Type: Burlesque

John D. Gilbert

13 min. in one. Well known on the circuit. Good line of material, some of it new. His burlesque opera characters won laughter. All right for this spot. Closed well.

Charles Harrison & Dakin -Sylvia –

(20 mins.) A very good novelty, employing two men and a woman and it is entirely different from anything we have played. They handle some clever travesty bits and the man has a lot of good comedy talk that brought him big laughs. A burlesque musical finish brought them a very big hand.

Powers & Wallace

An exceedingly clever couple who have some new ideas in the flirtation line and a very good burlesque on a country wedding. 18 minutes in one.

Billy McDermott

23 minutes in one. Street. McDermott has a very hard spot this week. Ward & Fitzgerald are doing much the same line of stuff, with burlesque opera and a similar makeup. Nevertheless, McDermott held them in o the finish and closed a strong hand. Filled this spot with credit.

Bickel & Watson

18 min. They have made no change in their burlesque musical act since their former visit; in fact, it is the same that they have been using for years, but they injected plenty of comedy in this position which kept the house laughing almost from start to finish. Gave the show an excellent start.

Madame Mary’s Burlesque Circus

20 minutes, f.s. Special set. A rather pretentious act but suffers somewhat from the absence of Max, who was in it originally. In fact, it is not as good an act. Proved an acceptable closer for a big show that went over in great shape.

Miss Hoffman

The burlesque involved a chorus line, choir girls, and tank diving.  After hearing Miss Hoffmann’s girls sing, and seeing them in the dance and diving numbers, it is easy to understand why they were engaged. As a voiceless chorus this bunch is a sure prizewinner.

Chas. J. Ross and Mabel Penton

2 shows, 18 min. full stage—A finely staged act, and the best burlesque acting ever offered on the stage. It gives a fair line on what Weber & Fields will have to do in the way of educating the amusement seekers in the city up to their style of entertainment, for it was plainly evident that the audience this afternoon was guessing the major portion of the time what it all meant. I must confess they won more applause than I expected, the funny points being caught on to quickly, though some of the best things were not appreciated. If Weber & Fields are successful, it’s simply gives us another field to draw upon, as we can play more acts of this description.