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Minstrel act. Dancing and “gags.”
Singing and yodeling.
"If it Takes 1000 Years"
The Seven Original "Honey Boys," all members of the late Geo. Evans' minstrel organization, are offering a first part entertainment in vaudeville that was one of the hits of the bill at the Prospect Monday night. The interlocutor and four other members are clad in white evening clothes with black facings, while the two end men are in red. There is the usual minstrel opening, followed by "gags," solos, an octet, some dancing and chorus numbers. At the close of the turn is a pretty silent tribute to George Evans in the pulling back of a drop that discloses his picture. It is a touch of sentiment and a big for applause that will be unfailing in getting results. After the three opening numbers the interlocutor sang "If It Takes 1000 Years," accompanied by a nice arrangement in harmony by his associates. The hit is Master Paul Van Dyke, who yodles. He is so far above any usually heard in vaudeville one might say he stands alone in this line. The closing number was an ensemble.
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Variety, 40:1 (09/03/1915)