Daley and Bellew

Daley and Bellew were assigned the opening spot on the Army and Navy bill at Keeney's, Brooklyn, the first half; Tuesday night the pair elicited favorable comment as well as drawing much applause ont heir work, despite any tendency the audience may have had to bestow a "hand" anyway on the strength of Daley having served overseas with Pershing's troops and also carrying a wound chevron. The program stated that "Mr. Daley was gassed and wounded at Argonne Forest." Mr. Daley's entitled to all that he may obtain from his worthy service abroad. Miss Bellew is a blonde, of pleasing appearance, making several changes of dress and working splendidly with Daley, who does a spinning and whirling routine with the woman that was enough to produce "shell shock" if Daley was subject to a recurrence of that phase of warfare. The act opens with a waltz, with a fast one step for the next number and a mixed dance to fox-trot music, jazzed up fast for the finish a la Texas Tommy tempo that had Daley and Bellew going strong with the whirling, the woman using only an arm hold on Daley's neck. Daley worked in his army clothes, spiral leggings and even the shoes seemed to be along the regulation tan-leathered service make. The military outfit didn't seem to feaze his work and neither did his former wounds slow up his dancing or prevent hi from swinging Miss Bellew around so fast that the audience got dizzy waiting for her to be let down without a spill. Daley and Bellew work hard and fast and their work at Keeney's Tuesday night was a hit.

Variety, 53:13 (02/21/1919)