The Monforts
8 min full stage. A combination horizontal bar and trapeze act. Closing with looping the loop on the trapeze. A very satisfactory offering.
Wolf, Moore & Young
One man and two women. Singing and dancing, street in one. 14 minutes, strong act went big.
Doherty’s Poodles
Pleasing animal act went well. 10 minutes full stage.
Helen Carmen
The Girl With The Cheery Smile. Songs and recitation, dressed well. 8 minutes in one, made a big hit.
Geo. P Moore & Florence Elliot
Comedy sketch entitled A MATRIMONIAL ENTANGLEMENT. A good comedy sketch well played. Went strong. 15 minutes, interior.
Maximo
“The Inebriated Swell on the Wire.” Never having seen Robledillo I cannot draw comparisons. Maximo is a clean cut looking young chap who works fast on the slack wire and gets some good comedy. Would really make a better opening act than in his present spot but managed to close the show in good shape and held the audience. Garden in 4. Time 9 min.
Tenbrooke & Henry
Singing comedians. One man working straight, the other as a German. Act is rather old-fashioned and would have gone much better earlier in the bill if I had a spot where they could be fitted in. At that, following the big laughing hit of the Cafe del Bowery they got their songs and pater over in good shape and were most acceptable to the audience. Street in 1. Time 18 min.
Edward Abeles & Co.
In “He Tried to be Nice.” This was the first performance of the sketch and both Abeles and his wife were rather nervous. The story is interesting and deals with a man who reads an article in the morning paper on “how to be happy though married” and determines to put some of the suggestions into practice. He sends for flowers, silk stockings and candy for his wife and is so terrible polite at breakfast that she suspects that he has committed an offence of some sort and is taking this method of squaring himself. In its present form the act is altogether too long and should be cut way down. When this is done Abeles will have a comedy sketch that should be a feature on an bill. C.D.Fcy in 3. Time 28 min.
De Haven Sextette with Sidney Gibson
To avoid argument with Mrs. DeHaven managers are cautioned to feature Gibson as strongly a the Sextette. Unfortunately I did not receive the billing until late and got Gibson’s name as Shields. Hence, several unpleasant interviews with the lady who owns the act. I consider this act the best Mrs. DeHaven has ever put over in vaudeville and the act will be a big feature novelty of any program. The girls are gingery in their work, look well and are dressed better than any girl act in the business. Usually “girl” acts look well but that is about all. This one delivers the good and I would be glad to play any more than can halfway approach this one. Gibson is a good light comedian and his singing and dancing are features in themselves. Own cut drop, with house garden backing, full stage. 22 min. close in 1, 6 min.
Rawls & Von Kaufman
Blackface comedy. Man and woman. Act a trifle slow at the beginning but warms up in good shape and proved one of the big laughing hits of the bill. Rawls is an excellent blackface comedian and gets his stuff over in good shape while his partner makes an excellent feeder. Would go well in this spot on any bill. C.D.Fcy in 3, 16 min; close in 1, 9 min.