3 shows, 10 min, full stage. Quite a neat looking man, assisted by Beatrice Southwick. A slack wire artist and juggler. Does some clever rising on a bicycle and unicycle on the wire and also juggles small articles. Excellent ‘sight’ act for the 3-show section. Received a big amount of applause for this spot in the bill and is entitled to a much better position than we can give him.
3 shows, 13 min, full stage. Typical Western Plainsman, assisted by a man and a broncho [sic] in wonderful exhibition with the lasso. Mr. Rogers performs feats with the lasso such as I have never seen before and his western talk is really excellent comedy. Of course the introduction of the broncho into the act adds greatly to its value. There is no doubt but what he will create considerable talk about town, in fact, one newspaper man has already offered to write him up.
2 shows, 12 min, opens in 1, goes to 3 and closes in 1. Received a big advance reception when the card announcing her was put on. She is quite a pretty woman, handsomely gowned; sings a couple of songs and then gives a few imitations on the piano. All her work was generously applauded. Applause hit of the show up to this point.
2 shows, 18 min, full stage. Quite a nice appearing woman, assisted by Arthur Hoops and Sumner Gard, in this somewhat melodramatic sketch, ‘A Friend’s Advice.’ It tells the tale of a jealous husband and wife. While Miss Morris’s work is quite clever her support is nothing to speak of. There is good comedy in the piece with considerable laughs, but it fell flat at the finish, securing scanty applause.
Miss Vokes is supported by Neil McCay, in a sketch, entitled ‘The Model Maid.’ The play is not much, but as a vehicle to introduce the well known and artistic character work of Miss Vokes it will serve. She does a ‘slavey’ [sic] on the order of the part she played in ‘Checkers.’ McCay works straight and introduces a song and a little piano playing. The act received a little advance applause, and caused quite a lot of laughs throughout. Closed rather weak, but may go better tonight. 20 mins, CDF in 3.
Lasso manipulator. This fellow is a crack-a-jack, and gives better act than the Chamberlins. Uses a cow-pony and a cow-boy assistant. He’s a typical westerner, and his remarks when he misses a trick are very funny. All his tricks were applauded and he closed very strong. Very good act. 13 min. Water landscape in 4.
2 shows, 16 min in 1. Clever dialect comedian who has improved his material considerably since his last appearance here. He is certainly the best entertainer in this line in the business. He was the laughing hit of the show up to this point and his act was applauded all through.
3 shows, 11 min, full stage. Comedy and artistic clay modeler. Clever and rapid worker. Probably the larger part of our patrons have never seen this man before, as he has always worked in the early 3-show section. I put him in this late place in the bill and all his offerings were appreciatively encored.
Rather disappointed in this man as a feature. He is alright at the price. Some of his work is very clever, while some tricks are badly executed. He makes a pretty fair appearance, but a very bad talker. Some of his small stuff I have seen handled better by ordinary three a day magicians. Received very little applause on his finish. Twenty-four minutes, full stage, two shows.
Nye has a most remarkable voice, and several very good grotesque dancing steps. The girls make an excellent appearance, very clever and hard workers. Nye secures several good laughs talking to the girls while dancing on the style of Donohue and Nichols. The act in novel and went very strong at both performance, taking three bows to-night. Seventeen minutes, with about four minutes in one, two shows.
