16 min. This is the Belgian girl who gave a trial morning show at the Palace recently. She is very versatile musician, her work on the cello and the harp being especially good. She is thoroughly artistic and refined in everything she does and made absolutely good this afternoon although very nervous. If properly handled, should make a good headliner all over, as she made absolutely good on her headlining billing this afternoon.
18 min. Miss Hempel and her company of three are presenting a dramatic novelty, entitled, “Think You,” modeled after “Everywoman.” This is supposed to be a comedy act but failed to score many laughs this afternoon. While no fault can be found with the way it is played, the material is not there. It has no punch and is only mildly entertaining. Too much talk and too little action. I understand this is a new act and it may work into a better vehicle than it seemed to today, although it passed fairly well.
This is a tank act; man, woman and seal; carry own special tank and scenery. All their stunts are done under water – one remarkable feat is staying under water three minutes; should have received greater applause than they got. 12 min full stage; went fair.
“The Lady Accordeonist [sic] and the Whistler” – Man and woman; very neat appearance; open with both playing the accordeon and close with man whistling and woman with accordeon. 12 min. in one; went good.
Two men and a woman in a comedy sketch entitled “The Merchant Prince” – Comedy all through the act. This act is very good, full of laughs and some vin to it. 15 min full stage. Went good.
I was given to understand that Mr. Wilson was a very funny comedian and got a great many laughs in his act. For the benefit of those who will play him later, I want to say that Mr. Wilson does a very good act indeed, but it is not a laughing one, although there are some laughs in it. Neither is he quite strong enough for his position here on this bill. He belongs about two pegs higher. No one need fear to play him, the only ting to do is to play him under right conditions. 16 minutes in one.
This couple give a very marked illustration of how vaudeville has progressed, and some of the old-timers have been left behind while the procession has gone on. This act is very “burlesquey,” and I would much rather have seen it in the opposition house than on my own stage. 17 minutes opens in one goes to full stage, closes in one.
The Mosconi Brothers are supposed to give us a new act. They are giving two new dances in fantastic costumes, which mean nothing at all, presented with quite an elaborate drop which adds nothing to their work. They finish with their old Charlie Chaplin and man and woman comedy dance which went very well indeed. I would rather have the old act. 8 minutes in one and a half.
Skating act. While these people deserve credit for their effort to get out of the usual rut of skating acts and introduce a number of dances with particularly effective costumes and scenery, the fact remains that their work is not as effective as their former skating act. 9 minutes full stage.
This act has been materially speeded up since I saw it at the Palace. It is the most pretentious offering of the kind we have ever shown and the audience accepted it very pleasantly indeed. The comedy end apparently has been brightened up and scored many laughs. While the act is very long and runs past our usual time for letting out the matinee, it held the house and entertained them all the way through (48 min)
