23 min. A capacity audience received this versatile young woman with open arms and despite the fact that she was not up to her best work, following a long, hard trip from Cleveland to get here in time, she was a big hit. Did eight impressions and each number scored, her Will Rogers’ bit being her biggest applause winner. She did a dance for a finish and was forced to come back with a little speech of thanks.
11 min. spl. In 1. Miss Davis gives impersonations of familiar vaudeville celebrities, past and present in a very capable manner, making her changes in view of the audience. Went very well.
22 minutes in 1. This is Miss Aug’s first appearance here in about 9 years. Her immitations [sic] are handled very cleverly but the “scrub-woman,” the 2nd. immitations [sic] of her act is too long drawn out, and injures the chances for bigger applause. Six minutes off the act would help a lot. Went good.
18 min. Repeating about the same series of impressions of stage favorites used on her former visit, she was warmly received. Her biggest success was at the finish where she recited a patriotic verse in the costume of a Red Cross nurse in front of a huge American flag drop. She also sang “The Star Spangled Banner” in which the audience joined and her act closed to a rousing hand.
Man and woman in a little skit introducing imitations of barnyard animals, et cetera, and some whistling by the woman. The man’s imitations were very good, but the presentation and manner of delivery was so crude that the whole thing smacks of cheap atmosphere, and the woman is so exceedingly “excess baggage” that it must be classed as a very poor offering. 20 minutes in the afternoon, when cut down to 15 minutes at night it proved a trifle better. Opens in two; closes in one.
Miss Howard fared only fairly until she got down to her Charlie Chaplin impersonation, which consumed about three minutes of her time and which got her considerable applause. The rest of her work is very mediocre, and “smacks” somewhat of burlesque. Taking into consideration entirely her reception by the audience, she is about worth what I pay her. I am getting her at a special figure, which is $75 less than her regular contract price. I am afraid that those managers who pay her more than I do will be imposed upon. 17 minutes in one.
18 minutes in one and two. Open with picture sheet. Close in Palace in two. Mr. Fletcher opens with some impersonations and caricatures of Carranza, Bryan, Roosevelt, Hughes and Wilson. These are followed by the old Mark Twain impersonation and the Park Bench Philosopher, also old. Monday afternoon he closed with a ten minutes impersonation of Billy Sunday preaching his famous sermon on “Booze,” and his entire act ran 25 minutes.
20 minutes in one. Olio drop. About the same act as on previous visits, with impersonations of Hitchcock, Bert Williams, Sam Bernard, and other starts. Closes with an impression of “Nobody” from “Everywoman.” Going well.
21 min. A clever character actor impersonating an English solider, a dope fiend and a grand army veteran. Each of the characters was given excellent treatment blending comedy with sentiment in a capable manner. His old soldier bit has a strong patriotic appeal. At the finish he was given a big round of applause which lasted until he had taken several bows. He has a novelty for a monologist which was readily appreciated.
19 min. This young American mimic making her first appearance here in several years scored a big hit with her imitations of stage favorites. Her impressions of Mrs. Carter in a scene from “Zaza” and Nazimova in “War Brides” were particularly good and aroused the audience to a storm of applause. Her act was very well liked all the way through and she finished very strong.
