Working in white face, singer of parodies. This fellow certainly keeps abreast with times; he has a lot of local material that only fits this town and they laughed heartily. He scored the strongest of any act up to this time. 18 minutes, street in one.
Young woman, assisted by Signor Gabardon. Spanish singer and dancer. This act is rather a disappointment. Her costumes [sic] elegant. The singing in Spanish doesn’t amount to anything. She sings two songs, then gives us a few steps in dancing; her assistant joins her, playing the tambourine in native costume. At NH and three shows it would be a good act for an early place on the program, but at this salary, never. 10 minutes, full stage.
Two young women in a singing and dancing character act. They carry their own scenery as before, although only use one canopy with the stereopticon views for illustrated songs, shown at the top of the room, from the rear of the stage, which makes it impossible to set anything back as before and went well, it failed to make the impression. Own scenery in two, occupy full stage. 17 minutes.
Man and woman in a character comedy sketch. The act is about the same as presented here before. Quite a number of laughs being obtained in the peculiar character costume of the woman. From a three-a-day standpoint, the act is a good one, although I should think it was about time secured another act. 17 minutes, full stage.
The bareback rider. This act is not as startling as we had been led to expect but it is widely different from all other horse acts, both animals being very beautiful and Miss Bradna herself is charming and handsomely gowned. The act seemed to please, full stage 3 minutes.
2 shows, 20 min, full stage. First time in five years for this clever and artistic woman, who presented a new monologue entitled, ‘Masks and Faces,’ in which she gives impersonations of actresses on and off the stage. In finesse and delicacy it is incomparably the best thing ever offered in this house, and made a big hit. Every impersonation was encored, and at the finish she had three enthusiastic curtain calls. In some houses I rather fancy the act would be beyond the understanding of a proportion of the audiences, and her older offering proved the more popular. Her act will be the most talked of feature of the bill, and will draw a class of people whom we do not regularly cater to.
2 shows, 10 min, full stage. This act could not have been placed right where it has received adverse criticism, as it was the laughing and applause hit of the show here. I consider the comedian pretty good, for an acrobat, and the audience is certainly deceived by the makeup of the young man who is disguised as a girl. It is an excellent act for any bill, better than the Four Lukens.
2 shows, 23 min, open in 4, close in 1. Magician and illusionist, and his comedy assistant. Act is too well known to all managers on the circuit to need to reviewing. They had something of an advance reception, indicating that they had friends in the audience, and the act only went well and not big. I agree with Mr. Lovenberg in his observations of last week concerning the act. They want some new tricks, as the audiences are already familiar with those they do know.
3 shows, 10 min in 1. Singing soubrette, working in short dress. She is so completely overshadowed by Grace Cameron of last week’s show, that she will not probably go even as well as her merit entitles her to. She is just an averagedly [sic] good chorus girl, and only fitted to hold a place in the 3-show section of the program.
‘Dixie.’ 3 shows, 18 min, opens in 4, closes in 1. This chap formerly worked in dress suit, in 1, but his personality was so bad that I imagine the many strictures made on hi, induced him to adopt a tramp makeup. Even at that, he is decidedly bad, though his dogs are well trained. He made good in an easy spot in the 3-show section, which is where he belongs.
