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Singing.
"Ragtime Chop-sticks," "The House at the End of the Lane," and "Old Fashioned Days."
Sylvia Jason, formerly with Harry Tighe, is now with William Haig, a neat chap of about Miss Jason's miniature stature. Their offering is billed as "The Book of Vaudeville," written and staged by Gordon Bostock, who has turned, from agenting to producing. Miss Jason in brief and neat dress and Haig in evening clothes enter from a parted silken tableaux curtain, with a lyric saying they are looking for a vaudeville routine. A large book in evidence on a settee is looked to for inspiration for each of the various numbers offered by them singly and in duet. First there is "Ragtime Chop-Sticks" for which they bring forth tiny baby grand pianos and which they toy with while singing the number. While Miss Jason changes to a violent green full length frock. Haig does nicely with a number, "The House at the End of the Lane." They join for a song and dance burlesque and also a burlesque operatic bit. Sylvia then has her chance alone with "I Wouldn't Do It Now," descriptive of things she did when a child. At that she doesn't look very grown up, in fact with the green outfit she could pass off as a genuine baby vamp. "Old Fashioned Days," with Miss Jason making a charming picture in hoop skirts and Haig in silk brocade 'nickers was the finish, a minute dance with a dash of jazz to lend humor. The turn offers what is apparently all exclusive material. With just a bit more smoothening it will fit the better bills.
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Variety, 54:12 (05/16/1919)