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This act entitled “The New Mascot” was twenty-one minutes long.
Hughie Jennings is a famous baseball player who plays himself in this short song and conversation act. Jennings wears civilian clothes and meets Ben Smith who is in blackface. Jennings agrees that Smith will be the new mascot for the Detroit tigers and goes to change into his baseball uniform. While he does that, Smith tells some stories and sings in a “sweet lyric tenor voice.” Jennings returns, gives an “Eh Yah’ rooting exhibition”, and monologues about the players of old. For the finish, they sing a duet.
Jennings sings the chorus of the final song as a solo to answer popular demand.
The duo does not have much of an act, but the popularity of Jennings will keep them working in vaudeville.
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Variety 28:12 (22/11/1912)