Two men in an acrobatic comedy act made up as Chinamen. So far as this house is concerned, they did a very good act indeed from a three-show-a-day standpoint, and pleased al the time they were on the stage. 10 minutes, full stage.
Presenting the playlet entitled “Pals.” Five people are carried for the production of this sketch also every piece of scenery, accessory and “prop.” It might be classed as a “comedy-melodrama” for it opens in a light, breezy way and closes with an altercation between the two principal male characters, during the progress of which they break mirrors, incandescent globes and other perishable furniture. The melee culminates by the men fighting on the stairs (the interior being a palace arch) which fall with a crash. The audience of this house, which will compare intellectually with any in country, have been very demonstrative in their approval of the act. 21 minutes in 2.
In a new sketch, “Dr. Lorenzbreakerbone,” which might have been named most anything. The act is good; but it gives McIntyre no opportunity for his droll talk and apparently pathetic expression that he uses to such advantage in the “Georgia Minstrels.” The act has more action in it than any sketch they have ever presented, and during its course introduces six characters, three of them being local people. Of course, McIntyre and Heath are always good.
Man and woman. The girl is of the original Three Nevarros. The man has the same poor idea of comedy that every foreign artist has, and although he can throw some pretty swift somersaults, he is an absolute failure as a comedian. The girl would have done better to stick to the old team. The act starts off slow, for the man insists on talking instead of giving them action. Can be classed as a good acrobatic act, from an acrobatic standpoint.
In a sketch, “The New Boy.” This act was not an awful hit – in fact it didn’t reach our expectations at any stage of the same. It was on at four o’clock, and might have gone a great deal better earlier on the bill. We had to cut out such things as “damn fool,” which Barry knew better than to spring in this house or any other Keith house.
Two coons, man and woman, doing the usual work of the acts of this kind. We put them on to follow Thurston to wake the audience up, as we did with the Brittons last week in the rearrangement of the bill. This colored team, however, although good in some ways, lacks the necessary life to accomplish the waking up, and we will, probably, have to make another change.
As usual, he thoroughly mystified the audience with his illusions, but received scant applause, which has been the rule throughout the past week. The action still continues slow, and, although the material is there for a “big” act, I doubt if Thurston can ever make a “big” act out of it.
Man and woman, in a crazy talking act that is called a comedy sketch. It is a good act. They close in one with a trolly car scene, which was again thrown at the audience by Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry in their close in one. The act received a good hand and may get a better place.
Two men, blackface comedians, in a talking and dancing act. They introduce some work on the trapeze, and close in one with a burlesque on base ball. Pretty good act of its kind, some parts of it being very good, especially the close.
This performer got on very late this afternoon, as the show for various reasons was out of its time, consequently he found the audience somewhat thinned out and tired of laughing. He did very well, indeed, but had a very hard time of it up to the last song which got the audience in great shape, and enabled him to take five or six encores. When he gets on at the time he should be on, which will be at the night show and hereafter, he will do as well as he ever did in the house. 18 minutes in one.
