This is a man and a woman, the man doing a comedy bicycle act, and the woman a bag punching specialty. I don’t think that our audiences care particularly for bag punching at any stage of the game, for I don’t think they fairly understand it, but I should say this woman is about as good as any of them, and the man is a very clever bicyclist. There is an element of novelty about the act which makes it good. 14 minutes, full stage.
12 min. full stage – The man is a capital comedy and trick bicyclist, and scored quite a hit. The woman does some artistic bag punching, and being of good personal appearance, and costumed neatly, also made a hit. The act is good enough for the 2 show sections.
This is the second week for it. It is a poor imitation of the Tom Eyck’s wheel; the one that Lottie Brandon performed on. It ought to be turned down for it is an imposition on theatre-goers.
It consists of two wheels 18 feet in diameter inside of which two men ride bicycles. It is a great novelty and would cause a bigger hit than it does were it not for the fact that something of the same order has been offered here before. 8 minutes full stage.
Cycling sensation. This is a mechanical stage trick, and a very much overpaid act, but goes well. Full stage. Time 8 minutes.
This act went very well indeed, but like the Lottie Brandon Loop it depends entirely upon the electric lights to hide the deception from the audience, and I think the majority of our people understand that fact. There is no question though, but that the race around the loop interests them and there was a very generous amount of applause at the finish. I think now as I did before seeing it that the miniature track detracts from the race in that it takes the attention of the audience to a certain extent to the exclusion of the riders; still, as a novelty, it is all right for a couple of weeks but the performer who can do the loop without the electric light to blind the audience will make a bigger hit than any other. 9 minutes, full stage. MRR.
Garden in four. 12 minutes. In “Won’t you Be Careful”. A bicycle act very much out of the ordinary. Some wonderful riding by the comedian including the mounting of a high unicycle from the floor which is a marvelous piece of work.
Special in four. 17 minutes. Basket ball on bicycle. Their work proved interesting and held the audience in to the finish.
10 min. – Spec. set – Owing to the fact that Horace Goldin is here this week and has to use traps in all of his illusions we were compelled to shove the loop back the full depth of the stage—40 feet, which is altogether too far. The loop was so late in getting here and there was so much to do on Goldin’s act this morning that a rehearsal was impossible. The act did not arouse any enthusiasm and received but scant applause. However, this will probably not be the rule during the week; for Culver had no music to go with the act and our orchestra played slow waltz music for the exciting part, where they should have rendered circus music. It is safe to say that the act will prove a great drawing card and will serve to pull us through Holy Week nicely. It should never have been booked on the same bill with Goldin’s act. Next week it will be down stage where it belongs and where the people in the gallery can see it.
There is no question as to the drawing power of this feature but it created no sensation with the audience. Nobody stood up and yelled and the riders managed to get a curtain call which was not at all forced upon them by the audience. It is one of those things that people expect a great deal more than they really see, however, it is pulling business and that is all we want. 10 min. full stage.
