The idea is similar to Henry Lee or a copy of the French actress Liane D’Eve. Presents imitatitve caricatures of Vesta Victoria, George Cohan, the Gibson Girl, Ann Held, Eddi Foy. Her disrobing in view of the audience to the better classes might cause a stir and a few laughs but the various caricatures are so cleverly portrayed that the least thought of anything offensive immediately disappears. She has improved since I saw her down town. At the matinee she just about got by but at the evening performance, the audience being composed more of a refined element, pronounced her a wonder. They gave the Anna Held impersonation rousing applause and Eddie Foy character was received with roars of laughter. She was compelled to take several bows. Finished strong. 18 Minutes – Close in One 2 Minutes.
The same old act presented before. Received little applause after his famous “tout” special. Girls look pretty and were given some recognition for their dancing. One act that should be relegated to the opposition. 25 Minutes – Close in one 5 minutes.
Contortionist – using trapeze and pedestal. Spangled costumes special electrical effects, assisted by a man who impersonates the “Devil” with good contortion work that amazed the audience and gave a round of applause. 12 Minutes full stage.
Oriental Jugglers. Three in number made up as Japs. They have a good routine of stuff and perform it rapidly. Their juggling is unusually well manipulated. They work with bells, knives, firebrands, etc – and many of their tricks are similar to those performed by the Mowatts. The comedy end of their work is executed by one man who does the apple catening stunt about the same as Fred Pelot. The act makes good from beginning to end and really received as much favorable attention as anything on the bill. 12 minutes palace.
Presenting for the first time on any stage the new comedy-dramatic sketch “KIT.” Notwithstanding extreme nervousness on the part of Miss Spong and her support both the playette and the players scored a tremendous hit. The sketch gives Miss Spong abundant opportunity for the display of her talent both as a comedienne and as an emotional actress. The large audience followed the lines with the closest interest, and notwithstanding it was a “rube” audience, drawn here by the state fair, Miss Spong and company was accorded three curtain calls which is quite a number for sketch in this theater. 18 min. FS.
Of course Miss St. George does not by any manner of means fill the shoes of Charley Mack in “The Old Neighborhood,” but I was agreeably surprised to find the act first-class, the character work of Callahan being the best in the vaudeville stage. The harp is substituted for the bagpipes and Miss St. George both plays and sings very well. 21 FS.
In a character comedy singing playlet “Happy’s Million”. Carry their own drop in one representing a scene in Tonapah. Morrow impersonates a cowboy, his old character, an does it well, while the woman portrays the character of a quakeress and just gets by as she never took any prizes for singing therefor her speaking voice is bad. Morrow introduces his specialty The story is that of a cowboy, lost heavily at faro, meets the quakeress and proposes. Uses a midget on the finish as a cupid, who swings across stage attached to the man and woman by colored ribbons, same idea as in their old act. The audience did not enthuse. At the evening performance it went a trifle better but I doubt if it will be acceptable. 16 minutes in one.
Two young ladies who do a little singing and dancing and a few imitations. Pleasing appearance, nicely costumed. One of the women is quite a comedienne, gives an impersonation of Elfie Fay and an old maid character, on the style of the Elionore Sisters and scored heavily. The other works straight with pleasing voice and is a clever dancer. An excellent act. Big applause and three bows. Fully capable of holding a better place. 17 minutes full stage.
12 min. in one. English Ventriloquist – very English. Works with dummy something after the fashion of “Prince”. Coram is artistic but handicapped both by his English dialect and some mannerisms which destroy the illusion of the dummy doing any conversation. Coram frequently fails to get over the footlights but in spots his act seems to please. It is not a great act.
Mr. Leslie is presenting a new version of “Hogan’s Visit”, his slang classic, which eliminates the old Roman travesty and injects into the story a touch of melo-drama by the introduction of a burglar incident. Mr. Leslie’s slang is more pungent and pithy than ever and, of course, the essential feature of the act. It is rough, though not suggestive, and he talks with such rapidity that we feel no offense can be taken from it.
