“A Question of Policy.” 20 min. F.S. Same act as given here before, with slight variation. Well presented, getting considerable laughter and good close after the song they illustrated some very amusing acting. Miss Thornton makes three changes of costume, all of them stunning. All right anywhere on the upper half of the bill.
Monologue. 16 min. in one. This man ought to have something now. He has been coming here season after season with the same old material. At yesterday’s matinee there was not a word or movement of any kind that our regulars have not had several times from him. Last night he changed about a bit. However, act went big both performances. (Cleveland)
In a sketch entitled “Justice.” 20 min F.S. If tears and weeping are wanted in a vaudeville show, this is the greatest act the vaudeville world has ever seen; but no comedy act earth can resurrect an audience from the atmosphere of depression which this act leaves. (Atlanta, GA)
Comedy skit entitled, “Holding a Husband.” 15 min. F.S. A rattling good sketch, out of the ordinary, full of comedy, laughs and situations, with interest and surprises. Went good. (Washington, D.C.)
In her original creation, the character of “Madam Sans Gene,” in the one-act playlet “The Washerwoman Duchess” with splendid cast, including Waiter Wilson, Mitchell Harris and Frank Woolfe. “The Washerwoman Duchess” is a tabloid version of the well known play, “Madam Sans Gene,” which Miss Kidder made famous. The play cleverly condensed, with much attention paid to the details of costuming, manners and stage generally. Miss Kidder displayed unusual enthusiasm and at all times had the audience on edge right up to the finish. I think this sketch will take first prize, as it is one of the best we have had this season. Miss Kidder was heartily applauded on her entrances with tremendous applause on the close of her playlet and finally compelled to take a bow in front of the curtain. Twenty minutes, full stage.
Giving a musical comedy called, “The Phony-Photographer,” At the afternoon performance they just about got by. There was a decided improvement at the evening performance. Allman, who is substituted for Mehlinger, works in black-face, and has a fairly good voice. The comedy is weak and the act in its entirety is not strong enough for this position. Several minutes, full stage.
Presented by Adeline Francis. A novel presentation, using the graphophone to exploit her talents in the way of singing, humorous dialogue, etc. Miss Francis has a pleasing personality and a fairly good voice. Thirteen minutes, in one.
Miss Tanguay seemed to have no trouble in holding both our Monday audiences for 25 minutes. All of her costumes are new and startling as usual and she has some new songs. She is daily rehearsing other new songs and probably in the course of a few weeks there will be little in the act that the East has seen before. Business seems to be just as big during her previous visits, and while she may not neat her last year’s record here it seems probable that she will hold up to it. Miss Tanguay is carrying her own trombone player this season and we understand that she carried a leader up to last Saturday night, when she let him out. She also stated Monday that the piano in the orchestra could not play during her act. (Indianapolis)
Dramatic playlet entitled “Told in the Hills.” Two men and one woman. Special set. Full stage. 18 minutes. Frank Ward arrived from New York Monday morning to work in the act. The sketch is neither very good nor very bad. It seems to lack action is spots and there is an abundance of talk that could be condensed. I should say the act might do well in number two or three spot but not much later.
Man and woman. 13 minutes in one, using usher for hypnotist subject in a burlesque way. Man in act also occupies a place in the audience. The act starts quietly, but before its finish is a scream. The man imitates various sounds, after having been placed under a hypnotic spell. The [sic] took the team sometime to break away from the audience at both the afternoon and evening show. The act can hold down a better spot on almost any program. (Columbus)
