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"George Washington Cohen."
The act scored from all points at the Palace.
This latest Aaron Hoffman vehicle suggests in a small way the act which that writer turned out for Henry Lewis a few seasons ago and later withdrew for some reason or other. The suggestion, however, merely applies to the foundation and scene; for it has apparently been entirely reconstructed or wholly rewritten, for Green and Hoffman's sixth sense of stage requirements in this instance again proves faultless, for he has given Mr. Green a vehicle thoroughly capable of following his "Cherry Tree" skit. The scene shows the gates 'of Heaven
with St. Peter" at his desk. An elevator at one end supposedly leads to the lower regions while atop the pearly gates is a star which shows a white light when the subject is truthful and a red light when the applicant lies. A woman enter* and after some questioning is given a pass to Hades. Then comes Green for a routine of comedy questions and answers with the lights
insuring laughs. He finally is passed within, but later gives the woman his pass, after she returns for a short scene and upon learning his wife is an angel takes the route below. Green,
unlike most character comedians in his particular line, has chosen a type somewhat original and one might say natural for him to play: He does it exceedingly well. The man handling the other role has a good speaking voice, the principal essential to his part. The girl aids in the contrast, but one might suggest the elimination of the National Anthem as a test question. It's out of place here. There are spots that could stand strengthening, but Hoffman will undoubtedly attend to this and while, as it stands now, the turn could go right through a route, with some playing it will probably show the expected improvement. Green and Hoffman make a capital combination.
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Variety, 54:8 (04/18/1919)