“The German Soldier”. A very clever and out of the ordinary dialect monologist, who, notwithstanding the preceding lot of comedy, got along very fine and seemed to make a distinctly favorable impression. He held the attention all the way through and finished very well. 12 minutes, street in 1.
This act has played over the circuit before and does not need discussion. I do not think he is worth what he is getting and is not strong enough for the place I am obliged to give him on the bill, although he must still be reckoned as a good act. Opens and closes in one, the middle of his act being in two. 20 min. 2 shows.
24 min. in one. Advance hand. More trouble and fun about Hortense. Had them going from the first. His local gags got great laughter and applause. There is no discounting Nat’s popularity here. He is a positive hit every time he comes. Closed bus with his new parodies. Audience would not let him go and he was compelled to do one encore after another. Immense.
Monologist, 18 minutes in 1. Good material, which is well rendered. Going well.
On at 3:06, 17 minutes in 1. Hawkins was on hand with a lot of his old stuff by he got it over in good shape and had them laughing nearly all the time. Closed a little bit quiet.
A good comedian giving a lot of diversified work, witty stories, character types, etc. In one.
In a repertoire of funny stories. He is a good story teller and quite a good dialogue comedian. He did not go so awfully strong this afternoon, but I attribute that to a dull audience and the heat. He is certainly a good performer in his line. 16 minutes in one.
20 min. in 1 – First time here for this monologue comedian, who really has something original to offer in this form of entertainment. The audience did not catch on at first, but when they did he went big, especially at the close, when he told a number of humorous Irish stories.
18 min. in 1 – He went quite strong with the afternoon audience, but it was a rainy day gathering and not criterion for our regular patrons. He slung a lot of stuff at them that he claims he has been doing everywhere, but we have cut practically one-fourth of the material. It does not seem to me that he is furnishing much newer material than he offered a hald [sic] dozen years ago. We can do without him for as long a period as before.
13 min. in 1 – First time here of this actress as a monologue comedienne. She was always bad as an actress and never made an impression in this house, and in this new role is very little better. Some of her stories were too pointed for use here and we were obliged to cut them, even though they went in Philadelphia and Portland.
