Claudia Coleman
Claudia Coleman, giving her impressions of females that we meet, was on a little early, but her pleasing mannerisms and easy style of work obtained recognition.
Fiagler and Malis
Kala, man, as a frog opened the show with a fair routine of contortionist work followed by Fiagler and Malis, man and woman turn, offering comedy talk, songs and imitations. The comedy material is way off form, in fact antique and could be replaced with an extra imitation. With foregoing and careful selection of song material the couple should get over at the smaller houses.
Edna Luby
Mimetic Comedienne, introducing a series of impersonation. The young lady had a hard time and it was a battle all the way through. She had to force herself from song to song and it looked bad for her from the beginning. Finally picked up a trifle and just got by. Olio in one, 21 minutes.
Walter C. Kelly
Mr. Kelly is giving here his famous impersonation of “The Virginia Judge.” This is Mr. Kelly’s first appearance in Trenton in five years. He seems to have lost none of his old-time popularity. His act at the matinee today was positively the hit of the bill.
Chas. B. Lawlor & Daughters
Mabel and Alice in a series of character studies in Italian and Irish, entitled “Night and Day on the Sidewalks of New York”. The girls make several changes. Open rather quiet but seem to be appreciated and manage to secure a good hand at the finish. Full stage, 20 minutes.
Leon T. Rogee
“Human Orchestra”. 9 min. in One. Imitates various musical instruments, such as trombone, piccolo, ‘cello, etc. Fair.
Harry B. Lester
Of all the imitators of stage celebrities he, in our judgement, about the best. In one.
Hazel Edwards
10 Mins. One.
A pretty blonde youthful-looking girl. tastefully attired in a pink fluffy dress opens with solo “Stop Your Stuttering Jimmy.” It is her only straight contribution for she immediately switches to imitations of a 3-year old baby singing “Johnny’s In Town.” She is a wizard as a delineator of kiddisms and pulls hearty laughs with responses to remarks of the leader. “Tipperary” also in the baby treble is her last number.
RICHARD KEAN and CO.
18 Mins.; Full Stage (Special).
The method employed by Richard loan to introduce Impersonations of celebrated actors bears a strong resemblance to that used by Thomas B. Shea in a similar type of act. A man seated at a table takes up a photograph of Richard Mansfield at the opening of the Kean act and speaks a few lines, recalling Richard Mansfield’s portrayal of “Shylock” in “The Merchant of Venice.” Mr. Kean is on following (—–) as, “Shylock” and delivering a speech from “The Merchant.” An Impersonation of John Barrymore playing the dual characters of “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” is next, following the “co” again picking up another photo and mentioning Mr. Barrymore.
NING TOY
12 Mins. One (Special Drop).
Ning Toy is a youth. He may be Chinese but he stands a better chance of being Italian. Ning opened with “Down in Chinatown” sung in a wee voice that failed to draw returns. He played a steel-string guitar in Hawaiian style and followed that with “So long, Oolong,” kneeling for the song. The enunciation was minus dialect, the first tip-off Ning was not all he seemed. That less excused his “easy of pace came with the final number. Ning making a rhymed announcement of J. K. Emmett’s favorite “Sleep, Baby, Sleep.” He yodeled the chorus, a surprise over his preceding vocal exhibition. This number was the best. Ning was out with more Chink talk, removed the wig, which didn’t fool any one, and explained the chatter meant he was a boy in Chinese.