Two sopranos (one at the piano) and the third sister a contralto. Although using popular ditties they are straight singers, depending mainly upon harmonizing to score. They know how to sing but their voices are not sufficiently out of the ordinary to warrant any demand for the act beyond the three-a-day. Unattractively gowned, their hair not done up attractively and amateurishly made up (no corresponding in facial coloring), they go through a pleasing little routine and retire without registering anything but a negative hit.
14 Mins.; One (special drop).
The first diaphram laugh comes when she left hooks him into the drop, upsetting him. While she changes, he monologs, missing with delivery and material. She returns in black iridescent short skirted costume. He solos while she makes another change to male attire similar to his and they Doth pull a good dancing routine of eccentric and buck steps. A return for some more crossfire and real funny burlesque boxing bout is made. The finish is the strongest portion.
Male monologue followed by comedy piano playing. Hebrew dialect used in talk. Plays classical selection followed by finger exercises of a beginner with discords for comedy purposes. A comedy song, “There May Be a Change,” is well delivered. Lambert steps upstage to make an announcement. Male partner interrupts, bawling him out for trying to make a single out of a two act. The latter is Joe Phillips, from burlesque. Lambert introduces him in a comedy speech. Next a duet of burlesque opera, Phillips pulling laughs with a thin exaggerated falsetto voice. A burlesque ventriloquial bit similar to Felix Adler’s, with Phillips as the dummy seated upon Lambert’s knee, with some cross fire and a song hit.
An exchange of bright comedy chatter, a bit of stepping by Miss Rooney, with Kennedy putting over likeable clowning at the piano, some nifty dancing doubles, with Kennedy showing equal nimbleness with his feet as with his fingers at the piano and a couple of sessions at the ivories, during which Kennedy introduces auto harp and hand organ imitations, and later the playing of one tune in a variety of tempos, with Miss Rooney making a couple of pretty costume changes, are among the specialties listed. Also included is a travesty Spanish dancing double and another bit of stepping at the finish, during which Miss Rooney makes a quick change from a dress to Scotch kilts. The act is made bright and consistently entertaining through the Interpolation of comedy by Mr. Kennedy, which balances nicely with Miss Rooney’s dancing. The turn went over at the 58th Street.
14 Mins.; Full Stage (Special).
Two women and a man handling the footwork. With the remaining woman figuring in a duet of Spanish melodies, end another in English. The act could stand some cutting in running time. Both of the women dancers take their turn at soloing, though not so the representative of the Sterner sex who seems a bit shy as to ability to equal to that of his partners… The honors go to the smaller of the women, who repeatedly scored with her pedal exertions and seemed to be very proficient with the castanets as well.
14 Mins.; One (Special Set).
The footwork is still a big asset. but the conversation also held good. The act opens to a pop melody sung on a phonograph with the “drop” having the pair at a table inside a cafe, their figures silhouetted against the white cloth with transparent signs providing the means of carrying out the supposed verbal sayings. The outlining goes on for perhaps two minutes and, at that seems overdone.
12 Mins.; Two and One.
Man and woman in straight musical and singing turn. Both wear evening dress. Open with woman at piano singing and man playing ‘cello. Man solos on saxophone next, followed by woman pianologing ballad of the standard type. Man follows with trombone solo, later playing it with mute. Woman makes costume change from pink to black jetted robe, and man plays counter melody on muted trombone while she sings. Banjo-mandolin by man with woman accompanying on piano next and double song for finish in one. The man plays each of the instruments mentioned skilfully and the woman has a tuneful singing voice.
