Athos Family
Acrobats and ball jugglers. 17 minutes, full stage, wood. This is a great act. We do not hesitate to say that it is one of the best that we have played. We are closing the show with it and it is going big.
Alburtus & Millar
Comedy club juggling act. Both Alburtus & Millar are good club jugglers and Miss Millar is an exceptionally good cornet soloist; makes a splendid opening act, full stage, 13 minutes.
LaVine & Leonard
KR 3. Full stage, 16 mins. Two men as the Juggling Automobilists. They make their entrance on an automobile, one made up as eccentric character and the other straight. The juggling is fair, the comedy good. The explosions on the automobile amused the audience immensely. The act went good and is an excellent number for an early place.
Paul Spadoni
Juggler and gladiator, as he bills himself. He went much better here this afternoon than when I saw him in Columbus last week. However I still maintain that he is not doing the act he did two years ago. He is not working as hard. He is foreflushing a whole lot and Paul Conchas is so far ahead of this act as it stands at the present that there is no comparison. The second part of Spadoni’s act where he does the heavy weight work went much better than the first part. He tries to compel the house to furnish everything he uses with the exception of a shell and six cannon balls. He wants live gold fish, plenty of lumber, to break up, some armour plate, and most anything that he happens to want to use. He argues that all this is in his contract but I could not find it there. Consequently he had to spend some of his salary in Cleveland for stuff that he intended to break up. His act is good but does not lume up well by comparison. Open in two, then F.S. 20 min.
Max Wessely and Troupe of Jugglers
13 min. F.S. 2 shows. On at 9:19. Three men and a woman. For a big feature at a big price, this act falls short of requirements. Every one of their feats (with possibly a single exception) have been done here before by various people from the Augoust Family to Salerno and Selma Braatz. The comedian and the woman use two changes of costume. They juggle with tables, chairs, balls and wine bottles, hats, etc, and do each of them with a Continental finish that is very pleasing, but not new. Closed fairly well. They are a good attraction for any Vaudeville bill, but would never do for a headline feature.
Chinco
Comedy juggler, assisted by a young man who dresses as a girl. 12 minutes, full stage. This man attempted some wonderful tricks in juggling and was sometimes successful. He undoubtedly is the worst act that we have ever played, not being able to [sic] half of that which he attempts. We were compelled to move him three times on the bill. When we talked with him about his act the only thing we could get from him was ‘I will be all right in five or six days.’ I hope he is all right but we could not keep him long enough to find out.
Morris Cronin and Co.
14 min, full stage. A crackerjack juggling act, very much out of the ordinary, and bound to be a tremendous hit wherever it plays. I think it is one of the best acts that has ever been imported for the circuit.
Asra
Novelty juggler. His opening work amounts to very little. I was afraid he was going to be a failure but when he got on to his ‘billiard table’ to work introduced there being of a novel nature and quite well done, was accepted in an appreciated manner. Although not ‘great’ it is a good act. 13 min. full stage, 2 shows.
Salerno
15 minutes. Full stage, interior. ‘The Greatest of Jugglers.’ This is undoubtedly the best act of the kind I have ever seen. He has caused more talk in Pittsburgh than any act that has ever appeared in vaudeville here. Our business has been very big. Would like to play him a return this season. Would advise any one who has him booked to make him the headliner.
A.W. Asra
Juggler. First American Appearance. The first part of this man’s work is very ordinary, but finally gets them on his billiard-table and ball work. Uses the billiard-table to shoot the balls and catches them in pockets adjusted to his coat. Also shoots revolvers attached to his head and plays musical instruments. Quite novel. Greatly appreciated. 13 min, full stage, 2 shows.