2 shows, 10 min. full stage—a capital tight wire act, with a bit of perch specialty at the finish that made a great hit. If I had known more about it in advance would have billed it heavier, as it is just the kind of thing that goes strong here.
2 Shows, 25 min. full stage—This is a spectacular act, in which the two girls act out in a picture frame the pictures conjured buy a bridegroom’s reverie. The man in front in sufficient to kill any good act, and he most effectually threw a wet blanket on this one by the bad reading of his lines. There is lots of room for improvement in it, and we will make an effort to straighten them out some for the balance of the week.
2 shows, 18 min. full stage—The man in this team makes up in imitation of the late Arthur Sidman, while the woman strives to imitate Mrs. Sidman, but both are indifferent acts compared with the originals. The brightest part of their dialogue and stories is that stolen from Mr. Sidman’s act. They may develop in time, but will never equal the Sidmans.
In their latest sketch entitled “Ticks and Clicks.” This act is a vast improvement over the other one, being much stronger, and gives them a much better opportunity to show their dramatic ability, of which Miss Havel makes a rather unexpected display; in fact, she reads her lines remarkably well. They had a rather a hard place this afternoon on the bill for a talking act and I have moved them up in the night show, so that they will go undoubtedly even better this evening. 20 minutes, full stage.
in a sketch in titled “a Bargain Fiend”. This act is funny and laughable on account of the situation and the theme, which appeals to everyone, being a satire on the bargain craze. It’s got lots of laughs this afternoon and the climax with Mr. Stanton bringing in the old horse, was a tremendous hit. 26 minutes, full stage.
two men and one woman in eccentric comedy sketch in which Roberts, (who is over six-feet tall) place a child in the first part of the acts, afterwards changing to a typical Western tough. The two straight people, men and women, do some good dancing and the comedy end of it while ridiculous in the extreme, is not offensive and went very strong this afternoon. 20 minutes, opens full stage and closes in one.
– this act ranges from fair to good until it comes to the finish where the dogs played the sleigh bells, and I think in that they excel any dog act that I have ever seen. Went very strong this afternoon. Took three curtain calls and played a different selection each time. 13 minutes, full stage.
Character singer. Rather a pretty girl who opens with a coon song and then make a change and songs some Hebrew parodies. The act went fairly well this afternoon and much better to-night on account of the City audience. This is a very acceptable three-show acts, especially for New York. 11 minutes, in one.
Dancer: This young fellow has quite a novelty in the way of dancing, as he gives imitations of the different people while keeping perfect time with his music. He closes his act with the dancing representation of the baseball game, which is quite a hit. 10 Mins in 1.
– this is an act entirely new given by the Lovenberg Sisters and one other girl. It is certainly a novelty and most pleasing to the eye, and in it it is introduced to some very fine step dancing. They carry their own scenery, which is of the weird Black Crook type, with dragons, etc., painted upon it, and have working eyes, spit steam from their mouth, etc. Mephisto is discovered and does an acrobatic grotesque dance. That’s his exit, Faust and Marguerite appear, and do a very fine waltz clog to the music of the waltz from “Faust”. Mephisto reappears, and they do a triple clog gavotte, at the end of which each does some solo dancing. As the finale, the three dance together, at which time the lights all over the house are out, and the costumes are illuminated by miniature lights fastened upon them. The costumes are very beautiful. The act is founded upon Faust, and is called “Faust in Terpsichore”, and the music is all taken from the opera “Faust”. 12 min. 2 shows, Full stage.
