Man and woman in club juggling and cornet solos. This is the original Alburtus of Alburtus & Bertram. It is needless to say that he is a very fine club juggler. Millar is Jesse Millar, the cornetist [sic], and a fine one she is too. They are attempting a comedy act and while the comedy does not amount to much it is not at all offensive. Miss Miller closes the act with cornet solos which go very strongly. 16 minutes, open full stage, close in one.
Coon songs. There is probably no white man in the business who can sing these songs so much like a negro. He reminds me very much, so far as his voice is concerned, of Ernest Hogan. It is a very good act. 13 minutes in one.
Two men in acrobatic comedy specialty. One of them made up straight and the other eccentric. They have got little bits of almost every act in the business, but they do it remarkably well. In fact, I think the comedian in his work on the table is much better than Keno, of Keno, Welsh & Melrose. Act went very strong. 19 minutes, full stage.
Whistling solos. This young lady is a very nice and genteel looking, and really whistles about as well as any woman I have ever heard. Of course these acts do not amount to very much, but they are usually cheap and will do to sandwich in once in a while, in the way of novelty. 9 minutes in one.
Man and woman in singing and dancing specialty, introducing a little talking which amounts to nothing at all. The singing is one the average of teams of this kind, but the dancing is very good and they work so hard and so conscientiously that they win the audience to an extent worthy of a much higher priced act. 11 minutes in one.
2 shows, 15 min. open in two, close in one. Klein and Glifton, singers, dancers, and comedy. This act is very coarse to the more refined people in the audience, although it gets considerable applause from upstairs. The mans eccentric dancing was good, but the women’s was very bad.
In Sporting Act. Her Arabian Stallion and trained dogs make a closing act of rare excellence and interest. Positively the best European production ever presented at our house; a decided hit. Miss Capell’s appearance is most graceful and commanding, and her perfect mastery over the animals is on a part with their own wonderful sagacity. Full stage. Time 10 minutes.
Sidney De Gray and Rose Beaumont give the song hit “Susie-Anna-Anna” with the accompaniment of 16 graceful chorus girls, who, by their appearance and good looks, show Rice’s clever selections for such an act. The song is catchy, and of itself would make a hit thus early in the season if rendered by the two artists alone, who are specially clever; but as it is, with the novel light effects, and added ballet feature, it is a most decided hit. “Amorita”, the premier danseuse is also a pleasing feature; but the work of the ballet under the novel changing lights is unquestionably of a high class order. Full stage; time 19 minutes.
In “Miss Patter of Paterson”. Same old sketch, but so skillfully handled, certainly makes a hit. Her imitations of David Harum, Jimmy Russell, etc. are especially good and the general stuff is good and funny and is given in rapid fire style. They work all in one, which is somewhat unusual for a sketch of this sort. Time 23 minutes.
In “Hester’s Promise”. Very clever sketch with bright dialogue and is cleverly handled. Miss Moore puts in a fine appearance, dress well and her dancing is a feature of much interest and merits the generous applause accorded her. A first-class character sketch; full stage time 22 minutes.
