Albert L. Guille
7 min. in one, 2 shows. Operatic tenor. “No doubt about the fact that he has gone by, his voice begins to show age, and his act is so short it is of little value.”
Tom Moore
…a white man who sings coon songs nearer like a negro than any one we have had.
Althea Twin Sisters
2 shows in one, 7 min. Acrobats and Dancers. Their act is very bad up to the time they begin their Acrobatic work, which is pretty fair for women. Might be called a fair act if it were not so short.
Batty’s Bears
2 shows, 14 min. full stage—Considering the difficult position in which the act was placed, closing the show, it can be considered to have made good, and will probably go stronger during the remainder of the week, as under the rearrangement of the show it will be on much earlier both afternoon and evening. It is a very good act to entertain the children, while pleasing the grown folks as well.
John W. Ransone
2 shows, 15 min. in one—I must confess Ransone was somewhat of a disappointment, although he may go better in the evening shows than he did this afternoon. His dialect and material did not seem half so funny as when heard in the “Prince of Pilsen”, and it is another instance of how one may be deceived in the value of a bit of character work when seen under the advantageous surroundings of a good show that plays up to it all the time. At that, he will probably be worth what we are paying for it, as our expectations of the act were undoubtedly placed a little too high.
Fields and Ward
2 shows, 16 min. in one—This team went about the same as always, but a good line of acts such as theirs cannot be got with the afternoon audience, as they are practically “night entertainers.” Practically all their stuff was old, the same as they have been doing for a couple of seasons, and their songs were ditto. They can no longer hold the place in the fill that they formerly did.
Lilian Burkhart and Company
2 shows, 22 minutes. Full stage- Playing “Love and the Ticker”, a comedy sketch done here before under another title. There is no question as to Miss Burkhart’s personal work, which has always been very good, although it has a sameness, but her support continues steadily bad, only differing in degree of badness each time she appears here. The sketch she played is a capital one, chock full of laughs all through, but the chump actor who is assisting her should be sawing wood instead of attempting to act. She should be compelled to furnish better actors.
Provo
3 shows, 16 min. in one—Very good juggler so far as he goes, performing all his tricks with but few misses. With the aid of our propertyman [sic] he introduces some pretty effective comedy. He stands for a fair place in the bill, and is a useful man to make sets by.
Dave Genaro and Ray Bailey
2 shows, 22 min. full stage—the same comedy singing and dancing act they have been doing for a couple of seasons. They were never very strong here, and did not particularly impress this afternoon’s audience, but scored the best with their dancing finish. They will not stand for a later place than 2 and 8 o’clock in our bills.
Arthur Durepeau
3 shows, 9 min. in one—This young fellow said to be only 17 years of age, made his debut here today. He possesses a velvety voice of much sweetness but no great range, but will certainly develop. It may be that he was suffering with nervousness at the first appearance, which was quite natural, and he may show up to better advantage in later shows. Hi is simply fair, nothing great.