In an act called ‘Scenes in A Drawing Room.’ Where they get this title from, I don’t know. They open their act in a drawing room for about 3 minutes. After that they go every place, and do everything. It’s a hodge-podge of good and bad stuff. Act doesn’t go very well here. McWatters spent a lot of time and money in trying to get a novelty act. Some things in it are very good. Others are not. Miss Tyson’s imitations are just not the proper thing. Time 22 minutes full stage.
Presenting ‘Between the Acts.’ Miss Herne is assisted by Annie Willard and Albert Andrus, indifferent actors. While Miss Herne was very strong in emotional scenes and would, no doubt, be hit in the proper vehicle. The one she has is too talky and consequently did not go well here. 20 mins, FS.
In his act of legerdemain and his travesty on noted musical directors with a tremendous hit. The latter was presented in conjunction with his band. Nothing better for vaudeville could imagined than this act. 38 min, FS.
2 shows, 26 min, full stage. Presenting, for the third time in 18 months, the comedy sketch, ‘Am I Your Wife?’, which either was not familiar to today’s audience, or else hey were glad to see it again. It certainly went with as many laughs as when it was first presented, and received as much applause at the finish.
2 shows, 18 min in 1. Presenting the same act they did when last in Boston, a year ago. They do not go very strong with their solo numbers, and until the violinist appears, but their concerted work carries them off very strong. No doubt, too, they were somewhat handicapped by the Dumonds, who were here last week.
2 shows, 20 min, open full stage, close in 1. The man of this team is a bright enough chap, but he has never yet succeeded in reaching the audiences in this house, and never will. The woman has nothing to recommend her, except her gown, which quite dazzling. I can only reiterate my criticism of 14 months ago, when they last appeared here, that the act, so far as we are concerned is of but 3-show value, and is paid $50 a week too much salary.
3 shows, 15 min in 1. Two singers and a pianist, rendering their own compositions. Won a lot of applause from the balconies, but did not make any dent on the patrons of the orchestra seats. It is an ‘all right’ act for the early section of a continuous show.
The company consists of Eddie Foy, two women and a man in the comedy sketch ‘The Man Behind the Gun,’ which gives Foy an opportunity to display his peculiar comedy. The act is quick inaction, and they secure scattered laughs throughout. He does about 7 minutes in one, singing parodies with a little dancing. Without Foy in the act it would fall flat. He received some advance applause. 20 minutes, full stage, 2 shows.
Two men in a singing, talking and dancing sketch. The act is well known and a description is not necessary. They made them laugh during the entire act, as a big amount of new material prevails. Full stage, 14 minutes, made them close in 1, 2 mins. 2 shows.
Whistler and imitator. This man became very popular after he had whistled one selection. His imitations went big, and he carried off part honors of the show. Drop 1, 10 minutes, 2 shows.
