Comedienne and dancer. I was agreeably surprised with Miss Kokin’s work to-day as I had been led to believe that she had gone back since she last played Philadelphia. Her work this afternoon was characterized by all the vivacity and magnetism that made her so popular in this city some years ago. She made a most emphatic hit, taking 4 curtain calls and then having to tell another story. Her imitations of Elfie Fay, Geo. Cohan and others especially strong. Mighty good act. 18 mins, drap in 1.
Man and woman in their well known mind reading act. Received first advance applause of the day, showing that they were well remembered form their last visit. Had no difficulty in holding attention of the audience and received liberal applause at the finish. Very good act. 16 min. Olio in 1.
This act is well known on circuit. Best trained monkey act that we play and especially valuable on account of the comedy introduced, which is good. Laughter and applause hit of the show up to this point. 15 min. red gar. In 3.
Two men and a woman in high class vocal selections. These people are of a refined type, well dressed and sing very well indeed. While not in the same class with the Grand Opera Trio they may be accounted a desirable act, especially in the three-a-day section. Well applauded. 15 mins, drap in 1.
Colored man and woman, regulation musical act playing on saxophones, bells, coach-horns and cornets, woman introducing song with saxophone obligato [sic]; attempt no comedy. While these people are not very good musicians they do a fair act, making a good opener. 15 min in 1.
Colored. Two men and a woman, in their comedy, singing, talking dancing. Smith was formally with Smith and Bowman, the Johnsons are late of the ‘Smart Set.’ The set is singing number, with very little talking or dancing. Singing being the strong hold and each of their selections were encored at every performance. They work quick and are a little above the average act of this kind. They made a strong play for two shows, but the act is only for the three a day class, although a good one. Would say about one hundred and three shows. Seventeen minutes, close in one five minutes.
Eccentric comedy singing, dancing and talking. Barry impersonates a tramp and is a clever dancer, his impression of Bert Stone went very big. The woman is a fair singer and wears some elegant gowns. The act contains many laughs and easily the biggest laughing act in the show. Nineteen minutes full stage about three minutes in one, two shows.
Hungarian singers and dancers. Three young women, making a very pleasing appearance, they open with a Hungarian song, then sing a negro number and sing it fairly good, and finish with a Hungarian Gypsy dance, which went big this afternoon, they sing pretty fair and look nice. Nothing sensational to the act, merely a neat number, with a element of novelty to it. Nine minutes, full stage, two shows.
2 shows, 18 min, open full stage, close in 1. In their laughable sketch, ‘The New Teacher.’ I was lead to believe these men were to open in one, but this morning they strenuously declared it impossible and after seeing their vehicle it appears to me that it would injure it to force them to do so. The sketch is not entitled to this position by any means, and for tomorrow we will give it an earlier and easier place.
2 shows, 16 min, open full stage, close in 1. ‘Three rubes,’ eccentric and acrobatic comedians. While don’t see much to this act it drew a few titters of laughter and their close in one, which is an imitation of a ball game, was fairly well applauded. This act should go in a much earlier position than they had today, but it will be impossible for me to give it.
