Lotta Gladstone
The Typical Country girl. This woman is a favorite with our audience. Her laugh is contagious, her stories droll and interesting, and is always sure of a warm welcome. 17 in one.
WM. Harcourt
Assisted by Grace Heyer and Ina Hammer. This was the debut of Mr. Harcourt who comes from the legitimate stage with a well maintained reputation as leading man. Miss Heyer is equally well known to the legitimate stage as a leading woman. The sketch “The Dakota Widow”, presented for the first time in Vaudeville at this theatre is a coherent story of considerable comedy. To say that it was excellently acted is but drawing it mildly, it appears to me to compare favourably with the artisticness of Robert Hillard’s sketches, and is altogether enjoyable. 20 mins. F.S.
Lloyd & Walthone
– Man and woman, billed as the two baritones. This is an excellent singing turn, both possess good voices, the woman in particular scored big with the audience. 18 in one.
Kitumura’s Troupe
– Japanese acrobats. Two men and five boys. The usual Japanese act of juggling animate and inanimate bodies with the feet, also perch and ladder act. 9 mins. F.S. 3 in one.
Trocadero Quartet
A blackface character sketch. This quartette just closed with a minstrel company. The quartette is not up to the standard in comedy, but the singing went well with our audience. 18 min F.S. 6 in one.
O’Brien Troupe
Man, two boys, one made up as a girl, and a girl. Acrobatic act. This is one of the best troupes that we play. Little girl is exceptionally good at ground tumbling, as is the youngest of the boys. 7 mins. F.S.
Frank Bush
Drop in one. 21 minutes. The only reception accorded any performer to-day. Bush knows how to tell his stories and takes his audience in to his confidence and makes them understand every word he says. All his stories were well received to-day and at the close earned a couple of recalls, closing to very good applause. 2 shows. Good for us at any time and always a drawing card.
Nora Bayes
– Drop in one. 14 minutes. Comedienne and Vocalist. Making her first appearance here. The possessor of a good voice and closing with two really old songs she was able to interest her audience, and by the gingery way in which she worked, gained really good applause. She has rather a forward style of work, not particularly pleasing to an older theatre goer. Indeed I would say that she is very much accustomed to working clubs and concerts of that order. The style she portrays is not of the refined variety we aim at. Closed to good applause and earned a couple of recalls. 2 shows.
McIntyre & Rice
Drop in one, 20 minutes. A nonsensical conglomeration of ideas and talk, in which McIntyre posing as an Irish comedian shows that he is not one. Their work is able to arouse considerable laughter, but in my opinion they are overpaid and could only be rated as good in the 3 a day section. Closed only to light applause. 2 shows.
May Evans
Drop in one, 9 minutes. A whistling soloist and imitator, well known by many trips over the circuit. Her work has not lost what value it previously had. In fact I may say she seems better able to amuse and please her audience and closed to decent applause. 3 shows.