Thaler Sisters
Soprano and Contralto in English and German songs. Picturesque Viennese Costumes. Fair act for the money, but nothing great. Good finish. 11 minutes in one.
Arnoldo’s Leopards
On at 9.58, 14 min, full stage. Although this is not as lively an act as I would like, with which to close the show, still it is a corking good novelty animal turn. It makes an effective stage picture. The leopards are well trained and work without Arnoldo’s having to resort to the use of a whip. Well worth the money we are paying, two fifty.
Rankin & Davenport
On at 8.42, 16 min, full stage. Presenting their new sketch, “The Goddess”, something on the “Pygmalion and Galatea” order. It is bright and lively, full of good situations. The only objection I find to it, is that it is overpaid. At two fifty or three hundred, I would recommend it to anybody, but four hundred is rather steep.
Chalk Saunders
On at 7.46, 10 min, in 2; 3 shows. Crayon comedian. He always makes good and is a valuable 3-a-day, in fact it is my belief that he will make good on an early spot on any bill.
Kellar & Paul “In Morrocco”
A very good act consisting of singing, dancing, tumbling, acrobatic work, wall scaling etc. and all of it good. They work fast and got the audience with them at the beginning. They hold them to the end and the act is one of the best to close the show with that we have had since the house opened. Special set. 14 minutes.
Hick & Cady
German comedians who just about got through with a lot of pool room talk. This line of comedy is not greatly relished here for the reason that generally speaking our patrons are not especially “up” on ponies. For the larger cities I suspect that they may be O.K. but not for Columbus. Not that they failed altogether, but the impression they made was very slight. 18 minutes in one. Special set.
Little “Hip”
10 min. in 2. ON at 5:00. The principal interest in the baby elephant is his availability as a program boy in the lobby. Mounted upon a table with his trainer at his side, he distributes Keith News afternoon and evening to the patrons as they come in and crowd around him. He is especially a pet with the children and is one of the best features of this kind that we have ever had. His work in the stage is rather interesting, doing several common stunts, but his principal value lies in his virtues as an advertiser. To-night he will distribute menu-cards at the Jeweller’s banquet at the Bingham Roof Garden. Bowing for flash-light pictures, and other stunts are in preparation.
Four Londons
Casting act – 10 min, F.S. 2 shows. ON at 10:16. These people are certainly the goods in their line. They match the Duffin-Reedcay troupe for thrilling and daring feats on the same sort of pedestal and bounding net. Each one of their feats got a big hand. Makes an A.1. closing act. Big finish, two curtain calls.
Walter C. Kelly
“The Virginia Judge” – 16 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:58. Advance hand. Same “Virginia Judge” act as before, only with some brilliant character variations and additions. Simply a knockout. The audience actually stopped him once or twice with uproarious laughter. Finished immense. Kelly is certainly a big favourite here. He could stay a month and not wear out his welcome.
Leona Thurber & “Picks”
12 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 9:00. Well known. Four picks, two boys and two girls, making four changes of costume, first the coon swell, Thoreador, “Heinies” and plantation-ickaninnies. Miss Thurber’s work is lost in the rollicking fun of the picks who were certainly a hit, winning constant applause and working up to a whirlwind finish.