2 shows, 10 min in three. This woman is neither good looking nor skillful and has a bad temper, which she exhibits to the audience when she misses her tricks. In this latter respect (the missing of tricks), she keeps trying to do them until the audience is tired. Should not care if she was never booked again, and if the act of Harding and Ah Sid is dependent upon it, we would not care if we did not get them either. Agree fully with Providence manager that both acts are overpaid, and this latter in particular should be in the three show section, if at all.
2 shows, 25 min, full stage, Presenting, for the second time here, ‘The Chorus Lady.’ As much depends upon Miss Stahl’s clever acting for the success of this sketch as in any particular merits attaching to it. She was greeted with lots of applause on her first entrance and there were two curtain calls at the finish. Has a new supporting man since last here. He is not as good an actor as the previous one, and he does not play an Irish character part with an English accent, which is something to be thankful for.
2 shows, 15 min, open in 3, close in 1. In their old acrobatic comedy specialty, ‘The Clown and the Chinaman,’ in which there have been no changes or additions made for several years. This is their first time here in two seasons and they got a mild advance reception, and I am bound to say that they evidently satisfied the audience, as they were laughed and applauded all through the act.
2 shows, 16 minutes in 1. This young man is a member of a summer Albee stock company, at Providence, from which we have had several recruits this season. He is clever, and has a good line of material in the form of original jokes, stories and songs. He made a good sized hit and could easily go further down in the bill if there was an opportunity to place him.
2 shows, 21 min, open full stage, close in 1. In the one-act playlet, ‘Papa’s Sweetheart.’ The players are Duffy, his wife and little boy, the latter is practically all there is to the act. He is a clever juvenile, but seems to know it, which detracts some from his work. His finish, in a burlesque of Sousa, made a hit. At that, the act should be in the 3-show section.
3 shows, 14 min, in 1. These girls carry a special drop, which is used in the song-recitative describing ‘The Derby Race, or the Green and Gold,’ with which they finish their turn. It is not an act that particularly appeals to the patrons of such a house as this, but I imagine it would do exceedingly well in New York. They dress well and have fair voices, and are not bad looking. The horse race specialty got a good hand at the finish.
3 shows, 20 min, full stage. Presenting their burlesque comedy sketch, which is a useful laughing act for the 3-show section. Miss Tutein is looking better than for several years, and I understand has eschewed alcoholic stimulant for almost a year. As an opener of the show, it proved a good act.
I think these men are a thing of the past, as far as vaudeville is concerned. They don’t go nearly as strong as they did the last time, and that engagement was weaker than the present one. Their songs are not as good as they were and the novelty of colored men doing an act of this kind is worn off from repetition. They simply got by nicely and that is all. 20 min, open in three, close in one, 2 shows.
Mimic. This man was a very agreeable disappointment to me and did much better than I expected he would. He gives a most artistic performance and his imitations were presented in a way that made them most acceptable. A decided hit. 20 min, open full stage, and with a strong persuasion gives about 3 minutes, in one, 2 shows.
Two girls doing blackface act, one of the team being exceptionally good, the other one fair. They score well at the finish as well as with one of the single songs. Good three a day act. 18 minutes, in one.
