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Clark and Verdi followed in the next to closing spot, carrying the comedy pace a notch faster. They are still using the statue act, but it looks like a lot of different and quite a measure of new matter is present. At the entrance, the old monicker, “Tony Bootz,” is recalled. Verdi tried to explain to Clark that he was a “salesman.” In doing so he inquired, “If I sell you something, what am I?” Clark replying. “A wise guy,” in dialect it sounded very funny. The comedians are getting more out of the descriptions of the statues and busts. One of the best was on Louis XIV whom Verdi called “Cockeyed Louis.” The comedy song finish and argument took them off to a good exit. The improvement in the turn is considerable and the team may pull a comeback, again getting the better houses.
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Variety Magazine, LVIII: 19 November 1920