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In “He Tried to be Nice.” This was the first performance of the sketch and both Abeles and his wife were rather nervous. The story is interesting and deals with a man who reads an article in the morning paper on “how to be happy though married” and determines to put some of the suggestions into practice. He sends for flowers, silk stockings and candy for his wife and is so terrible polite at breakfast that she suspects that he has committed an offence of some sort and is taking this method of squaring himself. In its present form the act is altogether too long and should be cut way down. When this is done Abeles will have a comedy sketch that should be a feature on an bill. C.D.Fcy in 3. Time 28 min.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 13 June 1910-20 February 1911