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"Finnegan's Finish."
"Finnegan's Finish" seems familiar enough and probably is one of the old after pieces. That means it's very rough in its comedy making. Finnegan is supposed to be a bit wealthy and his daughter is wooed by a French count. The old man is an ex-booze fighter and the family doctor had advised all that if her were to become drunk again he'd probably die. That doesn't stop Finnegan, who collects a ten second jag and lies down on the couch with a piece of limburger cheese under the pillow. All believe he has cashed in and jolly preparations are made for the funeral and wake. All of this Finnegan hears so he compels the blackface "butler" to take his place on the couch. The family think Finnegan is "pretty far gone," the supposed cheese odor helping alone that. Of course, it's a happy finish. The smaller houses where the standard of comedy is not exacting, will probably accept the turn.
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Variety, 53:12 (02/14/1919)