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248 Sept. 16. TEMPLE THEATER, DETROIT, MICH. J. H. Finn. Kramer & Bellclair- A remarkable exhibition of strength on the part of the understander. A strong number for any bill. 8 min. with full stage. Can close in one, if absolutely necessary. Astrella Sisters & Albert Warner- Very neat little singing and dancing act, and well suited to No. 2 position. 13 min. in 2 or 3. Mr. & Mrs. Gene Hughes- Again presenting "Suppressing the press," which has about outlived its usefullness. Is a very good comedy act for houses that have not played it more than once. 23 min. FS. Frederic Voelker- German violinist, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Voelker. This act is more suited to the concert stage than to vaudeville. While his "Gipsy Melodies," and "Fantasie Caprice" were rendered brilliantly the audience appeared to like the intermezzo from "Cavaliera Rusticana" the best, for the reason, perhaps, that it has been rendered in vaudeville so often the masses are familiar with the strain. In justice to Mr. Voelker it must be said that he played it with greater finish than it has ever been played here. 13 min. in 3. Kinetograph- "Scenes in Seville, Spain, are very good but not to be compared with "Scenes in Ireland" of last week." Adeline Dunlap- In "The Operator." In my opinion this act is not suited to vaudeville. The story is incoherent, and badly acted, on the part of both Miss Dunlap and her support. It is one continuous climax, with hysterics in every line. The sharpest kind of a contrast can be drawn between this act and the act of William Hawtrey of last week. 12 min. FS. Wilson Brothers- This is a fairly good comedy Dutch act, but by no means the sort of an act that will set the circuit on fire. It was received very heartily by a large warm-weather audience. 15 min. in one. George H. Primrose- Mr. Primrose presents eight white boys in blackface, and a wealth of pretty scenery. Open in full stage with a very pretty set of a cotton field in the moonlight, and close in one with a silver shower clog by the boys. While this is really a great dancing act I do not consider it worth near the money Primrose is getting for it. Unless it is deemed wise to pay $500. for the Primrose name and $500. for the act proper. 11 min. FS. 5 min. in one. Rice & Prevost- This act is unquestionably the best comedy acrobatic act in vaudeville. The clown is almost equal to George L. Fox in his palmiest days of pantomime. 8 min. FS. Cleveland, Ohio. Sept. 17, '07. LUCILLE MULHALL. This act carries seven horses, a back drop, pads, matting, and strong fence. Six people appear on the stage, two men and three girls and a boy. Zac Mulhall, the father is with the act, but does not appear The act runs about 35 minutes, but will vary at each performance because of the time consumed in putting the saddle on the bucking horses. It is the most showy closing act I have ever had in the theatre. H. A. Daniels.
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248 Sept. 16. TEMPLE THEATER, DETROIT, MICH. J. H. Finn. Kramer & Bellclair- A remarkable exhibition of strength on the part of the understander. A strong number for any bill. 8 min. with full stage. Can close in one, if absolutely necessary. Astrella Sisters & Albert Warner- Very neat little singing and dancing act, and well suited to No. 2 position. 13 min. in 2 or 3. Mr. & Mrs. Gene Hughes- Again presenting "Suppressing the press," which has about outlived its usefullness. Is a very good comedy act for houses that have not played it more than once. 23 min. FS. Frederic Voelker- German violinist, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Voelker. This act is more suited to the concert stage than to vaudeville. While his "Gipsy Melodies," and "Fantasie Caprice" were rendered brilliantly the audience appeared to like the intermezzo from "Cavaliera Rusticana" the best, for the reason, perhaps, that it has been rendered in vaudeville so often the masses are familiar with the strain. In justice to Mr. Voelker it must be said that he played it with greater finish than it has ever been played here. 13 min. in 3. Kinetograph- "Scenes in Seville, Spain, are very good but not to be compared with "Scenes in Ireland" of last week." Adeline Dunlap- In "The Operator." In my opinion this act is not suited to vaudeville. The story is incoherent, and badly acted, on the part of both Miss Dunlap and her support. It is one continuous climax, with hysterics in every line. The sharpest kind of a contrast can be drawn between this act and the act of William Hawtrey of last week. 12 min. FS. Wilson Brothers- This is a fairly good comedy Dutch act, but by no means the sort of an act that will set the circuit on fire. It was received very heartily by a large warm-weather audience. 15 min. in one. George H. Primrose- Mr. Primrose presents eight white boys in blackface, and a wealth of pretty scenery. Open in full stage with a very pretty set of a cotton field in the moonlight, and close in one with a silver shower clog by the boys. While this is really a great dancing act I do not consider it worth near the money Primrose is getting for it. Unless it is deemed wise to pay $500. for the Primrose name and $500. for the act proper. 11 min. FS. 5 min. in one. Rice & Prevost- This act is unquestionably the best comedy acrobatic act in vaudeville. The clown is almost equal to George L. Fox in his palmiest days of pantomime. 8 min. FS. Cleveland, Ohio. Sept. 17, '07. LUCILLE MULHALL. This act carries seven horses, a back drop, pads, matting, and strong fence. Six people appear on the stage, two men and three girls and a boy. Zac Mulhall, the father is with the act, but does not appear The act runs about 35 minutes, but will vary at each performance because of the time consumed in putting the saddle on the bucking horses. It is the most showy closing act I have ever had in the theatre. H. A. Daniels.
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