2 shows, 15 min. full stage – Performing on the Janko keyboard, which is an invention that admits of brilliant effects in the manipulation of the keys, permiting [sic] the use of two or three chords at one time. His selections in the afternoon were too classical for vaudeville, only appealing to the most highly educated among the musical people. With a change of selections he should score strongly in Boston.
2 shows, 20 min. in 1 – First time here for more than a year of this juggling comedian, who was as well received as at any time that I can remember. He opened with his old stuff, juggling cigar boxes, lamps, etc. than tacked on a new monologue about women and marriage, for which he wanted an additional increase in salary of $50. Per week. Refused to have it at any price, and no matter what he does, do not consider he is worth any more salary. The new monologue material would be considered offensive by people of fine tastes, and we would not have him do it in this house even if he asked nothing in addition for it. Will have him do his old act during the week.
2 shows, 17 min. open full stage, close in 1 – First time here for this team of talented women, who play well on a variety of instruments. Mrs. Tobin, who appeared here once before in company with her husband, since deceased, is much more accomplished than her sister, who is the wife of Jim Harrigan. The act made as big a hit as anything in the musical line we have played here for some time.
2 shows, 12 min. in 1 – This is the singer who appeared in Providence last week. She has a fine voice, of good quality and excellent cultivation. Her three numbers were encored heartily. She is without stage presence, and has all the stiffness that seems to belong to concert singers and lyceum entertainers, but will grow out of this. This her voice good enough to warrant the circuit, although she only sings the better class of ballads.
3 shows, 20 min. full stage – Presenting for the second time here the pleasing little operatta [sic] “A Japanese Courtship” with scenery and light effects. It is a very useful and fairly clever act for the 3-show section of the bill, and would go better if given a place with orchestral accompaniment.
Mr. Keenan, a finished comedian, offered his sketch “The Actor and the Count”. The sketch did not seem to go very well on the opening performance, but in the evening pleased the audience thoroughly, and held them to the end. It offers Mr. Kennan considerable opportunity to display his ability in comedy, French character and melodrama. He took advantage of all opportunities and was well assisted by Miss Frances Fontaine and Kate Long. Full stage, 27 minutes.
Acrobatic comedians who appear as “Two Foot-Ball Players and a Farmer” indulge in considerable knock-about comedy, the feature of which was some rapid and very rough work on a triplet of suspended parallel bars, which put the audience in a hilarious mood. On their being called back by repeated encores Johnson offered some ludicrous horse play in the way of burlesque imitations which were very funny. The act was one of the distinct hits of the bill. Full stage, closing in one. 18 minutes.
Two nice looking young women one of whom sings well, the other being a violinist and mandolinist [sic]. Despite the old selections they used, their act was received with considerable enthusiasm. It is a pretty and refined act in one. 17 minutes.
In imitations of well known actors. Especially good were those of Johnny Ray, Jimmy Russell and Joe Jefferson. He carries special scenery using two different sets for Jefferson’s “Rip Van Wrinkle”? He has gone to considerable trouble and expense in working up this act, and it is a very creditable one. He is assisted by three people. Opens in one, closes full stage. 23 minutes.
Juggling act, man and woman. They have a series of very old tricks which they do rather poorly, the woman being especially bad. Full stage closes in one. 11 minutes.
