Nelusco and Hurley

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13 Mins.; Three (Parlor). Nelusco and Hurley, a boy and girl, are programmed as “Europe’s Versatile Novelty.” Be that as it may as to the “European” portion. Neither speaks during the turn, but on the act and the individuals, it would not be guessed they had arrived from the other side of the bill had not mentioned it. Some palming with cards is first indulged in by the boy, who later does some shadowgraphing, and again goes into magic, having a variation of the very familiar ever-flowing cornucopia or whatever it may be, in this instance a bottomless cabinet, small, drawn up from the floor a few feet and left hanging there. While dressed as a Chinaman Nelusco draws from this flags, birds and flowers. The idea itself that the act should consider this important enough to close with, precludes the possibility of believing it came from Europe. The shadowgraphing had nothing new. The boy and girl have some appearance, but the best thing about the turn for the big time is the Chinese character the boy takes, and that cannot hold it there. It’s a small time turn and apparently has been playing in the wilds. The boy shook hands with himself to the audience when receiving a little applause at the finale. This turn needs more experience, some originality and showmanship. All of it had better be gained on the smaller time before another attempt to put it over in the bigger houses is tried.

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