Louise Dresser with Jack Gardner and Elsa Ryan divided the top billing. Miss Dresser and Mr. Gardner appeared sixth, the customary headline spot, beginning with a single word conversation, and going into an alphabetical number followed by individual specialties. The signified team finished to big applause calling for many curtains with a medley of old time songs identified with them.
John Gardner and Marie Hartman, with their “Vaudeville Vagaries,” went over nicely on the strength of the nut stuff and some good comedy talk.
Eddie Kane and Jay Herman in the next to closing spot held the stage for more than 20 minutes with their ragtime cocktail talk, scoring with gags, songs and dancing.
Chester Spencer and Lola Williams absolutely stopped the show in the next to closing spot, although the act is showing nothing that is new since its last visit here. Spencer’s delivery and his confidential stuff with the audience brought howls of laughter.
In her own melodramatic playlet, “Diamond Cut Diamond” was watched with stupefaction, because of the revelation of two feminine burglars. The denouement wherein one proves a beskirted detective still leaving them somewhat beclouded even with the necessary explanations.
Jazzed their way into popularity immediately with their double xylophone stuff. The raggy duets on cornet and trombone clinched the hit scored with the xylophones. These boys get more real music rom the brasses than many of the much touted jazz bands. Dillon and Parker following opened a bit quietly but caught up the running when they reached the conversational gagging. This is given a novelty touch by being done on a dark stage against a black drop, with a red “spot” on their faces. “When You’re Alone” and “Many’s a Time” “harmonised effectively for closing pulled a gale of appreciation.
The closing dance, which had the two girls in pretty orange ballet costume, brought forth some excellent toe dancing, the man whooping things up particularly with difficult Russian stepping.
14 Mint.; One.
Talbot O’Farrell it an English importation… Gad in high white ping hat, black frock coat, light trousers, and carrying a cane, O’Farrell gave the impression at first he was about to do an eccentric turn. This was further heightened when he opened up with a comedy story, followed by three or four gags. The talk, delivered in a convincing Irish brogue, at times almost too thick to be understandable, brought little- It was. When O’Farrell started to sing, however, that the audience began to sit up and take notice. His first number, “Kingdom of Your Eyes,” with several high Cs, all brought out clearly and without effort easily established him.
Mr. Paulus has personality, some magnetism and an engaging stage presence but is immature in the desires of vaudeville. Tricks are necessary to strike the mass which composes the major portion of the audiences. Minus these tricks the most silvered tones fall into the despond of inattention.
16 Mins
The pool ball rack with the balls falling out of the bottom, the rack being balanced on Kara’s forehead on a five-foot pole, remains a star trick. The orange, carving knife and fork bit is also retained. Opening with the Juggling of his hat, umbrella, gloves and handkerchief Kara proceeds into a speedy routine of three, four and five object manipulation, using plates, table, oranges and various other objects, sometimes with one hand, sometimes with the other, and at other times with both, but always dexterously. A male assistant helps in the closing trick, and generally makes himself useful, but not too conspicuous.
