16 min in one. These two boys carry a drop made up of song-sheet titles. One of the boys is an expert pianist and a good deal of a comedian, dressing in woman’s attire in the latter part of the act. Songs are well selected and got good applause. Held the spot very well and received several curtain calls.
18 min in one. First appearance here. Miss Montrose makes a good appearance and started off with a song down in a pretty costume, then preceded to make up back of a screen with her hand showing over the top, keeping up a running fire of chatter while making three changes with a help of a dresser behind the screen. Talk not particularly brilliant. Gave four character impersonations, the best being Miss Proschard from “The two Orphans”. Fair applause after each number and closed fairly well. Not an act for a strong spot on the bill.
7 min. F.S. Certainly a lively opener, keeping the audience in roars all through their rough comedy and fine acrobatics. Could hold any spot where a swift comedy bar of this kind is needed.
The running of the show, in order to give preference of place to some of the strong acts, and also because of the fact that this young man didn’t do as well as I expected, necessitated moving him up to this position. Not nearly the success that has been credited to him in other cities. 19 Min. in One.
Wire walkers. These girls don’t seem to have kept p with the procession. The act is rather slow. 11 Min. F.S.
Novelty cartoonist; something different in the way of acts of that kind. It served first rate to open the show; in fact it got a great deal more applause than some of the more important acts. 8 Min. in One.
A travesty, full stage, entitled “Fedora’s Defence.” The lines of this act are very, very clever and it is well acted and while it is not the proper kind of an act to close a show, nevertheless it did exceptionally well in this position.
Introducing her well-known costume novelty, “Five Feet of Comic Opera.” Miss Hazard, who by the way, was given her first showing of this act in this theatre some years ago, has, in my estimation, gone back a trifle. While she possesses the same engaging personality which always characterized her work I do not think her voice is quite capable now of handling the operatic music which each individual character demands. Notwithstanding this drawback the act pleased this afternoon and was well received at the finish.
A sketch called “The Littlest Girl.” Splendidly acted by both Mr. Babcock and Mr. Harcourt. The story, while interesting, is too long drawn out, in other words the speeches of the two characters are not interrupted frequently enough and for that reason the story drags. At the finish the sketch is saved by the introduction of a little girl, and this youngster, like all youngsters do, gets the audience.
While these four young men constitutes what is probably the best in their line, nevertheless, the act did not go so well this afternoon, probably due to the fact their music was just a little too classical for our audience. We brought this fact to their attention this afternoon and beginning tonight they will introduce a new program, incorporating popular airs.
