Mr & Mrs Elliot
Harpists and singers, nicely dressed, fine instruments, singing very good, little bit of comedy in the act went good, 15 min. in one, got a big hand.
Louis Simm, Kathryn Osterman & Company of 10
In the musical farce “A Persian Garden”. 40 Min. Full Stage—own set. To my mind this is by long odds the greatest big acts that I have ever seen in vaudeville. Headed by two great comedy stars and a thoroughly good cast—(10 speaking parts—no chorus) it strikes a comedy pace that keeps the audience in a continuous roar, which is relieved in spots by some beautiful and catchy music. The scene is elaborate and costumes rich. They gave a performance without a hitch and just as smooth as if it had run for an entire season. Here is an act worth making the trip to Baltimore to see.
Billy Peeves & Co.
“A Night in an English Music Hall” special set, full stage, 20 min. Reeves and his company kept the audience laughing from start to finish of act. It contains no new features but held down its position the bill just as well as it always has done.
De Michelle Bros
Italian street musicians, play Harp and Violin, some comedy which goes good, popular and classical selections, rag time selections for a finish went big. 15 minutes in one Went big.
The Leading Lady
Marguerite Haney, Ralph Lynn, two other men and six girls in a musical comedy number. This act is entertaining in spots, particularly in the musical number. The talk does not amount to much. All in all the number held attention moderately well and finished fairly strong. Special in four. 29 minutes.
Haydn, Borden & Haydn
14 min. in one. These young men actually stopped the show this afternoon. They appear to equally good as vocalists, instrumentalists, dancers and comedians generally. Each number received good applause and at the finish the audience was loth to let them go, calling them before the curtain again and again.
Lily Lena
The English comedienne who last appeared in this city in musical comedy, was accorded a light hand of welcome and it was not until her final song, when she appeared In natty knickers and white tights, that she roused any enthusiasm to speak of. It is the English woman’s songs that bold her back for she is of most pleasing manner and looks. There is no punch to her songs, however…
Sampsel Leonhard
This aims to be a rather classy singing turn and gets very close to the mark. Both have pleasing voices which seems to bear out the program announcement that they have been in musical comedy. There is a piano solo by a third member of the act which helped nicely and the whole offering was very well liked.
Shelton Brooks
Shelton Brooks, the song writer, has Horace George, who plays a wicked jazz clarinet while Brooks tickles the ivories and sings his own compositions. Brooks also prances about a bit This pair of colored comedians would entertain any audience anywhere in the world. Their 13 minutes of genuine “characteristic” amusement Is alone worth the price of a seat Brooks manages to score with apparently no effort.
Honeysuckle and Violet.
15 Mins.; One.
Honeysuckle and Violet, eccentric tramp comics, are using an opening almost exactly like that of McManus and McNulty, also tramp comedians. This consists’ of the orchestra playing a classical introduction, with bird whistle effect, etc., of the sort usually preceding a posing turn. The lights are lowered and a girl clad in black tights appears at the left entrance with a card reading “The Sculptor’s Dream.” The drop rises and the team are discovered “posing.” Old fashioned tramp make ups are worn by both men. Opening with a double comic, a bit of talk follows.