Own set, 27 min. A clever seacoast sketch by Day himself and presented cleverly enough to make it considerable of an addition to the sketches now reining in vaudeville. Both the men were strong but the girl seems too light and weak for her portion and could easily be improved upon. However they gained good applause at the close. 2 shows.
CDF, 14 min. A pair of good looking, neatly dressed young fellows whose work is executed in a manner not indicative of great effort and so clever that they were applauded through out the whole act and the muscular posing of one of the team is appreciated and applauded better than any muscular posing that has been shown here in a long time. Most satisfactory act at this time which could stand a much better position. 3 shows.
18 min. First 9 minutes in one, then to CDF. The introduction of the Biograph drop for pictures for Lynch’s first couple of songs which he sings ‘Rube’ make-up proved a good starter, the peculiarity of the songs and the comicality of the pictures soon had his audience in a good humor and he won good applause. In the CDF, the lady is introduced and plays the piano for some clever dancing of Lynch’s. The whole act was satisfactory to-day and earned them good applause throughout. They can close in one. 2 shows.
2 shows, 10 min, full stage. First time here for this noted equilibrist. Evidently the audience looked upon his work as almost phenomenal, for every feature he performed was provocative of applause. Aside from the wonderful equilibristic feats he performed the act is pretty one to look on, as the apparatus is on good condition, mostly nickel-plated and highly polished, and liberally lighted with vari-colored electric light.
23 min, 2 shows, full stage. Three women and a man, presenting a farce call ‘Bill Blithers, Bachelor.’ Went with screams from start to finish, and is one of the best laugh provoking skits of the kind that has ever appeared in this house. Also could go further down the bill, if necessary.
A man and a woman is an eccentric comedy sketch (put in to take the place of Cushman, Holcomb & Curtis). There is but very little merit to this act, but some extremely rough comedy and crazy talk serves to carry it through, and they really went strong this afternoon. Miss Gore’s makeup as the tough Bowery girl is very funny indeed, largely on account of her slender build and great height. They serve the purpose for which I booked them remarkably well this afternoon, and it is possible that they might go good over the entire circuit, but I would like to have the others see them this week and decide for themselves. 24 min, open full stage and close with about 2 min in one.
A man and woman in a comedy sketch entitled ‘A Horse on Hogan.’ This is really a sort of tontinuation [sic] of the Leroy character of Hogan in the other act, and, as in the act, the plot hinges on a case of mistaken identity, but otherwise it is entirely dissimilar and is unquestionably the best act these people have ever given us. 24 min, full stage.
Billed as ‘The Sal Skinner Girl,’ and presenting an act modeled after Ross Melville. The girl is really quite clever in her way, but has not exactly the right material as yet. She went all right and will hold down the somewhat important place that I was obliged to give her very acceptably, but a great deal of her patter is old, and in fact the first thing she told this afternoon I was obliged to cut out. However, it can be safely classed as a good 3-show-a-day turn and will unquestionably improve. 9 min, in one.
Two young men in a German comedy act. There is no question but that these two boys are going to do a very fine act at no fair distant day. They opened this afternoon with a particular kind of song which went pretty good. They went back considerably and for five minutes I thought the act was going to pan out badly, but they seemed to recover themselves and finished quite strong. There is no question but that they have the ability, and as soon as they feel a little easier in their work I think they will take rank with the best of the Dutch acts. 16 min, in one.
A man and woman in an eccentric comedy sketch. They have been over the circuit before, but they have made several additions to the act which has improved it. Their finish in particular is very strong indeed, and the whole act went well here. From 2–2:30 and from 8-8:30 is about the hour that their act should get on the stage. For that place I believe they start the big show off in mighty fine shape. 19 min, full stage.
