On at 4.18, 13 min, full stage. One of the greatest acrobatic comedy novelty acts of the day. It had our audience simply convulsed with laughter this afternoon. I was inclined to think originally that their jump from their former salary to $300. Was unwarranted, but I think it due them to state that they are certainly worth every cent they get.
On at 2.38, 7 min in 1, 18 min full stage, 6 min close in 1; 31 min in all. Giving impersonations of Mark Twain, characters from Dickens, Richard Mansfield in various characters, and a scene from Dicken, Richard Mansfield in various characters, and a scene from ‘Shore Acres,’ Mr. Fletcher scored heavily here today, going much stronger than I had dared even hope; in fact, he was one of the big hits of the bill. I have been obliged to cut out a couple of his characters, on account of the length of the bill.
In ‘The New Scholar’ act that has been described before and which went quite well indeed. Vary satisfactory substitute for McMahon & Chappell’s Porter Maids, whom they replaced. While the act made good in every particular. I see no reason for them to draw the salary that they do. It seems to me that $500 would be ample for it from any standpoint. 35 min. open full stage, close in 1, 2 shows.
These two men do some exceedingly good head and hand balancing, but they were by no means the hit that I expected they would be nor do they do the sensational act that I heard of. In fact I don’t think they are any better (as far as the audience is concerned) than the Shenk Brothers who played for us a short time ago, at less than one-half the salary and who did three shows. 7 min. Full stage, 2 shows.
Singing comedienne. Decidedly the best part of Miss Knight’s act is contributed to the plant in the box. If it wasn’t for him the act would have practically no value at all. However, he is exceptionally good in his work, quite a good comedian in fact, and because of that the act makes something of a hit. Miss Knight, personally, I can’t see. 12 min. in 1, 3 shows.
In 4. Time 19. 3 women, men. Special interior trolley car. The comedy consists in the various characters getting into the car after which a series of free-for-alls are pulled off in rapid succession. This act is very noisy and has a lot of good fun in it, but mostly on slap-stick order. It’s clean and undoubtedly made good, but nothing very big in its success.
F.S. Plain black background. Time 14. Seven girls, two men. An eccentric conception, with characters dressed entirely in white, with sudden disappearance, much like magic. Girls all good looking and shapely. The strong features are the acrobatics of Rosalia and Hilarion Coballes and the ‘skeleton’ dance toward the close which is highly effective.
This comedy juggler has not been here in a long time, and although we had a star juggling act last week, and a juggling act the week before that Fields carried off the palm for applause. Although he cannot be compared to Salerno for artistic finish. Fields work appeals to everybody, and he was a decided and emphatic hit. 13 min. FS. Can close in one about two minutes.
Joe Hart has kept this act right up to the high standard of last season. The principal female part is now in the hands of Daisy Leon who does quite well as Eulalie Young. The other parts are practically in the same hands, and the act itself was just as big a hit as last season. 2 min. FS.
Presenting ‘The Awakening of Toys.’ Although this is a very good act from every standpoint its novelty has been worn off for this theatre, and it has ceased to have much value here. This act with the two acts mentioned received very little applause. 13 min. FS.
