Dancing novelty, full stage, special set, 5 people. Good act, the dancing being clever, one instance of this by one of the ladies being one of the most beautiful and skillful interpretations of the art of the Terpsichore that has ever graced the Bijou stage. Her dance is responsible for much of the success of the offering which is well put on and well enacted from beginning to end.
Sketch 15 minutes, C.D.F. A well written and capably acted by these two, whose histrionic ability is unquestioned. Every line contains a laugh with a touch of pathos here and there just to remind the over-frivolous that there is a serious vein underlying it all; just the proper dash of wormwood to a concoction almost effervescent in its sparkling comedy.
Vocalists, 11 minutes (1). The singing is not extraordinary, and the weak comedy might be eliminated to the great betterment of the act. A comedy and attractive appearing quartette, in fact looks in their chief asset, and in this department they easily take rank among the finest ‘girl’ acts that have yet appeared here.
Singing and talking skit, 14 minutes. Lady and man special drop. A fine line of comedy absolutely new and original, with a smattering of song clever in the extreme makes one of the very best acts seen here during the year. Laughter was incessant and the turn in an excellent comedy offering.
25 minutes in one. Special drop. Have some new stuff mixed up with the old, including a new topical song about Bryan, Ford and Wilson that went very big. Scored very strongly.
“The Highest Bidder.” 21 minutes f.s. C.D.F. Comedy sketch with some bright lines and fairly well played, but not up to the standard of Mr. Ruskay’s other sketches, “Cranberries” and “The Meanest Man in the World.”
20 min. The well known American baritone and opera singer scored a big applause hit in the next-to-closing position. Most of the numbers he sang were popular and the audience applauded vigorously at the finish of each song. He finished by telling a couple of short stories and singing two ballads. Closed to a big hand.
23 min. “The Corridor of Time.” These favorites of twenty-five years are reviving old memories, doing an old time variety act, singing some of the old songs, cracking some old gags and finishing with an imitation of Lester & Allen, the old time minstrels. It is something different and therefore a good novelty which registered a good sized hit.
2 men one colored and a dog. Special set full stage. Man works straight juggling while the colored boy works comedy. A very clever dog works also. Went good.
Jap, 8 minutes, full stage. Considering the man’s advanced age, he accomplishes some rather clever feats. The audience was inclined to be lenient, realizing that he had passed the meridies [sic] of his one time art, and accepted it in a kindly spirit.
