2 shows, 18 min, full stage. Justly famous European juggler. I billed this man as the headliner, but nevertheless many of our patrons did not wait. I agree with the other houses that he is the best entertainer in his line we have ever had. Will move him up to the spot occupied by the Keatons for tonight.
2 shows, 23 min, full stage. Former principals of the Castle Square Opera Company and big favorites in this city. First time in five years, presenting the comedy sketch, ‘An Evening at Home,’ in which they introduced Grand Opera and comedy songs, every one of which went strongly with our patrons today. Forced to respond to five curtain calls at the finish this afternoon.
2 shows, 25 min, full stage. In the German comedy sketch. ‘The Baron’s Love Story.’ Clement is an artist in the true sense of the word in his line, but there is too much ‘one man business’ to the piece to give it a good position on the bill. The incoming audience took away the interest of those seated and he only secured a fair hand at the curtain.
Musical clown. This man went very well with this afternoons audience but by no means made a hit. It is a novelty worth playing once although I think he is getting more money than he is entitled to. It is nothing that one would care to see a second time. 11 min, full stage, 2 shows.
I had these men down a couple of pegs in the programme and they fell so absolutely flat obliged to put them up here. The straight man, Dempsey, has a very good personality but Burke has about as much comedy in his makeup as a cow and they went off without a hand. 13 mins. in 1, 2 shows.
This man always gives good value for the money in the three a day section but as he has given us the same stuff so many times would be better to repeat him until he gets a couple of new characters in his impersonations. 14 min. in 2, can work in 1, 3 shows.
Man and woman in sketch, ‘The Lady’s Tailor.’ The act does not close in one. The sketch, after 5 minutes, resolves into imitations of George Cohan, James Corbett and others. The act did make a great impression. Received some applause in spots. It is too slow for an 8 act bill. Might be all right in a continuous house. CDF in 3. 22 minutes.
Man and two women in the rube sketch entitled, ‘Hank Hoover’s Holiday.’ Man is fair comedian from a three a day standpoint, and aroused quite a few laughing. The buck dancing of the girl carries the act however. She is really a remarkable buck dancer for a woman, and her work made a most pronounced hit with a top heavy house to-day. 17 mins. CDF 2 ½.
Bert Coote supported by Guy Hastings and Helen Russel in the sketch entitled, ‘A Lamb in Wall Street.’ This is the same sketch that Coote scored so strongly in here last season, but while Coote is just as clever, and his support just as good, he failed to do much more than please this afternoon. I think that after we put him on about an hour earlier, however, he will have no trouble in going fully as strong as before. 23 mins. Dark Fancy in 3.
Monologuist. Norworth gave us his new act to-day entitled, ‘The College Boy’ in which he tells a lot of stories made up of a college freshmen. His stuff is new, and after he gets straightened out, I think he will have something very good. He closed with parody singing and a topical song filled with local stuff, which was a most emphatic hit, the audience refusing to let him go until he gave them four verses. 19 mins, St. in 1.
