These people’s voices are about gone and they have strung together a number of old specialties, from their two former acts and I presume from that call this a new act which it by no means is. They are getting at least $50 too much money and we frequently have people doing three shows a day who go better. In a very easy spot on the bill they did very well but I can’t see them again for that turn. 18 min, full stage, 2 shows.
The mysterious face. This is act has been on the circuit and I think comment on it is unnecessary. How the audience took it here this afternoon, I am not able to tell. When he got through with his act they seemed to wonder what it was all about. However, I think it made some impression. Pewitt has certainly great command of the English language. 6 minutes, full stage.
Operatic soprano; This lady had the appearance of being about 20 years of age; rather small in statue [sic]. She has a strong, powerful, melodious voice, in fact the best of all the singers we have had in the house this season. She was the hit of the bill and if you are a good singer, here is one place where they will give you credit for it. This girl is immense and will make a hit on any bill. 10 minutes in one.
In an act of ‘Novel Horsemanship.’ This is a good act, in fact one of the best of the horse acts we have played, both in acrobatic stuff and the horsemanship is very good. There are three people in the act, two men and a woman. Runs about 8 minutes full stage.
In a laughing pantomimic act entitled ‘Mishaps.’ This act has been here so often and is also so familiar with everyone that comment is unnecessary. They did not get a hand at the matinee today. Were never very strong in Cleveland. Time of act, 14 minutes, full stage. They can close in one but the stuff they do is bad.
Singing and talking sketch. 17 minutes, interior. Full stage. The singing in this act is very fair- much better than the usual run of the three a day acts, but the talking is something awful and should be cut out. With the talking out this act would do very well for three shows.
10 minutes, full stage-wood. Introducing three people, two horses and a cart. This act is away from the usual run of horse acts, consisting mostly of bareback riding. It is without a doubt the best horse act that we have played.
16 minutes, special set. This is a comedy acrobatic act introducing dancing doll. Owing to the hard work of the people in this act they just about get away. I do not consider that they have any talent with the exception of one man who is a fairly good acrobat.
12 minutes in one. This act is going very badly with the exception of about two minutes in which they do some rough dancing. The act very much like amateurs. The costumes look very bad and it is a question in my mind whether or not the act will ever make good.
25 minutes in three, interior. Demonstrated by Prof. Rugg. This act does not seem to be helping our business and it is a question with us whether it is a good thing to put in a vaudeville show. The act, of course, is very quiet and really tiresome to the majority of our patrons. We have the orchestra play a little music all the way through the act which, I think, helps it considerable.
