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Singing and stories.
Mr. Mack had the most to contend with, and did about as well as any of them. Jack Malloy, Mack's accompanist, seemed to be absent, and in his stead at the concert grand was another young man. Mr. Mack coached him as he proceeded. This naturally Interfered, though the pianist did extremely well, If he had just walked into the act that evening. Mack has arranged an agreeable routine of songs and stories. His storied entrance into an Irish number is done so neatly by him it acts as a surprise, and supplies a foundation for the song that gives it added value. The Irish stories are there and are liked, with the "Moon" song later, of course, then a closing number of the fighting 69th. Mr. Mack opened the turn with a quick story anent "Beer-Bevo," but be might as well polish it off by saying as the rest do concerning that particular gag, that Bevo is near-beer. At that, though, another would be preferable. The "Bevo-Beer" and "Beer-Work." thing has been already killed in vaudeville.
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Variety, 54:7 (04/11/1919)