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246. NEW YORK SHOW, APRIL 20th, 1903.

STEREOPTICON. Usual selection of views. 6 minutes in one.

HR.--MARION & DEAN.--A man and woman in a little singing and dancing and comedy act. The comedy part of the act is hardly apparent, but they dress very neatly and they do no harm at the opening of the show. 13 minutes in one.

HR.--EMMA COTRELY.--Juggling act. This is a fair act of the kind and what the woman does she does very well. She dresses neatly and occupies the time acceptably. 12 minutes in full stage.

HR.--GILBERT SARONEY.--In his old specialty the "Giddy Girl." The act is not changed any that I can see in all the years that we have been playing it. There is something about the impersonation of an old maiden sort of a girl that always makes the women laugh, and the act can be called good. 10 minutes in one.

GHR.--The Lavine, Cameron Trio.--Two men and one woman. This is the old team of Lavine with a man by the name of  Cameron added, and is an eccentric comedy singing and dancing act. The Lavines were always good, and the man whom they have added is a very good acrobat indeed, and between the three they manage to do a turn that is full of life from the start to the finish and wins them two or three enchoirs. 10 minutes in full stage.

ORCHESTRA.--I put in a little overture here to break the sets, and our trap drummer, Mr. Low, introduced his xylophone solo which made quite a hit. 7 minutes.

YRR.--FAVOR & SINCLAIR.--Introducing their sketch entitled "Caesar's Angel." It is pretty hard work to classify these people as they always seem to fall just a little short of making a hit. It is a good act all right and built along novel lines, but some how or other it never seems to make the impression that people of their ability ought to make. Both he and his wife sing as well as they ever did, and the act seemed to please the audience all right. The act can be classes as all right. 27 minutes full stage.

AR.--VITAGRAPH.--They had a fairly good selection of views this week, although I don't think it was quite as strong as the two previous weeks.  This may have been largely due to the audience, however, which was somewhat dull as often happens on Monday afternoon. The feature of the exhibit this week was a picture called "Gulliver's Travels" which was a rather ingenious sort of a view and I think will make a hit with the night audiences. 21 minutes in one.

MRR.--CULVER'S CYCLE LOOP. This act went very well indeed, but like the Lottie Branden Loop it depends entirely upon the electric lights to hide the deception from the audience, and I think the majority of our people understand that fact. There is no question though, but that the race around the loop interests them and there was a very generous amount of applause at the finish. I think now as I did before seeing it that the minature track detracts from the race in that it takes the attention of the audience to a certain extent to the exclusion of the riders; still, as a novelty, it is all right for a couple of weeks but the performer who can do the loop without that electric to blind the audience will make a bigger hit than any other. 9 minutes, full stage.

for many seasons. 23 minutes, full stage.

YRR.--CONROY AND McDONALD.----Two men in a comedy talking and fancing act. These people have changed their act around considerably since I saw them last, and they have really got a very entertaining novelty. They did not show up to the best possible advantage this afternoon on account of the difficult place in the bill, but I think will make a big hit tonight. Conroy is a funny Irishman and McDonald makes an exceedingly good foil, besides doing some clever dancing. 14 minutes in one.

GHR.--CONN AND CONRAD.-- Two men in comedy and acrobatic act built largely on the lines of Hall & Stayley's sketch. Very good. 12 minutes open, full stage, and close in one.

GYH.--HALE AND FRANCIS. A man and a woman in a hoop rolling and club juggling act. It is the same specialty that they have done with us several times and is really a pretty act. Their work is clever and their ward robe of the neatest. I think in its entirety it is one of the best acts of the kind that we play. 11 minutes, full stage.

NH.--JOHN HEALY.--Black face comedian. John is as reliable as he ever was, and in a bad place on the bill and only a few people in the audience he managed to hold his own. I think that he is about one of the surest propositions in the business so far as holding the audience is concerned. I know that he would go strong in a better place on the bill, and ge gets a much better place in the night show, but he is so sure of entertaining the people when there is a small house that the temptation to use him at that time is almost irresistable. 12 minutes in one.

GYH.--FARNUM BROS.-- I am of the same opinion as that of every one else who has seen it on the circuit. It is a direct attempt to copy Farham & Hubbard, and is a lamentable failure from that standpoint. They manage to keep their audience fairly well interested while they are on, but that is about all. 12 minutes open in full stage, and close in one.

S. K. HODGDON.

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246. NEW YORK SHOW, APRIL 20th, 1903. STEREOPTICON. Usual selection of views. 6 minutes in one. HR.--MARION & DEAN.--A man and woman in a little singing and dancing and comedy act. The comedy part of the act is hardly apparent, but they dress very neatly and they do no harm at the opening of the show. 13 minutes in one. HR.--EMMA COTRELY.--Juggling act. This is a fair act of the kind and what the woman does she does very well. She dresses neatly and occupies the time acceptably. 12 minutes in full stage. HR.--GILBERT SARONEY.--In his old specialty the "Giddy Girl." The act is not changed any that I can see in all the years that we have been playing it. There is something about the impersonation of an old maiden sort of a girl that always makes the women laugh, and the act can be called good. 10 minutes in one. GHR.--The Lavine, Cameron Trio.--Two men and one woman. This is the old team of Lavine with a man by the name of Cameron added, and is an eccentric comedy singing and dancing act. The Lavines were always good, and the man whom they have added is a very good acrobat indeed, and between the three they manage to do a turn that is full of life from the start to the finish and wins them two or three enchoirs. 10 minutes in full stage. ORCHESTRA.--I put in a little overture here to break the sets, and our trap drummer, Mr. Low, introduced his xylophone solo which made quite a hit. 7 minutes. YRR.--FAVOR & SINCLAIR.--Introducing their sketch entitled "Caesar's Angel." It is pretty hard work to classify these people as they always seem to fall just a little short of making a hit. It is a good act all right and built along novel lines, but some how or other it never seems to make the impression that people of their ability ought to make. Both he and his wife sing as well as they ever did, and the act seemed to please the audience all right. The act can be classes as all right. 27 minutes full stage. AR.--VITAGRAPH.--They had a fairly good selection of views this week, although I don't think it was quite as strong as the two previous weeks. This may have been largely due to the audience, however, which was somewhat dull as often happens on Monday afternoon. The feature of the exhibit this week was a picture called "Gulliver's Travels" which was a rather ingenious sort of a view and I think will make a hit with the night audiences. 21 minutes in one. MRR.--CULVER'S CYCLE LOOP. This act went very well indeed, but like the Lottie Branden Loop it depends entirely upon the electric lights to hide the deception from the audience, and I think the majority of our people understand that fact. There is no question though, but that the race around the loop interests them and there was a very generous amount of applause at the finish. I think now as I did before seeing it that the minature track detracts from the race in that it takes the attention of the audience to a certain extent to the exclusion of the riders; still, as a novelty, it is all right for a couple of weeks but the performer who can do the loop without that electric to blind the audience will make a bigger hit than any other. 9 minutes, full stage. for many seasons. 23 minutes, full stage. YRR.--CONROY AND McDONALD.----Two men in a comedy talking and fancing act. These people have changed their act around considerably since I saw them last, and they have really got a very entertaining novelty. They did not show up to the best possible advantage this afternoon on account of the difficult place in the bill, but I think will make a big hit tonight. Conroy is a funny Irishman and McDonald makes an exceedingly good foil, besides doing some clever dancing. 14 minutes in one. GHR.--CONN AND CONRAD.-- Two men in comedy and acrobatic act built largely on the lines of Hall & Stayley's sketch. Very good. 12 minutes open, full stage, and close in one. GYH.--HALE AND FRANCIS. A man and a woman in a hoop rolling and club juggling act. It is the same specialty that they have done with us several times and is really a pretty act. Their work is clever and their ward robe of the neatest. I think in its entirety it is one of the best acts of the kind that we play. 11 minutes, full stage. NH.--JOHN HEALY.--Black face comedian. John is as reliable as he ever was, and in a bad place on the bill and only a few people in the audience he managed to hold his own. I think that he is about one of the surest propositions in the business so far as holding the audience is concerned. I know that he would go strong in a better place on the bill, and ge gets a much better place in the night show, but he is so sure of entertaining the people when there is a small house that the temptation to use him at that time is almost irresistable. 12 minutes in one. GYH.--FARNUM BROS.-- I am of the same opinion as that of every one else who has seen it on the circuit. It is a direct attempt to copy Farham & Hubbard, and is a lamentable failure from that standpoint. They manage to keep their audience fairly well interested while they are on, but that is about all. 12 minutes open in full stage, and close in one. S. K. HODGDON.