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Billy Halligan and Dama Sykes were fifth in the eight act show with their real estate skit. About half way through, an exceptionally heavy downpour was distinctly audible, the rain beating the old fashioned tin roof. Bill stopped the dialog a second and told the audience: "You've got to stay in now, whether you like it or not." Dama added that she hoped the roof didn't leak, Halligan earlier remarked that be has "Just sold Col. House, a lot,", and he repeated it one person downstairs "got" him, but the act went over for a good laughing score.
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Variety, 54:11 (05/09/1919)