Bancroft & Broske
22 min. in 1. This couple had some good wholesome comedy and the land sings very well. Went very good.
Bert & Harry Gordon
15 min. These two boys put over a laughing and applause hit with their singing and comedy. One works straight, the other in character make-up and both sing, disclosing good voices. Finish with a bit of dancing and closed strong.
Clara & Emily Barry
17 min. Very good sister act. One of the girls at the piano holds up the comedy end with the other doing straight singing. The crossfire talk got plenty of laughs and the combination makes a very pleasing offering. Finish strong.
Felix Adler
“The Plain Clothes Man.” This comedy song artist was laughing riot, scoring heavier than anything on the bill and going much hotter than he did on his last visit. Had entire house with him from beginning to end, rounding out a genuinely successful finish. Several bows. Olio in one, 14 minutes.
Hurst and DoVara.
Bit. of Millinery.”
I5 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set).
Ethel Hurst and a man are offering a rather clever little flash act that will pass in the small big time houses. A special set shows the interior of a millinery shop. She opens the. act with a number that permits of the trying on of hats. The man is of the nut comedian type who will go a long way if assurance counts for anything. He enters and the two cross fire for a few minutes after which a “cut” song is in order.” The man during the talk leans a little too much to “camping” for laughs. The day is past when that “nance” stuff will get anything for anybody and it doesn’t belong. A double closes the act.
Montgomery and Morton.
10 Mins.; One (Special).
Another variation of the old bench act. A boy and girl before a special drop do the usual flirtation bit; pull a few gags that arc mostly “old boys,” using the newsstand stuff with “Snappy Stories” and “Breezy Stories” as at- tempts for laughs. The team do a double number with some little comedy and the boy later offers a single. Just a small time turn.
BURTON and HENDRY.
16 Mins.; One.
Old school blackface comedian assisted by girl in ‘high jailer” makeup. The opening is the male toting a pair of grips with the girl following. They are to be married. Considerable dialog about the marriage license. He obtained naturalisation papers by mistake… The act is a fair small time remedy entrant. It will smooth with use, at present being badly construed in spots.
MARY and AL ROYCE.
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.
JACK GEORGE DUO
The house drop is lowered before which the girl solos “Just a Little Love” in French in a pleasing soprano. In wig and specs as negro preacher with stand and book the comedian delivers a comedy sermon written around “matrimony” and “love.” Some of the material is familiar, but he got results with all of It through the delivery. This portion could be shortened materially. After a change to blue dress and hat she has another song with the male Joining in the last bars for the finish. It’s a corking turn for the three a day houses, but is running too long. A little pruning would help
FOUR MUSKETEERS.
16 Mins.; Full Stage.
This turn has been playing around since the termination of the war and includes four uniformed characters, Scotch, Canadian, English and Irish. It is mainly a singing combination, but comedy is derived through the excellent characterization pf the “cockney.” A special set representing a trench ‘scene with the four men in regulation active service regalia, the, dialogue being broken up by a bass solo, a ballad and a recitation of the kind applause nature by the Canadian. The solo offerings got most the ensemble numbers, sounding slightly flat in spots. The “cockney’s” ragging of the Scotchman and his comedy recital of his experiences while on leave pulled continuous laughs at the Columbia.