17 minutes in one. Tighe has a tiny girl with a good voice to play opposite him, and they got considerable comedy out of the great difference in size. Went better in this position at night than they did further down in the afternoon. One of the best acts Tighe has had.
24 minutes fs. Special set. This act has improved almost 100% since its first appearance here, – and it was a good act then. Gave the show a running start that kept things moving right down to the final curtain.
16 min. A new team composed of Orth, formerly of Orth & Mack, and Williams J. Dooley, formerly with “On the School Playgrounds.” Their offering consists of comedy talk, some eccentric dancing by Dooley and original songs sung to Orth’s piano-playing. It is framed up more for comedy purposes than the Mack & Orth act, but did not get over as strong. Finished to a fair amount of applause. However, allowances must be made from the fact that they have an impossible position following forty-one minutes of McIntyre & Heath.
“The Georgia Minstrels.” 41 min. The veteran blackface men were accorded a great reception on their entrance and kept the audience convulsed with laughter during the entire time they were on the stage. They have lost none of their entertaining ability nor their popularity. One of the best laughing hits we have had in the house in a long time.
Maryland singers. 21 min. Four girls and a man is very high-class singing act, the man playing the banjo and one of the girls accompanying at the piano. Their repertoire consists of a medley of old time Southern ballads which they sing with beautiful effect and finish in one with a popular ballad with a banjo number. Act scored a big applause hit. The Southern costumes worn make an attractive appearance.
In a very good comedy sketch called “A Forgotten Combination.” I was most agreeably surprised with this act. I expected something fairly good, and got an act that was full of laughs from start to finish. This act should by all means, be played anywhere that they have not played, and at the price and with Evan’s reputation, it is a bargain. 27 minutes. Full stage.
This act went fairly well. It might go better in houses in which there was no stock company that had previously played “Baby Mine,” of which this sketch is a terrible piracy. The entire plot is the first act of that play, most of the situations have been taken bodily. It might be well to note that Margaret Mayo wrote the play, “Baby Mine,” and this sketch is credited to Marie and Francis Nordstrom. It took two of them to do it. 16 minutes. Full stage.
Acrobatic act with a little tumbling. Three men. Do some extraordinary tricks, and the act is enlivened by a little comedy which I think could as well be omitted. 8 minutes. Full stage.
7 min. F.S. A very pretty posing act by a pretty woman. All her pictures are new and splendidly done. The act held close attention from the audience in the closing position and finished to liberal applause. Made an excellent closing number for this show. Miss Gordone did not get here in time for the afternoon show and Wilson and Larsen, comedy acrobats filled the spot, doing fair.
19 min. The famous English actress is presenting a new society drama called “ashes.” It is a well written playlet not calling for any particularly strong dramatic power, but carries an interesting story with a cleverly written climax and is well played by the principal and her two male assistants. It was given close attention and received mild applause at the finish.
