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The costumes in the main are pretty, but the appearance of the girls in tights at the close is spoiled by a series of “living pictures” by the same group in the olio. Among these pictures is one called “The Bootblack” a disgustingly dirty pose which may have been copied from some barber shop illustrated weekly.
Of "numbers" some new ones have been placed in, and "My Marioutch Maka Da Hootch a Ma Kootch" as sung by Mr. Howe with a Hebrew accent was liked by the audience, who seemed not to catch the humor of it. The Bison City Quartet, all of the members taking parts, sang to the audience's satisfaction.
"A Day at Niagara Falls," with Sam S. Howe playing the same character, a He- brew, retains the "If Dreams Came True" number, even more poorly sung than last season. There is too much of Howe all through the show, a fault which was in painful existence when the piece played the Dewey one year ago. It is all Howe in the opening, olio and burlesque, with the same makeup at all times. No other comedian of consequence has been engaged. In the olio a "sister' act has been rigged up by Iola Gladstone, who is the leading woman, without being entitled to especial comment by reason thereby, and Lizette Howe, who is also in the top lines of the cast. They are both large women and have a couple of English songs, one suggestive. As a "sister" act it could be dispensed with to shorten the running time. Howard and Devoe sing and dance. Miss Devoe should work on her toe steps, and Mr. Howard take out the "racing" description, regardless of the comedy.
The "Rialto Rounders" will probably go along this season as it did last since the lapse shows no improvement, but it could stand a great deal. Last year it was a better show by a great deal from every point of view.
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Variety 8:4 (08/24/1907)