They are assisted by a man and a woman in the presentation of their new sketch entitled “A Romance of New Jersey.” Their work does not differ material from what they have heretofore done. They catch the major portion of the audience and catch it hard. 29 minutes full stage and 5 minutes in 1.
Composed of two young girls and a man. Both of the girls are clever but the smallest one of the duo is a marvel. Her imitation of a wax doll, singing, dancing and piano playing can not be praised too highly. All in all an excellent act. 15 minutes in 3 and 5 minutes in 1.
22 min. open full stage, close in 1 – The best comedy act of the bill. Barry’s assumption of the foolish boy’s role is quite clever, and his dialogue full of wit. He also scores with some topical songs, and adds verses aimed at local happenings. It was funny all through, particularly so at the finish.
15 min. open full stage, close in 1 – Fair ventraloquil comedian, who employs a number of good mechanical figures, which he manages to walk about the stage in quite a life-like manner. He also carries some special scenery which adds to the value of the act. Considering the fact, that he follows so soon after Reynard, he did quite well. He has a dog that makes quite a hit with the female portion of the audience.
Woman’s orchestra– 40 min. full stage – The popularity and drawing power of this organization in this theatre was demonstrated as soon as the doors opened by the number of women who came in, discounting the attendance of the sex we have had on Mondays since the orchestra was here before. It was especially noticeable in the First balcony, which was filled for the first time in several weeks. The programme is made up altogether of popular selections, and every number is encored, some of them double. The new stage setting is the handsomest thing ever seen in this theatre.
A young woman and a young man who is a dwarf. I think the Boston criticism of this act is about correct, for I really cannot see it t all. It does not do any particular harm, but I cannot see any strength in it whatever. The woman is very poor, and the boy gets along principally on account of his diminutive stature.
This woman has a very pleasing voice, that has evidently been cultivated. The feature of her act is the phenomenally high note that she reaches in one of her songs, which is in a way a freak note. At the figure we are paying her, she is all right, but I can hardly see her for any bigger money. From what I had heard, I had been lead to believe that she was something bordering on the marvelous, but I can hardly class her as anything but a very good singer. 10 minutes in one.
In a sketch entitled “For Reform.” This is another act that is about time to put on the shelf. The idea is funny, and the situations call for a lot of laughter, but it seems to me as though every vaudeville audience in the country had seen the act too frequently. 20 minutes, full stage.
Elders just escapes being about the best juggler that America ever produced. He does about all the tracks that any of the European performers ever do, and his principal drawback is a lack of grace and personality. Norine is simply his assistant, and, in my mind, does not add particularly to his act. They are excellent time fellows, and as a whole it can be called a satisfying turn. 19 minutes, full stage; could close in one if necessary.
In impersonations of different stage celebrities. I hardly think that this young girl will ever make a very brilliant performer. In the impersonations she offered us this afternoon, it was a pretty hard matter to recognize anybody with the possible exception of Dan Daly, whose peculiar drawl is so pronounced that almost anybody can imitate him. She went fairly well with the audience, and that is all. 12 minutes in one.
