Gus Elmore and Esther
Gus Elmore and Esther employing a circus act secured laughs on Elmore’s wild man antics following his book character and the girl’s fragile attempts at singing and feeding, which got little.
Howard and Fields
Howard and Fields, blackfacers assisted by Oscar Lee, passed along quietly with disconnected comedy talk songs offered in minstrel fashion in a dining car as a setting.
Bell & Gray
Bell & Gray, barring the rather weak beginning of the girl singing, was a mixed team and offered an excellent routine of dances on a wire, with several attractive costume chanes [sic] by the girl. It opened good.
Vera Burt
Vera Burt and her Six Syncopated Steppers offered a varied dance routine, the male quintette [sic] containing some excellent dancers supporting Miss Burt, who makes attractive costume changes, which registered as an individual effort. The act was neatly presented and went well.
Jean Barrios
Jean Barrios, a female impersonation, at the outset resembled the real article, but was suspected before the wig removal after the second number through hoarseness in his duet singing and an impression of Ray Samuels singing “Skeleton in Closet,” and changing costume for the latter in view of the audience, won good applause.
Noodles Fagan and Family
Noodles Fagan and Family, assisted by Elsie, minus family, here won the house from the start with intimate talks and impromptu singing, arousing enthusiastic laughter, and concluding with a medley of songs, “Yesteryear,” harmoniously assisted by Elsie. It was a hit.
De Michele Bros.
De Michele Bros. topping the billing, placed next to closing, registered heavier than any legitimate headline offering of the season. They topped the show with harp and violin selection artistically offered. The violinist’s comedy efforts featuring falling trousers was overdone when showing the shirt, but otherwise it was cleverly carried out, and drew big laughs.
Charles Fargo and Dolly Richards
Charles Fargo and Dolly Richards in third position got laughs from the start with a telephone conversation. “That’s Different,” followed by good cross talk for big laughs and unexpectedly finishing by playing saxophone while dancing. Solid applause.
Josephine Davis
Josephine Davis, assisted by a violinist and pianist, offered familiar published song numbers, making attractive costume changes and displaying good voice and comedy aptitude in semi-Yiddish Oriental number and scored nicely.
Maurice Golden
“The Kremlin of Moscow,” with Maurice Golden headlined, appeared second following a stage wait filled by Peggy Lehay with song plugging. “The Kremlin of Moscow” appeared handicapped in an early position, going through the routine od singing, instrumental and Russian dancing indifferently. Golden’s individual efforts drew the only solid applause.