2 shows. 12 minutes. Full stage. This act, the equal of which there is none other in the country, was applauded all through. I note that he has several new animals, and additional tricks since he was last here, which, by the way, was at the time of the White Rats strike, he being one of those who went out. I think the act is one that should remain a fortnight.
2 shows. 17 min. in one. Went decidedly better than on the occasion of his last engagement here, holding his audience at the finish, although he opened somewhat slow. His material is all new, original and funny, but it is quite evident that they have forgotten him here, and he will have to begin to get acquainted over again.
2 shows. 20 min. full stage. Close in one. The same class of nonsense they have been giving us for several years. Stinton is the whole act. While they laughed heartily at their foolish stuff, they practically went off without any applause. It is a good comedy act for the middle part of the show.
2 shows. 16 min. full stage. Presenting, for the first time here, “Her First Divorce Case”, a comedy sketch attributed to Ella Wheller Wilcox. It opened up a bit slow, but finished strong. The acting was fair throughout, especially the female lawyer, Miss Keene. It is a satisfactory, but not a great comedy sketch, and I can easily imagine it going stronger in other houses than this.
2 shows. 18 min. full stage. These people are going back rapidly, and even their new act does not carry them successfully. Ellis’ voice has gone complete, and his wife never had one, though she insists on singing. We cut cut [sic] one verse of her song, but it was necessary to allow her to sing the other in order that Ellis might make his change. Do not care for them again here.
3 shows. 14 min. open in three. Close in one. The same acrobatic and dancing work they have been doing since they first appeared. The comedy cannot be considered seriously at all, but the acrobatic stunts of the girl, and the wooden shoe dancing of Mr. Wood are all right.
3 shows. 15 minutes. Open full stage. Close in one. This young chap makes up as a sort of Simple Simon, and does some very good juggling with various articles. His big hit is made by catching applies on the prongs of a fork, the handle of which he holds in his mouth. He throws several of the apples to persons in the audience, which return them, often with laughable results. Good act.
3 shows. 17 minutes. Full stage. These two young fellows first appeared on one of the original Cycle Whirls, and are both quite good trick riders. One of them straight, and the other does the comedy work, making up as a tramp in imitation of Fred St. Onge. From a three-a-day point of view the act can be called first class.
3 shows . 9 Minutes in one . This girl makes up on her first appearance in a sort of Sis Hopkins make-up, and tells some jokes and stories in the bashful fashion made familiar by Miss Melville. Some of it is good, but on the whole it can only be classed as fair. She then changes to soubrette and sings a song, and finishes with a scarecrow song and dance a la Louise Montrose, but not nearly so clever as the latter. The whole act can only be considered fair.
Three men in a comedy bicycle act, two straight and the other dressed as a tramp. The trickriding is exceptionally good and the comedian furnishes an acceptable foil to the straight riders. It is a very good act. The acrobatic work of the three men together on one wheel at the finish, went very strong. 15 minutes; full stage.
