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Singing and comic songs.
Alexander and Fields, in their box car turn, have speeded up the act, improving it considerably, also playing better, through doing team work all the time. Their comedy vocalizing for the opening number is followed by some talk adaptable to their tramp characters, and they rapidly pass into parodies, some very current on published numbers out but a short time. That rounds off the turn nicely, but the finish is broken into somewhat by their exits after each parody, the old style. A change should be made for the closing parody. It might be a medley, in fast tempo, taking in several short snatches of popular melodies, with a good quick snappy lyrics that will have to be specially written. That should end the act regardless of any applause.
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Variety, 53:8 (01/24/1919)