The Police Inspector
A very good dramatic sketch, well blended comedy and serious situations and lines, but it is not as well played as the sketch warrants. It went fairly well, however. 20 Min. F.S.
Mabelle Adams & Co.
A dramatic playlet, “Zila”. 27 min spec. act, interior. This act is an admirable vaudeville offering. It is in three scenes two being interior full stage and one a street. It is built around Miss Adams’ work with the violin which in every respect is high class and artistic. The act carries with it a strong current of heart interest. “ZILA” is a love story told by a capable case.
Maclyn Arbuckle & Co.
In “The Reform Candidate”. Two men and one woman in a crackerjack political playlet which affords Mr. Arbuckle an excellent opportunity for making good. The act went big from beginning to end, finishing very strong. Arbuckle’s personal success was most emphatic. Library in three, 19 minutes.
The Police Inspector
One act playlet, 5 people, 4 men and one woman, special set of scenery, interior Police station, well acted, Scott Siggins as the Inspector very good. Interesting from start to finish and judging from the big round of applause at end of act, pleased immensely, 20 minutes, went big.
Theodore Babcock, Geo. Harcourt & Co.
Dramatic Sketch, all week, well acted, goes very good every show.
Bertha Kalich
33 min., full stage, special set. A very dramatic sketch in which Mme. Kalich is assisted by two men. The sketch is “A Light from St. Agnes”, written by Mrs. Fiske, and is the story of a Creole girl’s redemption by death. The sketch is played in dim light because of the night effect necessary. The acing throughout is of high quality, and held the attention of the audience throughout. Mme. Kalich and company made several bows at the conclusion of the act.
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“The Hold-Up”
An ideal act of its kind, great train effects, and very convincing to our audience. F.S.
“Fair Play”
Sketch, in two full stage scenes, with pictures of the fighter between the scenes. 25 minutes. Written by W.A. Phelen, baseball editor Cincinnati Times Star, who takes the part of the referee, and introducing Willie Purcell, amateur champion boxer of the Cincinnati Gymnasium, and Walter C. Parker, amateur champion of Illinois. It is the story of an American champion going to England to fight the British champion. On arriving there the American hears of a plot to “do him” while in the ring, causing him to lose the fight. He flees, and is place is taken by his trainer, Willie Purcell, the Cincinnati boxer. The second scene is the ring, constructed on the bare stage, 12 ft. square, with posts and ropes. The boys fight three rounds, with 4 oz. gloves. They go at it for fair, and the rounds are exciting, ending with the American knocking out the Englishman, while sustaining several knock-downs himself before the finish. It is a purely local sketch, and each participant received a big advance hand at each performance Sunday. The fight is exciting and was loudly applauded at the end of each round. The sketch is well put on, but the fight, of course, is the leading feature. This fight is a more realistic one than Granville Taylor’s in “The Star Bout”. The act would go good in any house. A tremendous local hit, talked about all over town, with extensive press notices, and will doubtless do us a big business this week in itself. At various performances throughout the week there will appear in the ring the various sporting editors of Cincinnati, and as ring followers the members of local Turnvereins and athletic clubs. Act is not booked longer than this week.
Mme. Besson & Co.
This act is pretty slow and delves into a dialogue by the man and woman with hardly any action. The audience grew rather restless until the climax with its surprise, got them a good hand. The act is well played but it is too talky. At the same time I can’t just see where the price comes in by considerable money. 23 Min. F.S.