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Singing, comic dialogue, and an impression of Rooney's father.
Pat Rooney and Marlon Bent were features, coming on next to closing after the dance festival. Rooney's impression of his father stands out as the best "hits" in the routine, the spot mitigating somewhat against the light crossfire patter. Pat exits a bit too often, a tact which tends to slow up the finale. The dramatic talking song is appropriate enough, but the Palace regulars had heard Bernard Granville offer it. Rooney working in the George Brown act, not
only insured the latter a success, but cinched an individual hit for himself, doing better here than he did with his own specialty. The absence of Barry caused the elimination of the scheduled afterpiece, programmed to close the show with Barry, Brown and Rooney, no substitute being offered.
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Variety, 54:13 (05/23/1919)