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Singing and comic dialogue.
This couple have a rather good comedy turn, but spoil a good impression by the semi-suggestive antics employed by the young woman at the finale. This was introduced with a French number, and while it seemed to amuse a portion of the Columbia gathering, it would not be tolerated in polite vaudeville. The pair open with the girl arrayed as a Red Cross nurse. She is selling buttons. Some good comedy talk is built around a bankroll subject, followed by a rather good number, probably titled "Oh, Susie." A cafe scene is next shown, in which a goodly amount of comedy patter scores a string of laughs. The scene is good because it is natural. Then came the song above mentioned, in which the near-cooch was staged. With this eliminated Weston and Elaine have a neat comedy turn.
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Variety, 53:7 (01/10/1919)