15 min. in 3, close in 1. 3 shows. ‘Lady Slavey’ and ‘The Derby Race.’ First sketch rather below the standard, both in matter and rendition, at timesrather [sic] coarse. Second sketch in costume of jockey and youth who follows the ponies, better from all standpoints, using a special drop and otherwise making their act attractive. Fair for a three-a-day, during the supper show, and these people will scarcely reach a higher place on the bill.
‘My Sweetheart.’ 15 min, FS, closing in 1. Plot of the sketch rather slender, but it makes an excuse to offer a series of very fetching songs which were well done. Fortune appears in a smart costume of a lieutenant. Miss De Mar appears in a very pretty gown of white, which she afterwards exchanges for a solider costume. They sing with a great deal of spirit and dash. The last song, ‘Take off your Hat to the Red, White and Blue’ received a very good hand and a recall.
Mysterious conjurer and burlesque necromancer. 15 min in 3, 3 shows. Two men, one working eccentric, and the other straight. Fairly good for the three-a-day section. None of the sleight-of-hand features were especially new, but the booby disclosing methods brought some scattered laughs. The star trick was to obviously imitation of Goldin who was here last week, and consequently closed the week.
Refined singing and dancing. 12 min. in 1. 3 shows. Boy and girl working straight. Singing passable, but the dancing is quite commendable. The girl’s toe-dancing got a good hand. In fact, there is very little in this act except the dancing, but it is all to the good. Each one of their stunts got a hand. The girl is very pretty and tastefully gowned. O.K. for this place on the bill.
2 shows, 16 min, full stage. Exhibiting three horses doing a variety of ‘stunts’, including a horse that goes to bed and one that does some high school steps. Started out a little slow, but went very well and closed strong. Should be a good act for the children especially and pleasing to grownups.
2 shows, 12 min open full stage, close in 1. Eccentric comedy acrobats. They managed to push out the first real laughs of the afternoon by some rather illegitimate work, which I felt constrained to cut. The tumbling of one of the men is quite good, and managed to arouse considerable laughter, but the mirth-provoking qualities of the act are by no means great. Cut – pulling trousers from one of the men – ‘Give me a kiss’ accompanied with ta kick in the lower extremities.
2 shows, 12 min. open in 2, close in 1. ‘The Girl Behind the Drum.’ Got a big advance reception, as she is extremely popular here. She did an opening song and dance today which we promptly cut out, as it is worthless. She plays on drums and xylophones very acceptably. In her close in 1 she plays ‘Up the Street,’ in which she always scored a big hit with the Fadettes, and of course it went big.
In ‘The Chorus Lady.’ One of the best sketches in vaudeville and her part, the playing of it could not be surpassed. The man is acceptable; but the additional woman in the act should be surpassed and Mr. Forbe or Miss Stahl – whoever is responsible for her appearance – should be told in plain language to get someone who can play the part. 28 min. in 3, 2 shows.
The acting of these people is something wild and weird. They open well with a song and they finish well with their dancing, but the sketch part of the act in between should be eliminated, and I would eliminate it if I had the time. However I am doing the next best thing in putting them on very early. The act is overpaid by $100 even as its present standard. 22 min. open in 3, close in 1, 2 show.
Songs illustrated with stereopticon and moving pictures. This act was one of the hits of the bill. It is a mighty good presentation and from a three a day standpoint, excellent. Should by all means be grabbed up at once by the 3 a day houses and is thoroughly all right in any house. 19 min. in one, and the people wanted more. 3 shows.
