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Tramp comedy and singing.
Will Evans sticks to the bemedaled ragged red nosed type of tramp the late Nat Wills made famous. He has a good delivery and vocalizes well, but lacks material to lift him off the numerous show bills. A comedy medley is used to open and then follows a routine of standard gags, some regarbed but recognized. He uses a parody that sounds very much like one used by Ralph Ashe, who wrote it. For an encore Evans sings an Egyptian melody and does a burlesque Egyptian dance that reveals dancing possibilities. He has everything but the material, but is framed for sure fire on the small time.
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Variety, 54:11 (05/09/1919)