13 Mins.; Three. A new “girl act” with but four choristers, making the quintet look rather skimpy for a number of its kind. The turn is dressed exceedingly well, with the girls having three changes, all good looking, the final one being a military costume, during which Miss Hyde does her Russian dance. This is the best in the turn and largely aided in getting it over. Miss Hyde was always a better dancer than anything else. She was formerly of Victor and Nettie Hyde. Now she is singing four or five published rags (doing a double version with one with the self-carried office orchestra leader). An English coaster number, in costume, is done by the four chorus girls. Miss Hyde’s enunciation is quite faulty, and naturally interferes with the lyrics getting over. The turn will do in certain of small-time houses.
Charles and Cecil McNaughton, mixed team, reopened proceedings with a song, dance and talk routine that went for all it was worth. The girl is a “looker” and in her abbreviated costume monopolized the gaze of the audience. Charles McNaughton displayed a resonant tenor with his numbers, and the parody medley finish sent them off as well as it did because of their clear enunciation.
Miss Marbe, on ahead of Baker, landed safely through her dancing wardrobe and appearance. She exhibits about as shapely a pair of Frankie Baileys as have been seen off the Amsterdam Roof. Two stunning costume creations, with sheer fishnet stockings, had the women buzzing and the undivided attention of the males. Miss Marbe is a graceful dancer of the high kicking variety, and while her voice isn’t a grand opera caliber, she registers her songs nevertheless through personality and intelligent delivery.
Nell and Elsie Gilbert, No. 3, were easily the outstanding act on this bill. They sing well and dance a little in routine that has talk in between. A “blues” number was especially well handled, displaying excellent harmony and big time styles. Their short costumes in the early part of their offering is “small timey,” but their more classy appearance when they change to evening gowns compensates. With rearranged and brightened routine their talents should carry them on.
Lilletta and Her Serenaders, one of the best Hawaiian acts seen here in a long time. Six men and one girl, four of the men having unusually good voices, and sing several numbers in harmony, also playing steel guitars and ukuleles, one man a violin, Lilletta appears only in the opening song and dances the “hula” for the finishing, taking them off successfully.
Austin and Allen, man and woman, carrying almost a production but having little talent, followed and worked hard but in vain to keep in stride with the show. The girl looks good and makes four very pretty changes, is a fair dancer with not much of a voice, while the man is small in stature with a weak voice, but the turn is a good flash for the small time.
Castor’s Minstrels, an artistically produced singing and dancing act, attracted attention with its costuming from the start and held ‘em all the way with a succession of fast specialties.
Fox News with out wives mothers and sweethearts voting was ahead of Earl Gates and Co. a strong dancing dup with a singing girl pianist. Gates is big league exponent of hoof and has a pretty special drop and cyc for his offering. The pianist introduced the different solo and double dances with appropriate songs. They went over easily.
The Two Yaquis, a mixed couple of Indians in a special set showing up well with lighting effects, were first with their native offering of harmony singing and dancing. The harmony is off and the act lacks pep. The woman’s specialty goes over nicely, but the man’s voice sounds wobbly when he sings alone. They finished to fair applause with an ankward [sic] Indian dance with sleigh bell attachments.
The Barr Twins, topping, made a fine impression with their excellent unison impression with their excellent union dancing attractively offered with pretty costume changes. The mirror dance, with the duplicating steps, proved most attractive and the best applause getter, while the captivating girls displayed pleasing voices, and Rube Beckwith at the piano filler the waits nicely.
