7 minutes f.s. Special set. “The Octopus” Iron jaw and trapeze work in an under-the-sea scene, with disrobing and serial swings. The Mayor has forbidden disrobing acts in Boston. We were obliged to put a sash on the lady, who works in full white fleshings. Whether we can get away with the disrobing stunt, remains to be seen. Good act of its kind, and staged in a novel manner.
18 minutes in one and two. Street drop and office set. Important: their new act is NOT in one. We were obliged to re-arrange the bill before they opened Monday, to avoid a long stage wait. Open in one and close in an office scene in two. Have some bright lines and a couple of original songs. A pleasing light comedy act that went fist-rate.
17 min. Just at this time when Hawaiian music is riding on a wave of popularity, this well known feature cannot fail to fit in on any bill. It added a bright spot to the show, getting a reception, holding close attention and closing to a big hand. The individual music and songs scored solidly.
25 min. For some reason or other Barry has never made any strong appeal to a Philadelphia audience and while she finished better this afternoon than she has before, she was still far from the hit the she is reputed to be in other cities. In my judgment, the chief reason for this is the length of time it takes her to do a song, as it took her twenty-five minutes this afternoon to do three numbers. Her first number just got by; her second number fared somewhat better, but she scored practically all of her applause in the last five minutes of her vaudeville revue.
16 min. He is in vaudeville after several seasons as principal comedian and producer of Ziegfeld’s “Follies” and is using as his vehicle the Subway scene from last year’s show. Errol makes his pantomime drunk a very funny bit but the act is light-waisted [sic]in the support given the comedian and while it created some laughter in spots, it got over with only fair results. An acrobatic number used as a finish earned a good hand. Errol never could repeat in this house unless he had something new.
12 min. Young man and girl in a very snappy singing and talking skit. They have a lot of good comedy talk, well handled, some good songs and finished with a little dancing. Kept the audience laughing and were rewarded with a liberal hand. This has finally arrived as a big time act.
12 min. A man and woman appear with a horse and several setter dogs in a series of poses calle “The Story of the Hunt.” A very pretty act and good opener. Could have held a better spot on the bill with credit.
Eight women two men and a four year old child. Special set. Very pretty. A very good singing and dancing offering which went over very good. This act has improved a great deal in two years.
Man and woman in two 15 min. A little magic and slight of hand work with cards and orther [sic] work such as the above. Man does all the work the woman being a wall flower. Went well.
One hour and 38 min. There was no let up in either laughter or applause for our big summer Revue in this, the fourth and last week. Adele Hassan, a Philadelphia girl who made a hit in “The Only Girl;” Bobby Heath, a songwriter and composer; Ray and Gordon Dooley, two more members of the Dooley Family, and a child wonder, Sara Kendig, were added to the company and introduced specialties introduced and if anything “Made in Philly” is better in its final week than in any previous week. It has been a tremendous success and will certainly bear repetition.
