Dorothy Burton and Co.
Taylor-Gratton and Co.
Minerva Courtney
Helen Gleason
Marion Barney & Co.
“Ashes of Roses.” 25 min F.S. Immense advance applause continuing for several minutes. Miss Barney has found a clever vehicle in this playlet which tells an absorbing story of an actress in love with her playwright (a married man) who abandons his wife every now and then for a pretty woman. The wife comes to the actress to enlist her sympathies on her behalf, and to exact a promise to help the wife win him back to her. Miss Barney is convincing in the part, and her support is everything that could be desired. Act held the interest of the audience intensely, and at the close the applause was prolonged for many minutes while she received an armful of flowers and curtain call after curtain call. Miss Barney is a great favorite here and will draw very strong, mainly with the stock habitues.
Trainor & Dale
Comedy sketch, “A Prevaricating Hero.” This is Val Trainor working with a new partner. The latter was very amateurish this afternoon, Trainor explaining that it was hr first performance and that she was nervous. Sketch is the same he has been using for several seasons with his wife. Ought to please on the small time but I question if the act would get over in the larger houses. Went only fair here. Parlor in 3. Time 15 min.
Saxton and Farrell
“The Honeymoon”
Eleanor Gordon and Theodore Friebus
In “Helen’s Husbands.” 25 minutes f.s. This is a farce from the French with 3 people. Is full of comedy and went much better than their last week’s sketch. Especially as this was the first time they had appeared in it. It must be said that Miss Gordon and Mr. Friebus are exceptions in this particular and have been giving remarkably good first performances. The present sketch would be a winner anywhere.