3 men and one woman in the dramatic sketch: ‘A Wall Street Battle.’ This is one of the most interesting sketches we have ever had in the house, but it is a pity that it is being ruined by the bad actors. Two of the men should have been landed in Philadelphia. Woman just about gets out. Act contains several laughs, it is interesting and held the attention of the audience until the finish, notwithstanding all these bad defects. 22 minutes, full stage, 2 shows.
Ventriloquist. This man is a pretty fair ventriloquist comedian. He has quite a lot of good material. Best part of it is old, but he manages to deliver it in such a way as to secure a big lot of laughs. It is a mighty good act for three shows a day. 21 min, full stage, close in one in about 5 mins.
3 men. Club jugglers and hoop rollers. Two working straight. The other as a rube kid. They do a very neat club juggling and hoop rolling act. The rube kid gets quite a number of laughs and is a fairly good dancer. All right for an early place. 13 min, full stage, can close in one, 3 shows.
Magician. This fellow is very ordinary. Nothing sensational to the act. Does a big lot of talking but manages to get away with it in a pleasant manner. Act is all right for an opener. 17 min. in one – 2 shows.
2 shows, 18 min. in 3. Acrobatic Bell Boy and Dancing Maid. The acrobatic work of the man is excellent but the woman is so awkward looking that detracts from the act. While doing his acrobatic feats throws side talk to the audience, which I will request him to leave out. At the close he introduces a little poodle which did some pretty posings, proving pleasing to the women and children. Will move them up to the place occupied by Chas Serra for the evening show.
3 shows, 16 min. in 2, close in 1. Three men presenting a minstrel first part. They carry their own drop which represents a portion of a minstrel circle and Blain and LeMar are the tamboos, while Norcross is the interlocutor. It is all right for an act of this kind but people around here are given enough of this sort of entertainment without seeing it in vaudeville, although I must say it got considerable applause today. This act was sent out on the booking slip as a 2-show turn and I took it for such, but on looking up the contract found it to be in the 3-a-day division.
3 shows, 12 min in 2. Young man and woman, singers and dancers. First time here. Their singing is only fair but the dancing is excellent from the 3-a-day standpoint and won for them an excellent hand for an opening act. Good act of this sort and will be alright for a return.
These people got a big hand on their opening and went very strong at the finish but didn’t get as much applause as they have heretofore on the various selections. The house didn’t indicate either that they were drawing as well as before. It may be a little bit early in the week to judge but I am afraid that the novelty has worn off from this act and it lacks the drawing power of previous years; but that will be better told at the end of the week. 40 min. full stage.
Couple of men doing an act with imitations of ‘Blocksom & Burns’ and ‘Collins & Hart.’ It is all right for the three a day section but that is about as much as can be said for them. They lack finish. 10 min. full stage, 3 shows.
The Mudtown Minstrels. Probably the hit of the show. Every newspaper in town has published cartoons of the act. The critics here seem to think that it is the greatest act in vaudeville. My opinion was that the audience could only understand it in spots. Liberal applause. 19 minutes, drapery in 1.