Year: 1909

Mareena, Nevarro & Mareena

3 men. 4 palace. Time 9. Comedy head and hand balancers. Very skillful straight work and comedy element first class. High grade act throughout.

Kinetograph

“The Cowboy Millionaire.” One of the most picturesque and dramatic films we have ever had here. Had the crowd laughing all the way through.

Six Flying Banvards

11 min. F.S. This is a truly wonderful closing act. All make a very fine appearance in white and silver spangles, and the stage act is particularly artistic and effective. The two women, (one a trapeze performer and the other on the bounding mat), are something of a novelty in a casting act. The clown in the act is not only very skilled acrobat, but he keeps the audience in roars of laughter with his antics. He’s great. Generous applause throughout and a big finish. A holiday bill is particularly fortunate to have an act like this as a closer.

The Finneys

9 min. F.S. Two very pretty girls with superb figures who do the regulation tank stunts as done by their father and one the girls here previously, such as remaining under water for a long period, picking up forty or more coins from the bottom of the tank by the mouth, and otherwise proving themselves real mermaids. A very good novelty that scored strong with the holiday crowd.

Albert Chevalier

32 min. in one. Chevalier changed his act a little today by introducing a French character song and one of his old Cozter favorites—“Mrs. ‘Enery “Awkins.” Although these characters are not generally understood by American audiences, nevertheless, the big holiday crowd today gave most respectful attention and seemed to thoroughly enjoy his wonderful character impersonations. There is no discounting the fact that Chevalier is a great artist, but it is doubtful if he would ever again prove a very strong magnate with us.

Farrel-Taylor Trio

27 min. F.S., close in one. Two men work blackface, the woman straight.  Some good coon patter and some fairly clever vocalism. Did a zither and piano duet, and followed with a lot of chaffing nonsense which kept the audience in good humor, the fun being the best part of the act. Closed with a trio that was fair, and some comedy business in one that was very funny.

Rossi & Paulo

11 min. in one. This act is well known and has always made good here. Good songs well sung, winning an encore. Both are exceptional vocalists.

Michael E. Fitzgerald & His Juggling Girls

10 min. F.S. Eight pretty girls and a clever man with the clubs. Do the regulation club-swinging stunts made familiar to us by the Mowatts and others. Rightly placed on the bill, for considering the fact that we have talent of the same order that is better, they would suffer by comparison in a harder spot. Got considerable applause with the holiday crowd and closed well.

Leo Carillo

16 min. in one. Gave his usual impersonations of the Chinese character which is very good indeed, and two or three in his other line of animal and mechanical imitations. That of the amateur chauffeur got good laughter. Cleared with the Italian dialect speech which was exceptional. Carillo is improving.