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This sketch entitled “A Day at Ellis Island” was twenty-five minutes long on the full stage.
An Italian waits for his daughter and her aunt to complete the immigration process. When the Aunt states that she has no money she is sent back to Italy. His daughter can stay. While she is in a holding cell, she plays her violin and entertains the inspector and Irish attendant there.
The violin solo got some laughs. The story is sacrificed for laughs at some points, but the Italian speaking modern slang is funny and the sketch is a good feature.
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Variety 28:8 (25/10/1912)