Year: 1912

La Vier

Mid-air gymnast on the flying trapeze. Exceptionally clever, splendid opener. Full stage, 5 minutes.

Nora Bayes & Jack Norworth

And their “Musical Surprise Party”. The company consists of Nora Bayes, Jack Norworth, Cyril Chadwick, David Stamper Mary Johnson, Ubert Carlton and Albert Anderson. The act really consists of a potpourri of legerdemain, opera, comedy and dancing. It is one of the best acts they ever presented; not a dull moment. Both Bayes and Norworth are generally accorded a great deal of applause on their entrance. They secure the laughs and hold the stage at every performance from fifty-five to sixty-five minutes. Their work is so interesting, the time passes very quickly. As to drawing power, the business jumped skyward, with prospects of a S.R.O. at every performance. Full stage.

Yvette

This young lady presents a sort of novelty in violin work. Rather eccentric in mannerism and on the order of the “Big Star’s” work parading and dancing across the stage, etc. Nicely costumed, good voice an d plays ragtime selections. It is a genuine vaudevill [sic] act and one that lends color to the show. 12 minutes in one.

Florence Nash & Joseph Jefferson

With Minette Barrett in a problem play of the future, entitled “In 1999” by William C. de Mille, second week. This satire seems to fully as strong as last week, getting the usual quota of laughs if not more, with tremendous applause on the finish and five genuine curtain calls. Full stage, 18 minutes.

Kluting’s Entertainers

A group of performing rabbits, pigeons, cats and dogs. Rather pretentious, carries an entire panorama of plush draperies with the animals on an oblong table working in a spotlight. A wonderful animal act. It is a pity to sacrifice an act of this calibre; should really go in the center of the bill. A novelty in a way, and would make good on any kind of billing, in fact should be used as a headliner. Full stage 15 minutes.

Big City Four

A quartett [sic] of well dressed men, offering rather old material, 16 min, in one. They sing “Mysterious Rag”, “I Want A Girl”, and “The Rosary”, each of which have been done here many times this season. They inject plenty of comedy in their act however, and were called back three different times. We have not had a better quartett [sic] this season.

Bertha Kalich

33 min., full stage, special set. A very dramatic sketch in which Mme. Kalich is assisted by two men. The sketch is “A Light from St. Agnes”, written by Mrs. Fiske, and is the story of a Creole girl’s redemption by death. The sketch is played in dim light because of the night effect necessary. The acing throughout is of high quality, and held the attention of the audience throughout. Mme. Kalich and company made several bows at the conclusion of the act.