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296 NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF JULY 13, 1903. STEREOPTICON.--Usual selection of views. 5 minutes in one. AH.--MARTINE & [BALNO?].--Two men in an acrobatic comedy act made up as Chinamen. So far as this house is concerned, they did a very good act indeed from a three-show-a-day standpoint, and pleased all the time they were on the stage. 10 minutes, full stage. NH.--GLADSTONE SISTERS.--A couple of young girls who first appear in short dresses, rather a newt makeup, and do a song with a little dancing. They then do a dance, playing their own accompaniment on violins and complete with the acrobatic work which is usually introduced by "sister" acts. It is a good act of its kind. 10 min. in one. GYH.--HUMES, ROSS & LEWIS.--Two men and a woman in a comedy sketch introducing some eccentric dancing by one of the men, a little trombone solo by the woman, and some very good eccentric comedy work by the other man. It is a mighty good three-show-a-day act and made a hit this afternoon, which I suppose will prohibit me from getting them to do three again. 18 minutes, open full stage, and close in one. [HR?].--BARR & EVANS.--A man and a woman in about the same comedy sketch they have been doing for the last five or six years. They appear first in evening dress and the man changes to a farmer and the woman to an abnormally fat woman. They do well indeed for old-timers and the audience seemed to enjoy the act thoroughly. 22 minutes full stage. NH.--DAVE NOWLIN.--Mimic, vocalist, and comedian. A good all around performer who is a pretty clever singer as well as mimic. 10 minutes in one. AR.--THE DE LASKEYS.--A man and a woman in a little act called "Magic in the Kitchen," in which both performers are made up as kitchen domestics and incidentally introduce a few simple tricks in magic, using the kitchen utensils. It is a harmless little act and it all right for three-a-day. 16 minutes full stage. Can close in one if necessary. [ER?].--SALLIE STEMBLER.--Character songs, etc. She is quite a clever artist, and while she does not go as strongly evidently in this house as she does in Boston, it is still a very good turn. 14 minutes in one. YYH.--WINCHELL SMITH & CO.--Consisting of Mr. Smith, one other man, and a woman in an act called "A Friend in Need." The act utilizes the idea of two drunken men about town, but is not specially offensive, The dialogue and situations are very broadly farsical, and there isn't a great deal of talent shown in the act, but it certainly got the laughs all right this afternoon, and I suppose it is useless to be toocritical in this sort of weather. 17 minutes, full stage. HR.--MARGARET HUBBARD AYER.--Miss Ayer is the daughter of the well known writer, Harriet Hubbard Ayer. She has a very fair voice, but her enunciation is faulty. I put her on more for a trial than anything else, but she will hardly do for the circuit unless she rids herself of some peculiar mannerisms she has, which she has promised to do right away. 8 minutes in one. GYH.--THREE WESTONS.--Consisting of Sam Weston and his two girls. They have go the act in a great deal better shape than I have ever seen it before, and what music they play, they play very well. It isn't a very strong comedy act, but is neatly dressed and very pleasing. Here in New York it goes especially strong because I think the average New Yorker realizes Sam's infirmity (he being totally blind) and gives him full credit for not trying to make capital out of it. 25 minutes, open full stage, and close in one. [PAGE OVERLAPS] more laughs and that the..... than was displayed toward Ernest Hogan. He certainly .... and I think he will do so over the entire circuit. 17 minutes in one. YNH.--MONTROSE TROUPE.-- Four men and two boys in a particularly strong acrobatic act. I happened to catch these people without work and got them for a very reasonable figure. It comes pretty nearly to being one of the best acrobatic acts that we have ever played. 12 minutes, full stage. AR.--VITAGRAPH.--Featuring this week a lot of panoramic views in and around Rome which, of course, under the circumstances, was very timely. Aside from this feature, I don't think their selection for the week was very strong. 24 minutes in one. S. K. HODGDON.
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296 NEW YORK SHOW, WEEK OF JULY 13, 1903. STEREOPTICON.--Usual selection of views. 5 minutes in one. AH.--MARTINE & [BALNO?].--Two men in an acrobatic comedy act made up as Chinamen. So far as this house is concerned, they did a very good act indeed from a three-show-a-day standpoint, and pleased all the time they were on the stage. 10 minutes, full stage. NH.--GLADSTONE SISTERS.--A couple of young girls who first appear in short dresses, rather a newt makeup, and do a song with a little dancing. They then do a dance, playing their own accompaniment on violins and complete with the acrobatic work which is usually introduced by "sister" acts. It is a good act of its kind. 10 min. in one. GYH.--HUMES, ROSS & LEWIS.--Two men and a woman in a comedy sketch introducing some eccentric dancing by one of the men, a little trombone solo by the woman, and some very good eccentric comedy work by the other man. It is a mighty good three-show-a-day act and made a hit this afternoon, which I suppose will prohibit me from getting them to do three again. 18 minutes, open full stage, and close in one. [HR?].--BARR & EVANS.--A man and a woman in about the same comedy sketch they have been doing for the last five or six years. They appear first in evening dress and the man changes to a farmer and the woman to an abnormally fat woman. They do well indeed for old-timers and the audience seemed to enjoy the act thoroughly. 22 minutes full stage. NH.--DAVE NOWLIN.--Mimic, vocalist, and comedian. A good all around performer who is a pretty clever singer as well as mimic. 10 minutes in one. AR.--THE DE LASKEYS.--A man and a woman in a little act called "Magic in the Kitchen," in which both performers are made up as kitchen domestics and incidentally introduce a few simple tricks in magic, using the kitchen utensils. It is a harmless little act and it all right for three-a-day. 16 minutes full stage. Can close in one if necessary. [ER?].--SALLIE STEMBLER.--Character songs, etc. She is quite a clever artist, and while she does not go as strongly evidently in this house as she does in Boston, it is still a very good turn. 14 minutes in one. YYH.--WINCHELL SMITH & CO.--Consisting of Mr. Smith, one other man, and a woman in an act called "A Friend in Need." The act utilizes the idea of two drunken men about town, but is not specially offensive, The dialogue and situations are very broadly farsical, and there isn't a great deal of talent shown in the act, but it certainly got the laughs all right this afternoon, and I suppose it is useless to be toocritical in this sort of weather. 17 minutes, full stage. HR.--MARGARET HUBBARD AYER.--Miss Ayer is the daughter of the well known writer, Harriet Hubbard Ayer. She has a very fair voice, but her enunciation is faulty. I put her on more for a trial than anything else, but she will hardly do for the circuit unless she rids herself of some peculiar mannerisms she has, which she has promised to do right away. 8 minutes in one. GYH.--THREE WESTONS.--Consisting of Sam Weston and his two girls. They have go the act in a great deal better shape than I have ever seen it before, and what music they play, they play very well. It isn't a very strong comedy act, but is neatly dressed and very pleasing. Here in New York it goes especially strong because I think the average New Yorker realizes Sam's infirmity (he being totally blind) and gives him full credit for not trying to make capital out of it. 25 minutes, open full stage, and close in one. [PAGE OVERLAPS] more laughs and that the..... than was displayed toward Ernest Hogan. He certainly .... and I think he will do so over the entire circuit. 17 minutes in one. YNH.--MONTROSE TROUPE.-- Four men and two boys in a particularly strong acrobatic act. I happened to catch these people without work and got them for a very reasonable figure. It comes pretty nearly to being one of the best acrobatic acts that we have ever played. 12 minutes, full stage. AR.--VITAGRAPH.--Featuring this week a lot of panoramic views in and around Rome which, of course, under the circumstances, was very timely. Aside from this feature, I don't think their selection for the week was very strong. 24 minutes in one. S. K. HODGDON.
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