Warner & Gardner

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Drop in one, 2 shows, 21 mins. Two men, singing and talking, billed as ‘The Singer and the Comedian.’ Gardner does the straight work, while Warner works in blackface. Gardner makes an excellent appearance, has a good delivery and a grand voice, and gives the act a tone of refinement. While Warner impersonates the negro character in great shape, and is an [sic] funny as any we have ever had. Their material is all new and the peduliar [sic] delivery of Warner made up as a Wench, which is a scream. The act is one of the laughing hits of the show.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 28 November 1904-28 August 1905