everyone seems to miss the little drummer. We have the beautiful box set used in Boston for their engagement here, and it gives the orchestra a beautiful stage setting. Every number played was applauded. 29 mins. Spec. Set in 5.
Hungarian Boys Band
This is really a remarkable band, and made a terrific hit. I don’t know any other band who could possibly have created a sensation as this one did here this afternoon. The applause was deafening, and this is the only foreign band I have ever heard that thoroughly understands and interprets American music. The precision and stage management of the whole act makes it one of the strongest attractions I have ever witnessed in Vaudeville. 22 minutes, full stage. Full stage, one, two and finish full stage.
Amers’ band
45 min, full stage. One of the best bands that I have ever heard, in fact, I think today that most musical critics would say that as a concert organization it is the equal of any we have ever had in this country. Mr. Amers, however, is not a showman like Sousa nor a freak like Creatore. He has a very pleasing personality but lacks the magnetism of the American March King and the fire and dash of the Italian. He does not understand the American idea of quick action, and I have had to impress on him the fact that an American vaudeville audience will not permit him to step off his stand, walk to the wings and back again, before picking up an encore. He is inclined to make his programs a little above the popular taste. What Amers needs is a bright, energetic American manager, one whom he could and would trust.
The Royal Hungarian Huszar Band
This is an excellent band. I would rather have them than the Fadettes. They carry thirty-five people in all, fifteen more than the Fadettes and they cost less money. Today their leader showed rare good judgment in his selection and had the boys under perfect control. It is a corking good act for this house and I would like to play them at any time. F.S. 22 minutes.
Fadettes Orchestra
2 shows, 60 min. full stage. Played a musical program in which there were several selections that appeal strongly to the sentiments of the sympathizers of both the North and South in the audience. They finished with “America”, during the rendering of which the entire orchestra and every one in the house, from the pit to the dome, stood up, and it elicited tremendous applause.
Creatore
2 shows, 45 min. full stage. Both Creatore and his band got quite an ovation on their entrance. He gave five numbers today interspersed with encores. From the point of the personal of the band, it is far superior to what he had on his previous visits to Boston. From the point of enthusiasm it was simply a case of our experience with Houdini repeated. Many of our patrons have no doubt sore hands from applauding the sextet from “Lucia” and when the first few bars of “The Star Spangled Banner” came forth the audience stood up in their seats as if by preconcerted action, and their enthusiasm knew no bounds. They even went so far as to cheer him and it was with difficulty that we could get him off the stage in order to go on with the rest of the show. Will close the bill with him tonight.
Miles-Stavordale Quintette
Five men; one of them playing a harp and four of them banjos. The call their music “songs without words” and are supposed to give imitation to the human voice. As a matter of fact, there are times when the music does sound somewhat like vocal tones, although the resemblance of course is not awfully striking. It is, however, a very good act, the only difficulty about it being that it is extremely quiet. I had it in a very important place in the bill, sandwiched in between some strong comedy acts and, as a consequence, it did not go as strongly this afternoon as it ought to have done. I have shifted it up about two hours on the night bill, and I anticipate that it will go very much better. 12 minutes in one.
Fadettes Orchestra
2 shows, 60 min. full stage. A pleasing program of popular music, received with no apparent abatement of interest on the part of the majority of the audience. Everything encored.