Jack Neville and Frank Brockway offered a military talking skit. Neville is a private in blackface and Brockway doing a captain straight. They have some good talk and included a number of established gags. They secured laughs despite the stereotyped and unfunny delivery, especially of the blackface comic.
Dressler and Wilson of the vaudeville contingent appeared as part of the revue with their dance specialties. This mixed team of dancers adhere strictly to dancing and do not attempt singing. The girl has personality and looks attractive in short costumes. What her partner lacks in appearance is more than made up by his really good dancing, which drew the biggest applause making the team the best liked of the vaudeville section.
Charles and Cecil McNaughton did very well with straight and comedy songs. The girl is most attractive and her good looks help to swell the applause at the finish. A neat dance by Miss McNaughton is alluringly costumed and was well received. Both possess pleasing voices.
Le Hoen and Dupreece opened the vaudeville section. Their shooting paraphernalia is concealed while the mixed couple indulge in talk and songs, with La Hoen doing a rube employing the phrase “hot dog” frequently. Only a short time is devoted to shooting, once by Miss Dupreece, and again at the finish when she sings “Smiles” Le Hoen shoots the tune out of the musical target. Unless better material is secured they should do more shooting.
The Blanche Hertz Kiddies were an added attraction. This juvenile aggregation of little girls, ranging from five to fourteen years of age, who have played several weeks in the Loew-Ackerman-Harris theatres on the Coast, contains some really good talent. The ensemble opening on the runaways made a most impressive picture and proved to be the prettiest sight offering ever witnessed in this house. Song and dance specialties are offered by each in cabaret setting.
Hugh Skelly and Emma Heit closed the vaudeville. Skelly’s nut stuff and eccentric dance and Miss Heit’s double voice singing landed the team solidarity, although the talk and needs strengthening.
Bob Cooke and Dot Oatman stopped the show. They were easily the class of the vaudeville with talk, songs and comedy numbers.
The Linkos opened the vaudeville, which preceded the revue. The wire in which they feature some good head work won them merited applause.
The Military Revue, a sextet of girls of the regular Loew road show, offered their vaudeville singing and dancing routine as part of the revue, fitting in nicely. The girl leading scores individually with clever and speedy dancing. Altogether the Nelson-Chain revue has 24 girls which included the 10 Wright girls and the Military Revue’s half dozen.
