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The act is called "The Two Pikers," which is written and directed by Tom McRae, who is also the chief comedian. There are three principle women - Blanche Curtis, Annette Wiltsie, and Lillian Washburn. Miss Wiltsie sings "Cherries Are
Ripe." The olio included Roscoe and Sims, a musical team;
also Wilbur Held, who sang and told
stories in the same make-up he appeared
in before and after in the pieces. There are but few singing numbers. Of
these an "Impromptu Quartet" and "We
Won't Go Home Until Morning" scored
the most, each through the efforts of Mc-Rae. Perhaps the girls appeared in tights
during the burlesque, "A Night in Goldfield,"
which makes a poor closing part. It is a "Western" piece and when Burt
Baton, as "Roaring Bill," employs a revolver
to play the part of any number of
people in the audience think it is time to
go home. Wilbur Held, Burt Eaton, Nat Wixon,
George Sims, Joe Roscoe and Edward
Oliver are programed and might assist
McRae if they could, but apparently they
can not.
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Variety 12:10 (11/14/1908)