Songs & monologue. They may command a big salary on account of their names, and they probably would draw some money in the cast where they are known, but out this way, never. The act consists of all singing and talking. The jokes are old, and the songs are nothing great. It’s just a fair act, and for Cleveland, not worth the price. They ask for full stage, but can work in one just as well as not. Time 15 minutes full stage.
In songs and monologues. His singing is better than his talking. Most of the stories he tells have been told here a dozen times this season. He’s only good enough for an early option on the bill, and I wouldn’t care to play him again. Time 15 minutes in one.
GRR 2. A man and woman in an eccentric talking and singing act. They are new comers on our circuit, and they certainly made a tremendous hit in this house this afternoon. The woman is pretty, dresses very neatly, and the man has an eccentric comedy makeup and is a very unctuous comedian. He has a peculiar way of working that seems to impress an audience at once and there is nothing but life from the moment they come on the stage until they finish. It is a might valuable addition to our acts in one. 19 minutes in one.
Two colored men in a very good talking and singing act. 18 mins. Can open and close in one.
Monologue and song. The only failure on the bill. 12 min. in one, 2 shows.
She tells Jewish stories and sings songs but we cannot commend this act. In one.
15 mins. in one. Told some stories and sang “Hurrah for the Boys in Blue,” or something like that. Received courtesy applause on his entrance, and was listened to respectfully. He will be shifted with Sallie Stembler for the balance of the week. As a drawing card his name is good. The finish to his act went extremely well, and on the whole he made good
Singing and talking sketch. 17 minutes, interior. Full stage. The singing in this act is very fair- much better than the usual run of the three a day acts, but the talking is something awful and should be cut out. With the talking out this act would do very well for three shows.
Drapery in one, 10 min. Miss King in this position failed to draw satisfactory applause from her auditors and did not seem to have the power to interest them satisfactorily. Her line of talk got some laughs and earned her a fair amount of applause but it is this position in the bill which is too much for her.
2 shows 15 min, in 1. Singing and talk comedian, possessing a splendid baritone voice, which experiences in opera has taught him to use to the best advantage. His songs were all above the average merit, and his stories capital and well told. He went quite strong with the audience, who laughed at his yarns and applauded his songs.
