“At the Seashore.”

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23 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set). In England the revue craze grew out of the fact that a few of these shows hit London for long runs and big business, which prompted a couple of wise ones to put cheaper shows out for the smaller houses through the country. The experiment, as is known, proved successful. This same idea probably was responsible for this production to be built for the small time. But the producer should have made an effort to drill the chorus more effectively. Their work is ragged. One girl of the six almost killed the singing numbers by her very harsh efforts. The chief comedian is capable of gaining laughs by talking in a funny way, which, while not new, will always pass by on the small time. Two comedians, Irish and stuttering, assist, but the dialog employed recalls burlesque of ten years ago. Even the rubber-stretched snap-back is present. At the Opera House through the audience laughed at some of the comedy, the numbers did nothing. With a good deal of brushing up of the chorus work the act should be able to travel over the small time.

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