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HYDE & BEHMAN'S
Week Commencing October 27, 1902.
SULLIVAN & PASQUELENA Song and Dance comedians. Good opening act and could really fill a more prominent place on the bill to advantage; Pasquelena's dance took well. Open fulls stage, close in 1. 12 Min
BURTON & BROOKES "A Quiet Evening in the Club". Very clever dialogue sketch; very little new stuff since last season, but they handle the matter well and make good; both have an easy suavity of manner and diction way above the average. Full stage, close in one. Time 27 minutes.
The Three Livingstons Acrobats; marvelously clever artists, two women and a man; particularly quick and light in their movements, but the women have made the great error of appearing in long satin skirts over their tights, which hamper their motions dangerously and take away all the grace of their movements; their act however makes a great hit. Full stage Time 9 Min.
GEORGE THATCHER Monologue and Songs. Same stuff with hardly any change, but seems to go well with the audience despite the ancient vintage of the act. Works in one; time 14 minutes.
RUSSELL BROTHERS & CO. In "A Romance of New Jersey"; hardly necessary to state that Jimmy Russell owned the audience from the first sound of his voice; the brothers are cleverly supported by Miss Russell, who has a fine appearance and is richly gowned. John works in his favorite song at the close which makes as great a hit as ever. Close in one; time 36 minutes.
CHARLEY ROSSOW In Song Imitations. A wonderfully act; one looks in vain for the precocity of a child in his work, but instead is impressed by the genuine skill of an artist in inches. Makes a great hit most deservedly. In one. Time 8 Min.
WIDGLEY & CARLISLE In sketch "Taking a Tonic". Very pleasing act handled by competent artists; Miss Carlisle is very chic and entertaining. Open full stage; close in one. Time 25 minutes.
WARD & CURRAN IN the sketch "The Terrible Judge". A good laugh provoking skit; not new, but the satire on police evolution makes a hit with our audience though the act has some weak spots. Open full stage; close in one. Time 20 minutes.
ROSSOW MIDGETS Best act of its kind played at our house. Both very clever and take the audience by storm. Full stage. Time 13 minutes.
Henry W. Behman.

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37 HYDE & BEHMAN'S Week Commencing October 27, 1902. SULLIVAN & PASQUELENA Song and Dance comedians. Good opening act and could really fill a more prominent place on the bill to advantage; Pasquelena's dance took well. Open fulls stage, close in 1. 12 Min BURTON & BROOKES "A Quiet Evening in the Club". Very clever dialogue sketch; very little new stuff since last season, but they handle the matter well and make good; both have an easy suavity of manner and diction way above the average. Full stage, close in one. Time 27 minutes. The Three Livingstons Acrobats; marvelously clever artists, two women and a man; particularly quick and light in their movements, but the women have made the great error of appearing in long satin skirts over their tights, which hamper their motions dangerously and take away all the grace of their movements; their act however makes a great hit. Full stage Time 9 Min. GEORGE THATCHER Monologue and Songs. Same stuff with hardly any change, but seems to go well with the audience despite the ancient vintage of the act. Works in one; time 14 minutes. RUSSELL BROTHERS & CO. In "A Romance of New Jersey"; hardly necessary to state that Jimmy Russell owned the audience from the first sound of his voice; the brothers are cleverly supported by Miss Russell, who has a fine appearance and is richly gowned. John works in his favorite song at the close which makes as great a hit as ever. Close in one; time 36 minutes. CHARLEY ROSSOW In Song Imitations. A wonderfully act; one looks in vain for the precocity of a child in his work, but instead is impressed by the genuine skill of an artist in inches. Makes a great hit most deservedly. In one. Time 8 Min. WIDGLEY & CARLISLE In sketch "Taking a Tonic". Very pleasing act handled by competent artists; Miss Carlisle is very chic and entertaining. Open full stage; close in one. Time 25 minutes. WARD & CURRAN IN the sketch "The Terrible Judge". A good laugh provoking skit; not new, but the satire on police evolution makes a hit with our audience though the act has some weak spots. Open full stage; close in one. Time 20 minutes. ROSSOW MIDGETS Best act of its kind played at our house. Both very clever and take the audience by storm. Full stage. Time 13 minutes. Henry W. Behman.