15 minutes in 4, special set. If Emmy would forget his rather dull line of conversation, dotted quite frequently with grammatical errors, stop leading the orchestra, and let the dogs instead of himself have the spotlight, his act would go much better. As it is he has a very clever closing number. The dogs are well trained and the settings are elaborate. (Syracuse)
Musical Act. 24 minutes, special set, full stage. This act is ready for the shelf. There are no voices in it and as instrumentalists they present a very mediocre order of work. The costuming and scenery is attractive. Our own orchestra offers music so far ahead of this organization that there is no comparison. (Indianapolis)
Sensational bicyclists. Man and woman, 11 minutes in 4, doing just about the same line of stuff they have done for years. At the matinee several tricks were cut. Finished very well. Good for an opener. (Open.)
This young lady will have to go to some to equal “Odiva” or even come near to tieing [sic] “Ideal.” I think it is the poorest presentation I have ever had; in fact, it is the weakest diving act I ever saw, due probably to bad management. Nine minutes, full stage.
In their new act, called, “Off and On,” a sequel to “On and Off.” This is quite a novel act, bright and full of good laughs and went stronger then their first offering. Open in two, then in one, using their own drop to represent the interior of the theatre. They were easily the laughing hit the show. Nineteen minutes.
This young lady was slightly handicapped on account of having Luce and Luce on the bill, who gave quite an extensive amount of violin work. However, with her pleasing personality and good repertoire, she won out and. I think, went as well as when we played her before. Ten minutes in one.
Six of the original Texan Tommy Dancers. Far superior to the delegation that carried the name here some time ago. A good dancing number. Thirteen minutes, full stage.
This is a lively act in which they throw a lot of stuff around the stage to each other, but there isn’t a great deal of juggling ability excepting by one of those men, and he is particularly good, in fact if he is not getting half the salary of the act, he is being imposed upon. 10 min. F.S.
In “And They Lived Happily Ever After.” This was a great disappointment, the only act on the bill that really fell down and it did with a thud. I am in perfect accord with the audience’s opinion of it – that it is very bad: for about 3 minutes it is funny, then as one knows in advance just what is coming, the fun grows less and less until at the finish the curtain goes down with hardly a snicker. It is barely possible that the No. 1 Company did it better than this organization. The fact remains, as a headline feature it is a dismal failure. 12 min. F.S.
Well known comedy, “On a Shopping Tour.” Material remains the same as before. Opened a little tame but Mr. Madison’s eccentric dancing gets the laughs and they finished to a strong hand. Sixteen minutes in 1.
