This young woman went exceptionally well today. She has a turn of songs including costume changes. The only part of her act I didn’t like was that her costumes are not as nice as they should be. She has an exceptionally good voice and a dainty manner and a good idea of clean comedy. Her little Baby song and Dolly Dimples went exceptionally well. 16 min in one, 2 shows.
Moki Indian in magic and a little talking. He has a very magnetic manner and with his broken English pleases the audience thoroughly. The magic end of it amounts to little. Because of its novelty it makes a good three a day act. He did 23 minutes today, I shall have the act cut down to 18.
War Elephant. This act is not at the present writing only in fair condition. To start with, they have no photographs, but will have some taken after the matinee today. The trainers have poor uniforms and are not kept in presentable condition. Walter Main is here himself today, and I’ve taken the matter up with him, and told him what was necessary if the act is to continue in vaudeville. He is willing to do anything that is necessary to help the act, and I think before the week is out, we’ll get it in fairly good shape, while there is really nothing to the act compared with some of the other big elephant acts we’ve had before.
Cyclists. They have played Cleveland quite a number of times, once one of the features of the Empire show. It’s a very good act, if not the greatest act of its kind in vaudeville today. They made a big hit here. Time 12 minutes full stage.
Monologuist. This man is doing his work now in black face, and is good. In fact, I consider his act now the best he’s done in good many years. His finish, with his old trade-mark song, is still the best thing there is. Time 18 minutes in one.
This act consists of five singers who work behind a kinetograph screen on which is shown a minstrel first part. It is one of the best novelties of the current season and goes a long way in showing how the kinetograph can be utilized for vaudeville. While it is still in an embryo state it is strongly recommended. 15 min in one.
Miss Vokes, assisted by Neil McCay, presented ‘The Model Maid.’ I cannot recommend this act unreservedly for the reason that the act itself does not permit more than passing notice. Miss Vokes however could become a headliner in vaudeville had she a vehicle more suitable to her undoubted talents. 26 min, FS.
Twelve rather comely young women in songs, dances and instrumental selections. This act is fully up to the standard of the Vassar Girls and in fact it goes stronger than the Vassar girls. The feature of the act is the numbers by the Two Roses. 27 min, FS.
This is a new negro act which was presented in Hyde & Behman’s week before last. It was rather lengthy at the matinee but after cutting it down 9 minutes at the night performance it went much better and probably by the end of the week will be an average good act, full stage, close in two 17 minutes.
This act was out in to replace R.J. Jose, who is laid up by illness. These same people played last August in New York calling themselves the EMPIRE TRIO which name I requested them to change on account of EMPIRE QUARTETTE. They do a mighty good turn and one which should be taken advantage of while it is cheap and they are willing to do three shows. They open with the trio from Attila and the two men sing a Miserere from Il Trovetore than the three sing a medley of the better grade of popular songs and for a final encore sing a song from ‘The Girl from Kaye.’ They have all good voices and blend splendidly together; strong enough to go almost anywhere on the program and make good. They make a nice appearance and all in all it is a most desirable singing act. 13 min, in one, 3 shows.
