Goldin has an act of magic, most spectacular in nature and which I think will sent the people talking. It is a very pretentious affair, some six or seven people being in evidence all through and with his own scenery and with a great amount of parapharnalia [sic] the effect is very strong indeed. This being his first performance after landing (which he did little more than twenty-four hours before he went on) he was naturally a little bit shaky, but the act is very good one nevertheless. 19 min, full stage, 2 shows.
Colored people presenting a very nice act, entirely diferent [sic] from that of any ‘coons’ that I know of. It is not a comedy turn, but one of the character changes. The owman isavery [sic] handsome specimen of the colored race and wears some beautiful clothes. Exceptionally good act for the money. 12 min. in 1, 2 shows.
In ‘Always in the Way.’ 23 minutes. Full stage. This act is about the same as their former act except the changes in name. They went exceptionally strong with us owing to several verses in their song on the election. They were easily the hit of the show, which I credit mostly to the excitement during the election. Ordinarily, I would consider it only a fair act for an early place on the bill.
Gave instructions of Evie Green, Ellen Terry, Leslie Carter, and Digby Bell. She is as far behind Cissy Loftus, that she will never be able to catch up. The best was an imitation of digby Bell, which received deserved applause. She could never be a headline feature in Cleveland in 100 years. She managed to do 10 min, which included an encore in one, not sufficient to make a set and causedathree [sic] minutes wait in the show. CDF in 3, close in one. 10 min.
Section 1: FS 33 min. This is a very remarkable woman and her feats are interesting, but this first section does not show anything so sensational as to astound the audience. In fact, the people did not quite understand the nature of her act and it went altogether too slow. She allowed herself to be tied hand and foot and placed in a cabinet where she performed the regulation cabinet stunts. There were some variations, but not enough to make the audience more than passably interested. The question-writing after the act holds the house for about six minutes making the whole section seem to drag. The telepathic work will probably pull up interest, but the audience seems to be in a sort of trance, and the act thus far does not create the enthusiasm we expected. The applause at the finish was only mild and perfunctary. [sic]
Second section: This was much more encouraging. Miss Fay was blindfolded and covered with a sheet directly back of the footlights. She called out the names of thirty or forty people on after the other asking them to hold up the questions they had written on pieces of paper. She read these questions and gave answers to them all without any errors. Some of these are questions relating to money, health, love affairs, and miscellaneous subjects. There was considerable fun in many of her answers and the swiftness of the work was reassuring. Think there is no doubt about her making good as she will have the whole town asking questions before the week is out. As this makes each and every patron of the house a party to the act. The applause following some difficult answers to puzzling questions was strong, as at the finish Miss Fay got quite an ovation. It is parallel matinee performance to that of Hudini [sic] in that the audience does not quite catch on to the interest of the act until toward the close. However, she will be well talked about I am sure and before the close of the week I feel confident she will pack the house.
20 min, FS, 3 shows. Very pprecocious [sic] child and soubrette assistant. Comes on stage in a very fetching costume which he changes to a tramp make-up in view of the audience. Some of the boy’s singing is good and got some applause. The woman’s singing is very bad, so bad as to be almost burlesque. The spoken lines are not quite up to the standard and the act is too long. Could not be heard distinctly from the rear rows. Cut talking to audience, ‘Shlitz’ in pants,’ ‘Hunter Rye,’ ‘Kicking stuffing out of Englishmen’ and ‘Baby Mine.’
2 women and a man. In a miniature musical comedy, ‘The Widow Wise.’ This is the first act on the bill that received a wee bit of attention from the audience or scored any applause. The comedy end of the act does not amount to much. The comedienne is good and amused. The act is intermingled with a lot of singing, which was appreciated. Act on the whole is not bad. Alright to open the show. 22 min, full stage, 3 show.
Vocaliste. The only good thing about this woman in her costume and her selections. How this woman ever secured booking or was passed along by the way of other houses in a mystery. This is another act where the programme was more amusing than the woman trying to sing. 10 min in one, 3 shows.
The prettiest girl act we have had in vaudeville. Thirteen attractive girls, who have good voices, and three men. Act is novel and very stirring, and the ‘give us your kind applause’ is not as apparent as might be expected from the nature of the act. Music lively, costume effective. Act went with spontaneous applause. The only bad feature of the act is that it is anti-climactic. I have spoken to Mr. Bryan and he is going to try to remedy this tonight, for the audience this afternoon went out in big numbers before the ‘Old Ironsides’ speech, which is the finish of the act. If he does not remedy it, the program should have a strong note to ask the audience to wait for the finish, otherwise the last part of the act is lost. Full stag, with a short opening in one. 2 shows, 20 min.
One of the nicest novelty acts we ever played. I do not think the man has been given, in previous reports, the credit due him. He is remarkably clever balancer and equilibrist, and the woman’s shooting is about the best we have ever had. Most desirable act. 20 min, full stage, 2 shows.
