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"Dollars and Sense."
For solid applause Alan Brooks ran first with his 38-minute "dramalet," first done here about three years ago and called "Dollars and Sense." This ss the playlet which he elongated into a three-act piece and offered in Chicago several summers ago. As a legitimate production it wasn't quite hefty enough, but from the way the Harlemites took to the shorter version. Brooks has in it a valuable property still. They laughed at the lines, which are in most cases smart. In one scene Brooks affected white trousers with a dinner coat and boiled shirt. The costume clash looked all wrong and in contrast to Brooks' usually neat stage appearance.
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Variety, 54:10 (05/02/1919)