Lafayette and his company presented his pantomimical spectacle, ‘The Lion’s Bride.’ While it is the same act that Lafayette has been doing for years, he has an entire new set, new costumes, and it is a really good thing. The act was shown under great disadvantages as the lion refused to go into the cage, and held the curtain nearly five minutes, then later in the act, the inside gates in the cage refused to work which caused the finish to be rather tame. When everything goes properly, however, the act will prove a winner. 17 mins, spec.
Miss Westcott supported by Tom Browne in a little playlet entitled, ‘An Episode in Modern Life.’ This is a really a monologue as the man does not speak. The idea is original, and well carried out, while Miss Westcott is thoroughly artistic. She had no difficulty in holding the attention of the audience, and received a strong hand at the finish. Good act. 15 mins, CDF in 3.
In the comedy: ‘A Baron’s Love Story.’ Clay Clement’s impersonation of the German Baron is very good. The sketch is rather draggy on the start off, but manages to hold their interest right along unto the finish. A little too late down here on the bill for them. Makes quite a hump in the show. 24 min, full stage, 2 shows.
English character comedienne. Impersonating an English working girl and changes to a refined character, resembling Toby Claude. Closes with a descriptive song: ‘A Sweetheart’s Visit to the English Theatre.’ Rather novel. Each of her selections were strongly applauded. 14 min. in one, 2 shows.
Juggler. The first American appearance. This man handles all light properties, and while some of his tricks have been seen here before, he has a rapid manner in doing his work, which calls for a big round of applause. He does a little bit of balancing which is greatly appreciated. He closed his act juggling parts of Lamps which changed color, making a very pretty effect, thereby secured a big lot of applause on his finish. 19 min, full stage, 2 show.
Received a wee bit of advance applause. The selections were all strongly applauded. The last number could have been encored two or three times, which shows that the audience greatly appreciated the music. A number of complaints have been made by those standing as to the length of this act which is 37 min. Will arrange to cut them down to 25 min. and I think the act will go much better.
Man and woman in their comedy: ‘A Special Meeting.’ I think this act went better to-day than any other time we played them. They changed it a little which has improved the act. Received quite a number of scattered laughs. Excellent for the 3 per day class. 17 min, full stage.
2 shows, 15 min. full stage. Ten young women with ‘handsome’ scenery and stage effects, in songs and dances. I put this act in all my Ads as the headliner of the show, and it fell down worse then anything I have ever witnessed in this house. Two of the young women simply stood on the stage and did not know what to do with hands or feet. They were guyed by the audience and even laughed at. Unless a new company has been substituted, I can’t for the life of me see how reports have been given so favourably on the act. We closed them with the first show.
2 shows, 20 min. in 1. Well-known impersonator of Irish women, in monologue and song. Certainly had a most contagious laughing personality and scored laughter all through. I cut his first song because he simply did not know how to sing it, also a few little remarks which did no harm in themselves alone, but jumbled together tend to make the act rather out of shape for our audiences.
3 shows, 17 min. in 3. In the skit, ‘The New Girl,’ which only serves the purpose of introducing some very clever specialties. The acrobatic work of the man is especially good, and the act went off to an excellent hand for this period of the show. Good act for the 3-a-day section.
