The only bad thing about this act is their synopsis. The musical numbers are good, the dancing is good, and the scenery is also fair. Taking it all in all, it’s the best bunch of singing and dancing girls I’ve seen in a long while. The act is short, and only runs about 10 minutes, full stage.
Why these are called Japanese, I don’t know. Any other name would suit better. To start with, the act isn’t fit for a first-class theatre. It belongs in a burlesque house. She carries two electricians, and then wants a property man to help her in the poses. It’s the worst piece of getting-money-under-false-pretenses I ever saw. Time 10 minutes full stage.
Man and woman. Man gives imitations of animals, and is a mimic. They attempt some real acting that they term in a sketch. Not worth a cent more than they are getting, and should be on very early in the three show section. Not a very strong act. 15 mins, CDF in 3. Close in one.
Two men, sketch ‘The German Recruit.’ Gross-fire talking act, the Dutchman being quite a comedian in a small way. Good little three-show act for the early bill. Cut out verse of song ‘When the landlady died we had to sneak’ and verse on ‘hip pads.’ 10 mins in one.
2 shows, 14 min in 3. In acrobatic comedy act, ‘The Awakening of Toys.’ Great act for the children. Burns does some clever perch work. Would be a corking act for Christmas. Applause hit up to this point.
Time of act 20 minutes, full stage. Interior, close in one about six minutes in their comedy – ‘Going Abroad.’ This act is going very well with us except the close in one which I think hurts the act. We are compelled to use them in one this week, otherwise would have asked them to cut their work in one out.
His act is quite a little improved from what it was in the early part of the season. He carries his own scenery and has his wife in the act. He is using practically the same animals what he’s had before. It’s a good act for ladies and children, and is going well. Time 18 minutes, full stage.
On Clyde Fitch’s playlet ‘Frederic Lemaitre.’ This is without doubt the best acted playlet that has ever been in vaudeville. It contains a little comedy and lots of pathos, and made a tremendous hit here. I cannot say enough in priase [sic] of this little production. It runs 30 minutes full stage. Mr. Miller will no doubt draw a lot of money.
European Grotesque Musicians. This is just a fair act, and about strong enough to open a show with. Their playing on a few instruments is not much good. There is a little comedy in the act of the European order. Opens in full stage 11 minutes, closes 3 minutes in one.
This well known comedian returned with ‘Pat and the Cenil.’ He has substituted Miss Anna Willard for his daughter Katherine who lost her heart and was married in Australia. Miss Willard last appeared here in the support of Chrystal Herne. The excellent comedy does not suffer in the least through the change in cast, and it received an ovation as usual. But Tom is about due for a new comedy. 25 min.
