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Singing.
"A Song Romance."
"Romance," "Beware of the Wedding Band," and "Patience Is Rewarded."
Mr. Kaliz who has dropped a letter from both his first and last name, dallied for a time in the legitimate. He always fared best in vaudeville, however, and with the pretty Amelia Stone returns with something new and pleasing. "A Song Romance" rightly labels the turn, which is a novelty in its way with original ideas in lighting, and perhaps the arrangement of stage dress. A pianist whose face alone is visible accompanies the players at a grand placed back stage with keyboard to the rear. A black plush tableau curtain hangs back of the piano with openings on either side, each used for entrance by Mr. Kaliz or Miss Stone. When parted there is disclosed a brightly lighted and well colored garden drop. This is in contrast to
the interior arrangement which calls for semi-lights, sometimes quite dim. However, the scheme works out effectively. Kaliz seated, sings an introductory number, which brings Miss
Stone from the garden to sing "Romance." Into this number is worked one about love in a toy shop, with a final line about not wanting dolls made in Germany. As a country girl going to Paris she duets with Kaliz, another bit of the romance idea being worked in. After "Beware of the Wedding Band," Kaliz sang bits; of popular American songs in French, the number getting over nicely. A duet, "Patience Is Rewarded," was the final number. The working out of the stage dress is commendable, for while it is apparent that the whole can be transported in one or two trunks, it makes a rich flash. "A Song Romance" is a clean likable offering and classes
above their former standard efforts.
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Variety, 54:7 (04/11/1919)