Singing, monologue, and dancing. One of my Thursday morning trials. He made quite a hit with his different dialects and his dancing is also very good. A valuable act for the money considering the scarcity of acts in one. Double the hit of men like Elmer Tenley etc. 14 minutes in one.
Three men in hoop rolling act. Another good act. Graceful and pretty. The men are young and good looking. This act got much more applause than Everhardt did here, and could stand a much better place. A Picturesque act that will go any where. 10 minutes, full stage.
Third week. Presenting a one-act play, entitled:- “Bachelor’s Hall”. Received tremendous reception on his entrance,-fully as strong as his other weeks. Proved himself fully as big a hit as when he appeared cross-town. 20 min. in one
Acrobatic comedy. Rapid-fire singing and dancing on the style of Guyer & Crispi. Held their own here in great shape. Landell’s acrobatic dancing made quite a hit. 20 min.-full stage closed in one about 5 min.
On at 8.56, 20 min, full stage. Mr. Hansel has just closed his season at the Castle Sq. Theatre and is not to return to that house this fall. He was put in here in hopes that he would prove a strong drawing-card locally. The receptions he received this afternoon and evening seem to show that he will exceed expectations. The sketch that he is playing, “A Forgotten Combination”, does not amount to a whole lot, and would have to be put through a course of sprouts, if it was to be generally presented.
ON at 6.28, 9 min, full stage; 3 shows. A fair baton-juggling act, well known on the circuit. Played them in September. They were added at the last minute on Saturday to fill out time. They hadly come up to the mark with a 9 minute turn. Would not think of playing them twice in a season, except in case of emergency.
An Irish sketch “Come Back To Erin”. I want to explode the idea that seems prevalent that this is a singing act. There is a little singing in it, but it is of no consequence at all and is only an incident to the act. There is comedy and pathos, general picture of Irish peasant life of modern times and a little of the work formerly done by Callahan & Mack on the bench with the matches, bag pipe playing and Irish jigs and reels. The act was a decided hit, the audience demanding several curtain calls that were really genuine. 16 min. full stage, 2 shows.
Being an illustrated lecture of the West. These people have the finest stereopticon views I have ever saw. The act is full of novelty and is bound to please and draw. 20 min. in 1, 2 shows.
Did not appear, refusing to open the show. They quit absolutely and would listen to no argument on the question. There has been so much of this going on of late and then the next house playing the act that performers have come to consider that they can violate their contracts and still go ahead with the rest of their work. If we continue in this strain it will only be a matter of time before all performers will tell us what time they go on, how they shall be billed, and where they shall dress and it seems to me that it is time that we disciplined a few of them by refusing to book them until they have shown thoroughly their repentance. For that reason I do not believe that this act should be booked on the Keith Circuit for another six months to come and it is a special request of mine that no manager does book them until I am satisfied.
21 min. F.S. 2 shows. ON at 9:02. This is a very pretentious act, but certainly holds up its advertising. The scenery, and costumes are most gorgeous. The singing numbers, outside of the solo work of Miss Meredro are not particularly brilliant, nor yet the drills with swords and batons in the 1st and 3rd scenes. However, the set is interesting and one of the most satisfying of the so-called “girl-acts”. The solo work of Miss Meredro and Mlle D’Alisa are above the ordinary, particularly that of the former who received quite an ovation. The “Art Nouveau” finish with the cymbals is certainly novel. This act will go very strong with our evening audiences
