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11 Mins.; One. Neat act with a laugh in nearly every line. Powers comes on in Irish make-up, genteel and neat and keeps in the character all the way through, even in his dances. Miss Emerald, taller by almost half again as her partner, walks across stage leading bulldog. Powers, as Cassidy, is asked if he would like to see dog do tricks. He is eager. Then follows pantomime by is Emerald with an imaginary dog, good for numerous laughs. After some good brisk talk, Miss Emerald leaves stage while Powers sings and dances. He comes back with a small concertina and begins to make a speech to audience. Baby voice in the wings keeps interrupting and calling him. Miss Emerald finally emerges, and the contrast between her bulk and the baby voice is good for another big laugh. Act ends with a travesty on grand opera where the man chases the woman about the stage in an endeavour to keep up with her. The turn well very with the Academy audience; so well, it was changed from second to fourth place.
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Variety, Volume XXXVI, no.12, November 21, 1914