Gay Fletcher Bragdon
Pearl and Yosco
Lowe-Lewin Martel
After
the “William Tell” overture a white sheet
is lowered and while the two men are
playying a medley of national airs, colored
slides are thrown upon the drop. It was
hard to see the aptness of it. One in particular
showed a battle scene in the Civil
War while the accompaniment was a
Scotch Highland piece.
De Haven and Parker
The stage has a
velour crescent shaped drapery, with a
chandelier hung from the center. It resembles
a Turkish smoking room.
Wilbur Mack and Nellie Parker
A special drop shows
a railway depot. At the opening a dozen
or more people pass through the entrance,
followed by a baggage man who dumps a
large trunk in the centre of the stage.
Mr. Quick
Quick rapidly
draws, giving to his sketches a touch
of caricature which provides the comedy;
sometimes genuine, as for instance, a drawing,
which could have been labeled “Roosevelt
in Africa.” Mr. Quick seems to draw
upon the board as though sketching for
a newspaper cut. It does very well. The
larger part of his other sketches were
illustrating song titles (which he did not
announce), while the orchestra played the
airs.
Birdland
It is an operetta,
with eleven people, all principals, the
women representing birds, and wearing
tights during the entire time. This helps
to make it a “sight” act. The setting,
an interior of a tree, has been well
attended to.