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Singing and piano playing.
Another song writing team that has gone in for a "flyer in vaudeville," but right at the present moment the boys have in their favor the fact that they are wearing the uniforms of the army and navy. This is an absolute red fire appeal at this time. Their routine is arranged as are the greater number of this type of acts. They are presenting five numbers in all and each one of them is one that Bert Grant has been identified in the writing of. Opening with "My Bonnie Lies" with Grant at the piano and Jones doing the vocalizing, they got away to a good start. Grant follows this with "The Worst is Yet To Come," which has a catchy melody and had the audience humming. Jones returns for a ballad "Mother's Tears" and delivered it in good style, and then assists Grant with the "If I Were a Single Man" number. If necessary there could have been a plant used effectively in this song, but as it was there was a lot of humor in the manner in which Grant kidded the audience in the final chorus. For a closer the "Come On Papa" song is used by Jones who does French with it and clowns to get laughs. This clowning when continued in his announcement of the encore did not land the effect that all of the numbers were to be reviewed as old songs were also written by Grant and therefore the usual applause that is given each old favorite as it come along in the majority of the acts was not present. The announcement should be made straight to get to the audience. As it was the act almost stopped the show and was easily the applause hit of the bill.
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Variety, 53:8 (01/24/1919)