This act will be all right if they had a little stronger comedy element in it. The man reads his lines much better than the average vaudeville performer, and the young girl is a very clever dancer, but the trouble, is, that there is 15 minutes of dialogue that is almost absolutely without comedy before the dancing comes in, and on that account makes it a little bit dreary. I shall only play that act this week at present. 22 minutes, open full stage, close in one.
This act, like Gorman and Lawson’s, opens very tamely, in fact, the woman’s attempt at acting is absurd, but when they get to dancing and acrobatic work the act pans out very well. The woman is an exceptionally clever contortionist, and high kicker, and the made something of a hit. 14 min. full stage 2 shows.
Dutch comedian and soubrette. This act just escapes being bad. His material is all very old and at best the turn may be classed as fair. Open in three close in one, 17 minutes. 3 shows.
Has been here several times recently. She is a clever artist and does a disrobing set on the slack wire. Went finely.
Time – 10 minutes – sets: full stage . Carry special setting, which, with, distinguished appearance of the five men, is better and has more wonderful club juggling than any act of its kind in the world. There are four intricate passes when it is impossible for the eye to follow the clubs, the air being filled with multi-collored [sic] clubs. Well worth the money.
Time 15 minutes . set: all in one. Same conditions exist as in Miss Dresser’s case. Norworth was in bad shape the first part of the week in material but improved wonderfully. This man has a bad fault of introducing questionable points in his songs and gags, and is too clever to ruin his act in this way.
Time 18 minutes . set- full stage . Their old act never pleased our patrons, but the present one, “Why Doogan Swore Off” is a good sketch and the laughing hit of the bill. The idea is very good, and the act has not the disgusting features that are apt to be in a drunken sketch. Murphy, in the character of a fireman, who uses this as an excuse to stay away from his wife nights, is exceedingly droll, and while he uses some J.W. Kelley matter in his act, which goes very well, he has enough original matter of his own. Mrs. Murphy pleased in a refined Irishwoman character, while not extra good, has the correct idea and is much more pleasing that in the old act, and sings one song nicely.
Loop the Loop. Act of a nondescript character, seems to interest from its novelty as well as mystery; May make a decided sensation in some houses; keeps the audience guessing, which in itself is of merit. A hard act to pass upon. Full stage. Time 8 minutes
In schoolroom sketch. Makes a hit; leech as clever as ever as a dancer, and the four sing well together; his stair climbing act is of the best in that line of work. Opens full stage; close in one. 25 min.
Irish Alderman. Same as ever; has some new stuff in his monologue, but his songs are of an ancient vintage; but it matters little what John has to offer here, it is always accepted with a rush of enthusiasm from pit to dome. In one; time 13 minutes.
