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Tom Kennedy and Ethel Burt have
a neatly devised talking act in ‘one,’
with a story that carries into three sections,
all in “one,” differentiated by
special drops.
It's a flirtation act at
the beginning when the couple become
engaged. The next scene is after they
are married, in front of their home
(with a baby), and the third before the
door of the divorce court. A considerable
quantity of the talk is about
"mother-in-law." It looks as though
Kennedy and Burt have exhausted this
subject, leaving nothing for the others.
There are songs and Kennedy's clear
and pleasing singing voice ts of immeasurable
aid in them, more so than
Miss Burt's, who, however, atones for
any vocal defect by skillful playing and
handling of dialog. The hodge podge is
strung together by dialog and lyric.
While the changes cause a little raggedness
in the running, the turn is very
agreeable and contains much comedy,
with a happy ending that probably is
liked by the women particularly. Given
some time and thought to his turn will
keep it in demand. Tt comes under the heading of novelty
acts, for it's vastly different froirt the
many mixed two-acts before the drop
and this alone is sufficient to recommend
it.
Source:
Variety 46:4 (03/23/1917)