Dugan & Raymond
“They Auto Know Better.” Man and woman in a very good comedy talking act. They have a good line of cross-fire comedy talk and get it over with good results. A lot of comedy is scored to a good hand. (18 min)
King & Harvey
18 min. The former was a number of Stepp, Mehlinger & King and in this new two-men act plays the piano for his partner, they sing ballads and comedy songs, each of which scored and finished with a big laughing matter.
Estelle & Adelaide Lovenberg with Thomas & Simon Neary
In their new act which they term, “Around the Compass.” This is an arrangement of songs and dances of the North, East, South and West, giving a chance for many changes of costume and scenery. Naturally, the dancing is a most important feature of the act, but Mr. Simon Neary is a very fine vocalist and adds materially to the whole. The act repeated the same success here that it has credited with in other places that it has played. In fact, it is a much bigger hit than the “Six American Dancers” ever were here. 22 minutes opens full stage closes with 3 minutes in one. There is nothing to “strike” in the act when they finish with their full stage work, only drops to be taken up, this, leaving the stage clear for anything that might follow. We have quite an elaborate set following them this week and are making it without any trouble.
Billy Schoen & Elizabeth Mayne
The man appears as sort of a refined comedian and the girl of the present day chorus girl type, in an act of talking and singing an a little dance step at the finish. Not very much of an act in my mind, and doesn’t get very far with the audience. 17 minutes in one.
Isabelle D’Armand and Bobby O’Neil
In “A Demi-Tasse Revue.” 18 minutes in two. (Close in one 4 minutes, by request to make a set.) Special scene. The best act Miss D’Armand has given us. Plenty of life, with songs, dances, and considerable comedy, in a beautiful setting. A hit.
Harry B. Lester
20 minutes in one. Olio drop. About the same act as on previous visits, with impersonations of Hitchcock, Bert Williams, Sam Bernard, and other starts. Closes with an impression of “Nobody” from “Everywoman.” Going well.
Booth and Leander
10 minutes f.s. Garden set. Trick cyclist and a “nut” comedian made up as a sailor, doing a good comedy opening act. Got many laughs. Some of the bicycle tricks are exceptionally clever.
“A Breath of Old Virginia”
A very pretty sketch, well played, and which went very well with the audience in spite of the very shabby production given it by Mr. Hart who should be made to repaint his scenery before the act goes much further. 21 minutes full stage.
“Tango Shoes”
If any act in the bill showed a tendency to weakness, it was this one. Here is a corking good idea gone wrong through cheap methods of presentation. The dancing of the two old men got good applause, and they got strong laughs at finish, but it dragged greatly in spots. 20 minutes. Open 15 minutes in one. Closes 5 minutes full stage.
Muller & Muller
Hoop-rollers and jugglers. Arrived in time for the night performance, replacing Dupree & Dupree. A good act of the regulation kind. Very speedy. Were well received. 9 minutes. Full stage.