10 Mins.; Fall Stage (Special Drop).
Three men and two women in native costume open in full stage grouped around a table. A drop is the exterior of a cabin with the Alps in the background. A double-necked banjo and a native stringed instrument are played by the men. A girl introduces one of the males as a medal winner of a Neuf Chatel yodeling contest A couple of ensemble vocal numbers and folk songs and a native dance done by the younger male and the two girls complete the offering. The ensemble vocalizing was off key, one or two of the male voices sounding flat. There isn’t a big voice among the five and the act is only mildly entertaining.
8 Mins.; Full Stage.
Man and woman with a familiar contortioning, comedy falls and table stunts. He effects a clown make-up and she wears silk jacket and knickers. Both are good athletes. The woman does some worth-while contortioning on a chair. Good small time openers.
13 Mins.; Fall Stage.
This two-man acrobatic combination, attired as artists, starts in a parlor set with props, easels, etc One is sketching an athlete. The figure is mounted on a pedestal. The other is playing a mandolin.’ After some- pantomime they remove jackets and hats and go into hand-to-hand stunts from floor to upright, etc. They do several difficult looking throw-ups. one member makes a Strip change off stage and replaces the athletic figure while the stage is darkened. At lights up he goes through a series of muscular posings that reveal splendid development. After a few more double stunts they resume the opening occupations at the curtain.
14 Mins.; One.
A ‘wop” comedian and two straight male singers in a typical small-time sure- lire arrangement of songs and released gags. Much of the comedy is derived from the linguistic ability of the three, taking turns in ono number in addressing the orchestra in Italian, Yiddish and another tongue.
