The New Model
Work in special set full stage. 24 min. Four ladies two men. An offering of comedy and showing gowns corsets and lingerie. The offering is spicy. Plenty of laughs but no hand at finish. Went fair.
Chung Hwa Four
China’s only “quartette” of harmony – appear in native costume and sing one song in Chinese and two in English, the in full dress sing two more songs; 10 min in one; went big.
Helene Davis
11 min. spl. In 1. Miss Davis gives impersonations of familiar vaudeville celebrities, past and present in a very capable manner, making her changes in view of the audience. Went very well.
Gordon & Rice
7 min. in 1 and f.s. Boy and girl; open with song and dance in one, going to full stage for routine of trick bicycle riding; have a line of good “chatter” throughout their act. Made a very good opening.
Bessie Clayton & Co.
24 min. With the assistance of the Marconi Brothers, a pair of wonderful dancers, and Paisley Noon sings and also dances, Miss Clayton is offering the best act she has ever presented in vaudeville and it was a riot of applause. A variety of dance numbers, colorful and full of action, is offered and it richly deserves the highest praise that can be give.
Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Barry
21 min. Their new act, called “The Burglar,” comprises the usual rube character by the man and a straight role by Mrs. Barry. The lines are along those used in Barry’s other sketches and were good for a liberal amount of laughs. It is different than anything else we have seen and scored a good sized hit.
Katharine Dana’s Fantasia
11 min. This is a new production in which music and scenic effects secured by the use of colored slides synchronize, a woman singer and a man who plays the flute appearing in shadowy forms behind the series. It is an oddity and held some interest and the music portion of it drew some applause.
“The Bonfire of Old Empires”
31 min. This is Marion Craig Wentworth’s newest dramatic effort and held the audience interested from start to finish. It is a war drama of a new kind up to the times with a motion picture part to it and well acted. Its strongest feature is its patriotic appeal and at the finish it was rewarded with solid applause.
Alexander, O’Neil & Sexton
14 min. Three boys in a minstrel offering consisting of songs and dances. One impersonates a woman, wearing three elaborate costumes and making a striking appearance. The other two in blackface do some songs and dances alone and the trio finished with an excellent number. The act scored a hit.
Valentine & Bell
11 min. Man and woman in a comedy bicycle turn. Some good comedy is worked up by the man riding tables, chairs and other furniture and the straight riding of the two is well handled. They have a new idea and furnished a very good opener.