Stelling and Stelling
This act I was forced to close. This is a very bad act. The man is a very poor juggler, and the woman is about the worst comedienne I ever saw. 17 minutes, full stage, three shows.
Zana
This fellow does a very good act. All of his tricks are very good, and he works very fast. There is a little comedy in the act which is not bad. A very good three a day act for about $50.00. Went very well. 13 minutes, full stage, three shows.
Milton & Dolly Nobles
Assisted by Ida Lewis and Thomas M. Hunter. Presenting the alleged one-act farce “Fads and Fancies” by Milton Nobles. Regret to say this was a disasterous failure, no life, action or business. All talk and that hardly laudable. The audience twisted and turned and finally took a recess during this intermission. Will arrange for their old act “Why Walker Reformed”.
Felix & Caire
Presenting a character sketch entitled “Just Kids”. Boy and Girl giving impersonations of Rogers Brothers, Trixie Friganza Montgomery and Stone, Richard Carle, etc. Both clever children, above the age limit, well known in Harlem and a good financial proposition. Doubt if it would be much better than a three-a-day in other cities. Big ovation on their entrance and tremendous applause on their finish with five bows. 15 minutes full stage and about 3 minutes in one.
Steeley & Edwards
Musical Comedy. The men are, Steely of Steeley, Doty and Coe, and Edwards of the Four Emperors of Music. Edwards works in black face while Steeley is the straight man. Both are excellent musicians while Steeleys’ vocal work is very good. The comedy end secured some laughs while the music pleased. The act is really too good for an opener. Will probably make a change to night. One hundred and fifty dollars at the most would be about right. 18 minutes full stage can close in one.
Florence Saunders
This girl has improved 100% since I last saw her. She has a very good voice, and she makes a very good appearance on the stage; and sang three songs all of which went big, especially her last song which she was dressed in Cavalier costume. Went big. 10 minutes in one. Up to this time she went much better than anything else on the bill. For the salary this is a very good act in one.
Famous Sutcliff Troupe
World’s renouned Character Dancers, Scottish Pipers and Acrobats. Six Men and one woman, make their entrance dressed in beautiful Skottish uniforms four of them playing bag pipes two on snare drums and one of them on a base drum. The second number is Scottish dancing by four members of the troupe after which they go through an acrobatic part of the programme with some very good tumbling. The act closes with them playing pipes and drums when they leave the stage. A very neat and refined and well dressed act, and held the audience until close. Very few of them going out considering the show was running quite late and the weather is unusually hot. 16 Min. Full stage.
Lasky’s Quintette
This act consists of five people, 3 men and two women and is without a doubt one of the neatest and best musical acts we have ever played. They play on four cellos and one base and carry specially constructed shell which gives the audience the full benefit of the music. They play a little of both classical and popular music and received hearty applause for every number. This act should make good anywhere. 14 min. in two, spec. Shell.
The Great Henri French
Mimic Actor and Impersonator. Clever Juggler adept magician. This man does a little of everything including magic monologue, mimicking actors, gives an imitation of a drunken man on a wheel which goes very big. He opens full stage, does about 15 Min. Closes in one, giving impersonations of great composers, which runs about three minutes.
Century Comedy Four
4/m 3 eccentric and 1 straight. Carry their own drop representing the ocean and make their entrance in a boat. Comedy is a little crude although they secured some few laughs. Voices are not much although they got away with the singing and managed to secure good applause. At the price the set is thoroughly all right. 14 minutes full stage.