Man and woman, singing, talking and dancing, old time comedy sketch team, woman singing made a big hit, act made good from start to finish. 15 minutes in 2 C.D.F.
2 men and a woman, singing act, neatly dressed, good singers classical and popular selections 12 minutes in one. went very good.
In “Just Phor-Phun”. Hanlon Brothers are great pantomimists. An excellent closing act full of comedy, with plenty of good trick properties. Full stage, 17 minutes.
In “The Call of the Sixties”. Banjoists playing old time selections with the words flashed on the screen. An old idea but new at this season. “Nellie Gray” 1856. “Lillie Doll” 1852, “Oh Susanna” 1854, “Grandfather’s Clock”, 1870 with the audience singing the chorus. At every performance the audience go wild—On Thursday night they simply stopped the show. 15 minutes in one.
With Minette Barrett in a problem play of the future, entitled “In 1999”. Here is a play in which the author reverses the lines. The wife, the club-woman, the husband, the housekeeper. The girl in love with the husband; hence the comedy. Very novel. Creating more talk than any other play ever presented here, with plenty of newspaper advertising. Retained the second week. Full stage, 18 minutes.
Presenting “A Novelty of Song”. A young lady with pleasing personality, nicely costumed, who presents a singing number different from all others and closing with a pianologue, an excellent act. 15 minutes in one.
With Elwood Bostwick and Laurett Browne in “Holding A Husband”. A comedy well written, bright lines and carefully drawn situations, with several strong laughs. Full stage, 14 minutes.
Songs and impersonations. Miss Gribbin has a sweet voice and gets her songs over. Newbold does some very good character work and they manage to get the laughs. A pleasing act in about fourth place. 20 minutes in one.
Mabel and Alice in a series of character studies in Italian and Irish, entitled “Night and Day on the Sidewalks of New York”. The girls make several changes. Open rather quiet but seem to be appreciated and manage to secure a good hand at the finish. Full stage, 20 minutes.
Fred Warren doing black face with Keefe as a straight man. Have a difficult place. Their talk is light. Keefe is a good yodler while Warren as a wench singing “Alexander” in German, gets the laughs and they close very good. 22 minutes in one.