2 shows, 17 min. in 1. They gave us a most unsatisfactory exhibition, caused by a poor lense that should have been tried out and rectified before the machine was sent here. The pictures were all right, of the same style as those furnished by the vitagraph.
2 shows, 10 min. full stage. Bounding table and horizontal bar act, one of the performers working straight and the other in grotesque make-up. A very good act of the kind, in fact, too good to be wasted down so far on the program and I will move it up for the balance of the week.
2 shows, 14 min. in 1. This man had a most difficult place to negotiate and was not equal to it. The preceding show had been so fast that it was beyond him to keep up the pace. Notwithstanding, he did exceedingly well, and in an early place in the bill will be all right.
2 shows, 23 minutes. Full stage. Presenting for the second time here “A Jolly Jollier” one of the best comedy sketches now being done in vaudeville. It is capitally acted all around and deserves all the success that has come to it.
2 shows, 19 min. in 1. Go to 3, and close in 1. Man and woman in a comedy talking act. They went even bigger than on the occasion of their last appearance here, and finished of[f] the act being particularly strong.
2 shows, 18 min. full stage. This act went with a perfect howl from start to finish, as I knew it would when I first saw it in New York. They are both fairly good comedians in the silence-fun sort of way, and their fake feats of strength performed by means of a wire attached to a belt around the waist of one of the performers, proved screamingly funny. It is strong enough to close the show, next to the biograph.
2 shows, 19 min. in 1. First time here of this blackface comedian and parody singer, who started off rather slowly but got the audience in fine style before he closed. I have advised his dropping his opening song and go into his talk, which he agrees will be for the betterment of his act.
2 shows, 31 min. full stage. Still the backbone of the show and they could have played much longer if we had allowed them to respond to the applause of the audience after they had played two encore numbers. Their big hit was scored by Miss Warner, the harpist of the organization, who played a solo that merited and received tremendous applause. This young woman was formerly harp player with the Reed Trio and is one of the most skillful performers on the instrument in this country.
3 shows, 14 min. in 1. “Real coon” singers and dancers, the man being particularly agile in the manipulation of his pedal extremities, and the woman possessed of a well cultivated, though not musical, voice. As usual with colored entertainers in this house, they made a hit.
3 shows, 19 min. full stage. This man has a repertoire of impersonations of actors in famous parts, including Wilton Lackye, Richard Mansfield, in “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”, the old violinist from “Mistress Nell” and the old darkey in the “Octoroon”. He is a really clever young man, whose declamations is quite finished, and he possess [sic] considerable personality. He makes up in full view of the audience, a la Charles Fletcher, and keep up a running fire of talk during the process. He found decided appreciation from the audience and was obliged to respond a curtain call.
