17 min. in 1. 2 shows. This is a mighty good German comedy duo, and could hols any spot on the bill where an act is one of the comedy kind is required. Begin rather slow, but work up to a big finish, catching the house very strong with their humorous lines and manner of delivery. Sing medleys and parodies. There is no chestnutty flavour about their work. The closing number with the blackboard is novel and very funny and brought them a big hand with four curtain calls.
3 men, 7 women. Time 32. Open in 4 special school room set. Close in 1. Wilbur enters the class room of a female seminary and disguising himself as a girl, becomes a pupil. His comedy, while clean, is very much a la burlesque house and he yells it out at the top of his lungs. But most of the audience appeared to like it. The singing of the girl quartette is artistic and much appreciated. Too long.
F.S. Special. Time 18. 8 girls and Catherine Bunn, prima donna. Willian Cripps, the hero, comedian and whatever else is necessary. Girls are fair lookers. Miss Bunn has beautiful voice. Scenery has seen better days. The act, however, runs with a lot of snap and ginger, and the costume (many changes) are pretty. People liked it. The novelty is a dainty system of electric lights.
Conversational com, 16 min in1, 2 shows. On at 10:06. These people just about held this spot. Their line of talk is about the same as when presented here before, but went rather slow. The songs caught on fairly well, and gave them a small closing hand, but no curtain call. Think they will pull up stronger later, as one of the pair has a bad cold and is working against odds. They held this spot strong before and can do so again.
Singing, dancing and talking. Two men, one working straight and the other as a Hebrew comedian. They are both good dancers, and have fair voices. The comedian is no good, as his dialect is bad. Went fair. 13 minutes in one.
‘A Night Out.’ 26 min, FS, 2 shows. On at 8.13, good advance hand. After seeing Stevens in this act I can believe that he can do anything with slightest sort of material. ‘A Night Out’ is filled with witty chatter from end to end, interspersed with bright songs, but on the whole without any particular coherence, Stevens is a born comedian, and has a pleasing way of taking the audience into his confidence. Crown interested throughout and gave him six curtain calls and an encore. Think him unwise not to secure a more consequential assistant than Miss Marshall. This could be done without dimming his own lustre, but on the contrary strengthening it.
Comedy and Vocal: 18 min. F.S. close in 1. 3 shows. Three boys, two working comedy. Open with scene in hotel bedroom. The comedy is fair, the song a little better. The close in 1 is good, introducing some excellent dancing. This last got a strong hand, making an acceptable finish.
Miss Mayhew was a big hit this afternoon. She is the best singer of comic songs I have ever heard, and consider a big improvement on her sketch, and would advise all managers to take the act in one instead of her act in full stage. 14 minutes in one.
Coons. In one, 21 minutes. These are two very good coons who are evidently a bit new to the vaudeville business, yet they have some great material which goes big. One member of the team is a very funny fellow and has one of the best singing voices I have ever heard. The act is entirely too long and could be shortened five or ten minutes to advantage.
Comic singer. An excellent act of this type. I prefer him to the Dillon Bros. I should say that he made the applause hit of the show this afternoon. 15 min, in one, 2 shows. At the finish of his act he does an imitation of Jack Lorimer in Scotch costume which was a direct conflict with Semon’s scotchman so I had him (Dillon) cut his out. I hardly think it helps his act anyway. Under general conditions think he is better off without it.
