Singing comedienne. Decidedly the best part of Miss Knight’s act is contributed to the plant in the box. If it wasn’t for him the act would have practically no value at all. However, he is exceptionally good in his work, quite a good comedian in fact, and because of that the act makes something of a hit. Miss Knight, personally, I can’t see. 12 min. in 1, 3 shows.
In their talking and singing comedy ‘A Matrimonial Bargain.’ Quite a neat little singing sketch. The woman makes a pleasing personality, well gowned, and not have [sic] excellent voices. The set is staged nicely. The lines bright, bringing forth many laughs. Finished to big applause and compelled to take several bows. Open in one eight minutes, twenty minutes in all.
16 min. in 1. 3 shows. This is a good act, somewhat marred by the introduction of ‘borrowed’ material, all the more reprehensible as these people are too clever too stoop to this sort of thing. Their own stuff is far brighter and better, and the way they deliver it gets the laugh. Both have good voices and the songs and parodies pleased everybody. Closed with good applause and encore.
Presenting ‘The Coster Concert.’ Opened in one with a Coster song which did not appeal to the audience. His next scene in Two received quite a number of laughs on account of the general make-up, sizes and mannerisms of the company. The next scene, full stage, of the Public House consists of coster singing and dancing which the audience did not take seriously and I presume they were greatly relived when the curtain dropped. 28 minutes, open in ONE about 4 minutes change to TWO and FULL STAGE.
Blackface male quartet. ‘The Independent Cadets.’ A very ordinary quartet so far as singing is concerned with a line of comedy that fails to arouse much interest. They would better the situation by cutting out a lot of talk that really amounts to nothing and which unnecessarily consumes time. 22 minutes. CDF. 3 then 1.
“The Dublin Minstrel”. In one. 14 min. Mr. Fogarty opens and closes with knockout songs. In between he keeps the audience screaming with Irish stories, which are good, new, and of a high order of wit. His manner of delivery is especially funny. He is the best monologist we have has for a long time. 3 encores.
31 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:56. Advance hand. Three work straight, one in Hebrew character, with only slight make-up. This is undoubtedly one of the very best quartettes in Vaudeville. Every one of the voices is good enough for solo work, and their ensemble singing is a treat. More than that, the comedy part is very original and keeps the crowd in roars of laughter. The finishing feature, in which the Hebrew comedian gets the audience singing, ‘Bye, Bye, Dearie’ with the aid of stereoptican [sic] and screen, was rich enough in humor to rob it of its advertising objections, although it is a great adv. For Von Tilzer.
