“Rocking the Boat.” This sketch is an old style farce splendidly written around the mistaken identity theme and new in vaudeville. It is very well acted by the entire company, with plenty of action and laugh-winning lines and situations. Made a capital comedy number and was received with warm approval.
20 min. The three persons concerned in the presentation of the English comedy sketch, “Vittles,” were all members of “The Little Theatre” Company in this city which had quite a following. The sketch is talky but serves its purpose in introducing people who are well known locally and therefore fitted into the bill in a satisfactory manner.
26 min. “Meadowbrook Lane.” This is a new sketch by Edgar Allan Woolf. It is a very good little comedy with a little sentiment in it and plot enough to carry it through to pleasing climax. It is presented by a comedy of four people and it was very well liked, finishing to a good hand of applause and a laugh.
18 min. In “Put That Down.” These two well known stock favorites have a comedy sketch of light caliber for their vehicle in vaudeville. As both are favorites in this city, they managed to get more out of it than the sketch is worth. It started rather weak but finished better and the two artistic closed to a good hand.
12 min. In “Veterans.” A patriotic sketch which is making its second trip around the circuit. Fern is a Philadelphian and has an excellent vehicle in this comedy drama which contains a light plot and some bright lines. It was very well received.
27 min. A one-act sketch by John B. Hymer. This is an unusual comedy employing three girls and a man, the story being staged in the bedroom of a girls’ seminary, it is a delicate theme, splendidly handled for comedy purposes and kept the audience amused from start to finish, closing to a good hand.
2 men one woman in a comedy sketch. 13 min. Full stage a very good comedy act with lots of laughs. Act did not do so well as they did when they played here before. Plenty of laughs but only a fair hand at finish. Special set.
“The Wife Saver.” 20 min. One of the breeziest farce sketches we have played in a long time and one of the biggest laugh-getters. It is a real oddity in the sketch line and played to the limit for laughs by Ardell. The audience was kept in a roar almost from start to finish and there were several curtains at the close.
27 min. In “The Dickey Bird.” This sketch which was formerly used as a curtain-raiser is an excellent one-act vehicle and Miss Shaw is an actress from the legitimate stage who has gained considerable prominence for her portrayal of [?] roles. The playlet makes an excellent comedy vehicle for vaudeville and is splendidly presented by the four persons employed. It gained many laughs and finished to a very good hand.
In “The Little Shepherd of Bargain Row.” 25 min fs. Special set. This is a long-drawn out and rather talky department store comedy sketch, written about Miss Padden’s Irish character. By her personality, Miss Fadden carries the piece, which has a number of good lines and got a lot of laughs. Her support is nothing to brag about. Went well in this spot, but five minutes might be lopped off to advantage. Is full of “My Gods” and “Oh Gods,” which were cut after matinee.
