This is an act of very unusual merit and it made good this afternoon. The various tricks are out of the ordinary and mostly excellently performed. The audience this afternoon was decidedly cold and several of the best feats were passed by it. I feel however that this act will create talk of a favorable kind. Nothing better than this act for comedy acrobatic balancing etc, has been seen here. 10 minutes garden.
He sang four songs and just about got through with them and that was about all. A little surprised that he did not go better for ‘coon’ acts are usually strong here. H worked hard enough but for some reason did not seem to hit them right. He finished just fair. 16 minutes.
In the one-act farce ‘It’s Up To You, William.’ The company remains the same as when presented crosstown. This act did not go as well as expected, the edge being taken off on account of their appearance in the neighbourhood a few weeks ago. Received quite a number of laughs in spots. Twenty-eight minutes full stage.
In her own creation the Mimic Miniature Stage. Miss Rice presents the same characters as before with a few new impersonations. The William Jennings Bryan impersonation with the assistance of the orchestra was a knockout. The act seemed to die shortly after and became tiresome. Will try to persuade her to dispose of some weaker characters. Twenty-five minutes in two.
Assisted makes a very pleasing appearance making several changes of costume. They are all excellent dancers with fairly good voices. Although the act only runs twelve minutes the audience seemed to tire before they finished. They left the stage, however, with a fairly good hand. Twelve minutes in one.
Risley, acrobatic act, company composed of two men a woman, a boy and two supposedly Lilliputians. Question whether two of these smaller people are over the prescribed age, but they will probably get by. The act us an exceptionally good one. The risley board is placed on the neck and kneed of the woman and one of the men lies on that and kicks the smaller members about. The act is very rapid and novel as well as clean and contains quite a little comedy by the smaller people. 10 min. Full Stage, 2 shows.
Man and woman. (Colored people). Didn’t do as well as I had hoped they would, in fact they are not worthy being in the 2-a-day class. They string the act out until it becomes tiresome. I was obliged to cut part of it out, for that reason. Originally they offered 22 min. I have it now down to 17 in 1, 2 shows.
Here is an absolute novelty and one that is bound to create so much talk as to draw money. I have heard something said as to the lack of comedy in the ac, but were he to have the funniest monologue in the world, no one would listen to it while they are intently watching his changing of apparel which is certainly mystifying and interesting. It is an act that ought to be featured anywhere that it plays. 9 min. in 3, 2 shows.
A rural sketch presented by Laura Morris as an eccentric country woman. Miss Libby Dean Hart, a pre-possessing young lady in a singing, dancing, ingénue part: and Mr. Morgan in a straight singing part. The sketch itself seems to be the weakest part of the act. I think the people are capable of doing something good with a better vehicle. They got laughter is spots and is all right from a 3-a-day standpoint. At present I wouldn’t recommend it for anything stronger. 22 min. full stage, 2 shows.
In ‘The Card Party.’ Two men and two women. Mr. Forsberg is a very clever actor, and he is supported by an excellent company. This is a very good act, and it certainly got good applause at the finish of the act. Went very well. 27 minutes, full stage.
