Harry Kahne
In an act of mental gymnastics and mind concentration, something on the order of Kajyama. A very good act indeed. In fact, must be classed as marvelous and made a most decided hit. 22 minutes full stage.
Willard
10 min. This is a novelty that will no doubt make any audience do a lot of thinking and talking after they see it. The man is a physical phenomenon who is able to increase his height and length of his arms several inches without, as he claims, the aid of dislocation. He works in evening clothes, makes a good appearance and no doubt holds at tention [sic], although he was not liberally applauded here.
The Great Leon
Illusionist, 18 minutes, full stage, special set. Best illusion act ever seen here. He is truly a master of his art, and his many amazing experiments are performed in a highly dexterous and skillful manner, that fills all beholders with amazement and makes them recall again the wonderful hours they spent with the Arabian Nights, and all the enchantments contained there-in.
Arthur Morris
Card manipulator, 16 minutes (1). Extremely clever card manipulator, and while he displays nothing absolutely new, his various sleights are performed with a deftness and dexterity little short of amazing, making in all a very interesting and mystifying exhibition.
Houdini
30 min. He stills remains the best showman in vaudeville, Did only two tricks, the needle-threading and the escape from the Water Torture Cell, but he worked up both of them in the same finished manner that has marked all his previous efforts. Is just as big a hit. Held the audience as tensely interested as the first time he appeared as this house. The Water Cell escape trick is the showiest that Houdini has ever presented.
The Great Leon
This man has one of the best magical and illusion acts that I have every played. He has a number of big illusions and his work is very fast, presented with special scenery, large amount of effective looking apparatus. He is assisted by a very attractive and vivacious young lady, who is small feature of the act. The act could be headlined in many houses and not necessarily small ones. 17 minutes F.S.
Butterfly and the Rose
11 minutes full stage. 2 ladies. 1 man. Singing of one the ladies fairly acceptable, while the violin selections by the other lady are fairly well done. The act as a whole falls down because the illusion is far from perfect. The racket and noise occasioned by the manipulation of the apparatus is very objectionable being plainly heard in the extreme rear of the theatre. Again the girl in the guise of the butterfly does not float over the heads of the audience as do some acts of this nature; the crane supporting her extends hardly to the orchestra pit, and instead of a smooth rhythmic motion in the flight it is all a series of jumps and jerks thus robbing the act of its real pretensions, the flight of the butterfly. There is much to be done in the way of lubrication of the bearings and other parts of the machinery before a perfect illusion can be attained, and without this, the act falls far short of its advertised intentions.
Le Page and Florence
3 shows, 11 min., full stage—This is one of the best three-shows “sight” act we have had for some time, and makes a stunning opening act. The man in one of the best barrel jumpers, high kickers and vaulters even seen on this stage at least, this being his first appearance here. The act is costumed neatly and the woman merely assists LePage in arranging the articles used in his act.
The Four Areal [sic] Lesters
3 men 1 woman in full stage this is an upside down act the performers seeming to be walking on the ceiling while playing musical instruments. This novelty went big.
Clement DeLion
Billiard Ball expert. This man does some of the most wonderful palming I have ever seen. It isn’t the kind of act to get tremendous applause, but I am sure it is one that pleases and will, no doubt, attract people to see it. 14 min. open full stage, close in 1, 2 shows.