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Ripley is of neat appearance and his delivery acceptable, but his material is far from fresh. If any is original it was inconsiderable. There is a line or so, long associated with James Thornton's routine, but a good deal of it sounded like Franklyn Ardell's "Suffragette" matter. Even that failed to register here and Ripley inquired several times whether he was going too fast He did fairly. Seeking newer material would be a step in the right direction.
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Variety, 54:7 (04/11/1919)