20 min. This is a grand opera act with three well known principals supported by a chorus of seven. Their selections are taken from popular grand operas and introduced with a short dialogue, being in the nature of a bare stage act. The singing is very good and was rewarded with liberal applause.
15 min. This fellow has one of the most novel singing acts we have had in a long time. He sings several numbers, all but one being mixed in with the business of his act. Uses one published number. He has an excellent voice and makes good use of all his material. At the finish he was forced to take several bows.
In “The Fool Detective.” 20 minutes in one. Special drop. This is a new team, with Orth playing straight to the Sheriff of “The Lawn Party.” They have some original comic songs, a lot of comedy tumbling and dancing by Dooley, piano playing, and got a lot of laughs. A regular vaudeville act, full of ginger. One of the hits of the bill.
In “Quick Action.”31 minutes fs. Office set. Close garden drop in one. This comedy of munition [sic] making is rather far-fetched, and of the rapid-fire order. Got as many laughs as expected. Miss Demar in one, singing “I’m not satisfied,” and “Lonesome Fluffy Ruffles,” aroused enthusiasm.
10 min. A very good looking circus act fitting in finely for a closing number. Two horses and a troupe of dogs, all good looking and well trained, are shown by a man and woman. Have a routine of very showy tricks nicely handled and held the audience seated in good shape. Finished strong.
Assisted by Percy Wenrich. 18 min. Miss Connolly sang four numbers with Mr. Wenrich at the piano. Three of the songs written by Mr. Wenrich were new and one other popular number was used. Each song and Mr. Wenrich piano-medley scored solidly and the act closed to a liberal hand.
25 min. In “Straightened Out.” This is an original comedy with the author in the principal role supported by a company of four. The story is supplied by the appearance of an intoxicated man at a mountain health resort and the comedy is supplied by his efforts to climb a spiral staircase which gives him a big finish and brought the sketch to a close with a liberal hand of applause.
9 min. Has a new opening for his act using a banjo and harmonica duet number and also does a song with guitar accompaniment. The remainder of his act is the same as he has been using. Went very well, finishing to a good hand. (NOTE – Mr. Wood is not getting in the Tanguay class. Despite the fact that he went on at 2.35 with the house entirely in, he was so displeased at his position that he only did eight minutes at the matinee and gave as an excuse that he was of no value to a bill unless he was on fourth or sixth. I explained to him that a certain young lady who used to be in vaudeville had all the temperament required for the business and he thought he might be able to do better tonight.)
Bicycle act, 9 minutes, full stage. Although showing nothing new, they retain all that is the best in the cyclists stock in trade, those things which, though seen many times, are too good to be relegated to the shelf, and the act is, all thing considered, a very desirable offering.
“Burlesque Movies,” 15 minutes (1) special drop. Material is very original and of the laugh-compelling kind; especially as, the burlesque business which has to do with a certain type of the ‘movies,’ and here-in they obtain their greatest number of laughs.
