Monologuist and Parody Singer. Portrays a character of a tramp. This man’s monologue is a lot of ‘junk.’ Not one laugh during all of it. Sings three songs and only have one good one. Closed the act with giving an imitation of Sousa, which the audience couldn’t see this afternoon. 12 min, in one, 2 shows. NOTE: The first five acts on the bill should all open the show at 1:30.
Man and woman. Talking and singing comedy. Man portrays the character of a tramp, while the woman makes a fair soubrette with an ordinary voice. The talking is tiresome. The comedy is fair. The only merit to the act is the man’s dancing and that is not saying much. They Jury [sic] wouldn’t have it. 16 min, full stage, 3 shows.
2 shows, 12 min. full stage. European equestrian exhibiting one beautiful white and another chestnut horse. The stage is covered with a dark mat and backed with a dark drop. The curtain rises with Miss Rens sitting on the white horse on a pedestal – a handsome picture in itself. Then she puts the horse through high school riding followed by posing with handsome color and light effects. Was strongly applauded at the rise of the curtain and throughout the act. I am advertising it as the sensational hit of the ‘Yankee Circus of Mars’ because of the fact that that shown comes to the Boston Theatre, next door, in April and they have already sent out considerable advance matter.
3 shows, 9 minutes in two. Singing and dancing. This is a very clever little act. I feel sure their girls could do their act in one which I think would improve it. I am going to advise them to do so. We have them on at 8:00 o’clock and they are doing very well. I think they are strong enough for the early part of any bill.
This act is, in no sense, worth anything like the salary that we pay it. It went very mildly this afternoon, very little applause being given, and there is very little comedy to the act. The act is worth no more to me than YHR although they probably could bot afford to carry it around for that money. 27 min. open full stage, can close in 1, 2 shows.
This is the most wonderful animal I ever saw and is probably most striking act we have in the bill. He works on the trapeze and rings just as a man would. He catches and pitches balls with his trainer. Turns somersaults from one trapeze to another and really it is a vey good act. 12 min, full stage, 2 shows.
This man would be all right about second on the bill, but is not good enough for fourth place. There is too much sameness to his act, all of his stuff is very old and the larger portion of it is cribbed from Charlie Case. Is all right to play, considering his act for second place, but not any better than that. 18 min. in 1, 3 shows.
Singing, dancing, and lightning change act, well known in vaudeville. As there was very little comedy in the show ahead of this act, it went very well indeed. We have no unusual acts this week, and so by comparison this act could be considered the feature of the show. I doubt if this would be the case in an exceptional strong bill. The act seemed to be appreciated today, and received some laughter and applause. CDF in three, close in one. 25 min.
Sketch entitled ‘In Alaska.’ I believe they have recently adopted this name for the act instead of the ‘The Cucumber.’ The sketch is quite a serious little affair. There is quite a good deal of pathos in the act. It went quite well, with applause at the close. Good act. Special set in three. 24 min.
Sketch, ‘Making an Actress.’ Some strong applause in advance. Sketch very bright in spots and far exceeded expectations. Certainly a remarkable old lady is Mrs. Yeamans, bringing some money to the house, no doubt, on her name, and the fact that a ‘legit’ of ‘seventy last November,’ as she is not loth to confess over the footlights, can be ‘just as young as she used to be.’ Applause frequent and not all on account of sympathy either. Will go better tonight. 18 min. closing in 1.
