Four men, dressed as an actor, German, Irishman and boy. The single is only fair; the comedy can be classed as fair to good. It is not an exceptionally strong act, but get a great many laughs. However, the audience like them and they went a great deal better than they deserved. Received much applause.
30 min. – “A Village Lawyer.” Since the death of Arthur Sidman, Creasy is the only one who has been able to do the artistic rural work. His work is too well known to need criticism. Suffice it to say that his act went as strong as was expected and was a pronounced hit.
A cheap spectacular affair; not worth one half the money we are paying it. She imitates poorly the “white wing” dance and fire dance of Papinta, and closes with an illusion, using smoked glass with strong side lights. The idea of the illusion is good, but it is presented in a cheap way. Has too good a place on the bill.
Two small children, boy and a girl, and a larger girl, using three chairs in one, as the interlocutor, tambourine and bones[?]. Act is on the same line as Crane Bros. & Belmont; but, of course, not in their class. It is a good “small” act. They introduce some good songs and tell some fair jokes. We pay them YH. Good enough for the circuit in a “small” way.
10 min. full stage – Eccentric, acrobatic, comedy and singing act, which deserves a much better place that I can give them in this bill. After they came off from their first turn they put up such a holler and kick about being given this place in the bill, while others whom they termed “shines” were better taken care of, that I told them they need not remain unless they wanted to. I had fully made up my mind to make a change, but in view of the facts of their kicking I will not do so now. The fellow who works straight stated that he had been in the business for 14 years and this was the first time he worked for Keith, and it would be 14 years more before he would work for him again. We can do without them and not close any of the theatres.
20 min. full stage – Presenting their rural comedy sketch, Mandy Hawkins”, “which just got by”. Rural sketches unless extra well done, do not make good in Boston, and these people are not good actors. They carry appropriate settings, and the ending of the act was effective enough to get a curtain call from a small house.
13 min. in 1 – Irish dialect, conversational and singing act, which did not go very strong. I think I can see evidences, the work of Irish organisms against these sorts of turns and while they do not show any outward signs of disapproval, the silence with which they are greeted would indicate that there is some reason for it.
9 min. in 1 – This is a pretty sight act, in which the man supports a pole by means of a belt around the waist, while the young woman does equilibristic feats at the top. It should not have been in the bill this week, for it has been here twice before this season, the last time within a scant three months, and so far as Boston is concerned it is too good to bury, as I have had to do with it.
26 min. in 1, close in 3 (can close in 1, if necessary) – As in all other places these people scored the hit of the show Clara is undoubtedly the most accomplished singing and dancing soubrette in vaudeville today. Summed up it is by all odds, the best specialty turn offered in varieties this season.
12 min. full stage (can close in 1, if need be) – One of these men works straight, while the other makes up as a clown and does the comedy work. It is a fair act, the hit being scored at the finish by some clever foot juggling, when the clown tosses the other man about.
