Banjoists:- 10 min. in 1. 3 shows. On at 7:20. The same might be said of this banjo act, fo they have got the goods all right. Claudius and Corbin were on our opening bill on Nov. 10th, 1902. Their selections were both popular and classic and each one of them got a good hand with a fair close. A good three-a-day act.
17 min. F.S. 3 shows. On at 7:03. Mighty pretty little animal act. Three fox terriers and a coach-dog. The animals all look kept and are certainly well trained, and do not fear the whip. They do the regulation stunts, such as tumbling, jumping the rope, turning somersaults, and some comedy tricks that have been seen here before, but all done very well and winning good deal of applause. Could hold a pretty good spot in the three-a-day section with entire credit.
Col. Com:- 13 min. in 1. 3 shows. On at 6:40. The ordinary three-a-day coon act. The man evidently did not think that Nature made him black enough, so he used the burned cork very freely. They dance and sing quite well, and their line of talk is harmless. Good for an early spot in the three-a-day section.
In ‘Under The Sea’ – quite a novel act, the act representing the bottom of the sea, and the characters being a comedy Irishman and a mermaid. – The humor arises through the setting of these widely different beings. – They won several good laughs but were not at one would term a great hit. – To my way of thinking the act is a trifle coarse. – Not the best of language is used. – A great laugh was received on the use of the word ‘Hell’ but this was ordered ‘out’. – An act out of the ordinary but not too refined so far as the work of the man is concerned. – Special act. – 16 minutes.
Presenting their new comedy act “The Traveling Man.” This is quite a novel offering, the setting being the Grand Central depot, and the interior of a Pullman car. It is a better act than their former one and was received quite well. 18 min. in two and three.
On at 4.08, 9 min, full stage. A great zouave act that made the audience sit up and take notice. I trust I may be forgiven for stating that I have yet to see an act of this style that has anything on the original Streator Zouaves.
ON at 3.14, 17 min, in 1. At $300 I consider this man very much overpaid, for monologists at this money should be able to fill the next to closing spot, which I do not think Mr. Royce could possibly do. He started very weakly this afternoon, and did not get his audience going until the last five minutes of his act. I think it will be greatly to Mr. Royce’s interest to give his material a thorough dusting.
On at 2.23, 13 min, full stage; 3 shows. I was compelled to put this act here owing to the fact that the baggage of the Bernar Mannikin act went astray, and did not arrive in time for him to open at the afternoon show. It was impossible for him to get his stuff ready for the night show. The dog act is not much to brag of. The dogs are not thoroughly trained, and are very uncertain in their work. The act would have got by where I had it originally placed, following the Kinetograph, but frosted in this spot. At the night show I have borrowed Fred Watson and the Morrissey Sisters, from the Orpheum, and I hope that they will remove the chill that hit the bill this afternoon. Today’s experience simply shows what the loss of an act which can reasonably be figured as a sure-fire hit and on which you are depending to start things moving at a good pace, will do. It threw a bucket of cold water on this show for fair.
On at 1.56, 12 min, full stage; 3 shows. Man and woman who work on a revolving globe, tight wire and slack wire. There are so many better wire acts than this that I am afraid these people will not find very much work on the circuit for their offering. I certainly cannot say a whole lot in its favor, and regret that I have not something stronger in this place, as well as the number one spot.
Specialties:- 15 min. in 2, 3 shows. ON at 6:27. Man and woman, former works straight and the latter eccentric. Include some clever swift piano playing by the man and some finger-whistling by the girl which is rather novel and seemed to please as much as any three-a-day act of this time could please, after the foregoing features. Closed well.
