Harry Delf

Naval songs, singing, and piano accompaniment.

"I Miss the Bounding Waves," "The Navy Made a Man of Me" and "The Mutiny of the Cooties."

Harry Delf with a pianist followed, doing an outline of the former act, with a couple of navy songs included, Mr. Delf making it quite plain he has but recently been released from the service. His first naval number was "I Miss the Bounding Waves," and another, "The Navy Made a Man of Me," while for an encore, besides some dancing, he did a recitation of "The Mutiny of the Cooties," rather well written in a comedy vein, but still open to debate for value through its subject matter. Placed earlier in the turn might give Mr. Delf a better light upon it, for his encore reception sounded light, which could have been caused by the recitation. The "album" number is retained. Mr. Delf might ask his pianist to relax now and then, forcing a smile even if he doesn't feel like it. The pianist does not convey to the audience as a pianist should that he thinks well of his principal. Mr Delf's pianist acts more like a member of the orchestra in this respect. Delf did 16 minutes. He needs a little more work and some rearranging, but the tun seems all right, for he is lively and likable in it, now, as always, a good performer who somehow doesn't seem to land where he belongs.

Variety, 53:8 (01/17/1919)