“Columbo and its Environs.” Brilliantly colored and vivid pictures of life in Ceylon. “Max is Absent Minded.” Splendid comedy film. The daylight motion pictures are so brilliant and fine that they are being talked about and more and more patrons are waiting to see them at every performance. This is gratifying.
8 min. F.S. Five men and a boy. Well known on the circuit. Make good appearance and perform various feats of ground tumbling of the regulation order. Each feat got a good hand. Closed big.
17 min. in one. Big advance hand. Fogarty is well known here and always throws lots of life and ginger into his work which pleases. Had a new line of material that was a hit today, and at times the laughter of the audience stopped his. Finished with some of the songs and recitations that are familiar, and on the whole, held the spot in great shape. Closed big.
“The Old Flute Player.” 20 min. F.S. First time on any stage. The plot concerns an old flute player in the beer garden whose daughter becomes secretary to the a parvenue would-be woman of fashion. The latter’s son falls in love with her and gives her a diamond ring. Previous to the gift, the mother has seen the ring on her son’s dressing-table, and believes it is for her as a birthday gift. As the ring disappears afterwards, she accuses the daughter in the old flute player’s home, and the flute player (thinking his daughter guilty) takes the blame upon himself. The son enters and explains the situation, and the mother of the boy then consents to marriage providing the father and daughter shall never see each other again. It then turns out that the flute player is a man of title and personal friend of the Emperor, which immediately wins over the ambitious parvenue and all ends happily. The act being new will doubtless gather strength and interest, as Mr. Thompson is a thorough artist in whatever he undertakes. Received advance applause (for he is well liked here) and there are occasional hands through the act. The class was fairly strong.
28 min. in one. Miss Wynn is always a favorite here and received a big hand. Was in the best of voice, with a good selection of songs. Each verse of her songs, as well as the songs themselves, received applause. Miss Wynn’s costumes are beautiful creations and that counts a great deal with woman patrons. Will go very big with the evening audience. The “Dresden China” and the “Birdy” songs were special hits. Closed with her favorite, “Hoo, Hoo” song. Flowers, and a little speech. Big close.
“The Little Sunbeam.” 26 min. in 1 ½. This act has been described and went fully as well here as where previously presented. The idea is a novel one and embodies several good situations, each one of them containing a big laugh. The interest of the audience was held throughout, and when Mrs. Crane makes her climb through the compartments of the sleeping car, it compared most favorably with her climb over the fence in her former playlet which made a hit. However, the rest of the act does not seem to be up to the standard of the latter vehicle. There are many funny lines, but the interest depends upon the situation almost wholly. The climax is very amusing. Closed fairly strong.
12 min. Third appearance here and made good as usual. Each one of their grand opera selections got a big hand and closed strong.
13 min. Three boys at the piano and one vocalist. This act is full of life and ginger, and their songs are all original. They have a big following here which accounts for the fact that they were received with a great deal of favor this afternoon. Aside from that, their act is novel and could hold a good spot on any bill.
11 min. F.S. This act makes a good opener. Both man and woman make a pleasing appearance in white silk costumes and keep up the interest by varying their act with work on the pedestal, slack wire, rings, trapeze and the illuminated bicycle which the woman rides, while suspended in the air, held by the man’s teeth. Closed fairly well.
Novelty wire act. Two men and a woman doing some very good tight wire work, somewhat out of the ordinary closed my show great. 12 min. full stage.
