Geo. Kelly & Co.
28 min. F.S. This is an exceptional sketch, well handled, got some good laughs, and closed to a nice hand.
Florence Hackett & Co.
In “A Make Believe Marriage” — two women and a man; Comedy sketch. This sketch went over rather weak. 16 min. full.
High Herbert & Co.
In a sketch of Jewish business life. Among the best of the kind we ever played. Had the audience in gales of laughter all through and closed to strong applause. 24 min. full stage.
Mrs. Jimmie Barry
23 min. in 1 Spec. This comedy skit “The Rube” has always been a riot here, but owing to the position following. Bard it did not go with quite its usual zest.
Wilkie Bard
35 min. in 1 and F.S. Spec. This is Mr. Bard’s second weak. He is repeating “The Scrubwoman” and it went fully as well as last week. His new sketch “By the Sea” while not quite as uproarus as “The Night Watchman” nevertheless is extremely well done, getting lots of laughs and going well.
Edith & Eddie Adair
(12 mins.) “The Bootshop” – A very good little comedy sketch with two people. It repeated the good impression made on its first showing, getting plenty of laughs and finishing to a good hand.
Jean Chase & Co.
Comedy Sketch” C.D.F. in 3.20 Min Fairly good comedy act. went good.
Flo Henry & Co
“The Real Remedy”. Comedy Sketch Went fairly good. C.D.F. in 3. 13 min.
Wm. H. Thompson & Co.
“The Old Flute Player.” 20 min. F.S. First time on any stage. The plot concerns an old flute player in the beer garden whose daughter becomes secretary to the a parvenue would-be woman of fashion. The latter’s son falls in love with her and gives her a diamond ring. Previous to the gift, the mother has seen the ring on her son’s dressing-table, and believes it is for her as a birthday gift. As the ring disappears afterwards, she accuses the daughter in the old flute player’s home, and the flute player (thinking his daughter guilty) takes the blame upon himself. The son enters and explains the situation, and the mother of the boy then consents to marriage providing the father and daughter shall never see each other again. It then turns out that the flute player is a man of title and personal friend of the Emperor, which immediately wins over the ambitious parvenue and all ends happily. The act being new will doubtless gather strength and interest, as Mr. Thompson is a thorough artist in whatever he undertakes. Received advance applause (for he is well liked here) and there are occasional hands through the act. The class was fairly strong.
Mrs. Gardner Crane & Co.
“The Little Sunbeam.” 26 min. in 1 ½. This act has been described and went fully as well here as where previously presented. The idea is a novel one and embodies several good situations, each one of them containing a big laugh. The interest of the audience was held throughout, and when Mrs. Crane makes her climb through the compartments of the sleeping car, it compared most favorably with her climb over the fence in her former playlet which made a hit. However, the rest of the act does not seem to be up to the standard of the latter vehicle. There are many funny lines, but the interest depends upon the situation almost wholly. The climax is very amusing. Closed fairly strong.