Male instrumental and vocal quartette, which includes a comedian who is anything but funny. There are a score of quartettes better than this one. The men lack personality, have bad selections in music, and the act is minus the punch of other quartettes we have had. (Columbus)
(26 mins.) A Tabloid musical comedy featuring John Sully, who is supported by a company of ten including a chorus very elaborately costumed. It carries a light comedy plot and the laughs came steadily. The music is not particularly brilliant but is catch and well handled. The act got over in very nice shape.. without scoring anything unusual in the hit line.
8 min. in 1. Mr. Robins does imitations of musical instruments in a very novel manner, getting a few laughs. Closed to a fair hand.
(25 mins.) His act was dragged out a bit too long following several other acts using piano. Got some laughs on his comedy and finished to a good hand, but his comedy talk did not do as well as expected.
(20 mins.) Did as well as usual with his “nut” comedy. He has the assistance of his brother, who plays the piano and xylophone, and there is a singer used in one of the boxes. Act got a lot of laughs and closed strong.
(41 mins.) A new operetta with a big company. It contains some very pretty music and a good idea for a production but the voices are very weak. The comedy is also very light in texture. With a company that could get the music over the act would undoubtedly score. In its present condition it got only fair results.
“Piano, Singing & Talking” 15 min in 1. Most of their comedy chatter is on the suggestive order, audiences here take kindly to that kind of comedy.
Two men; In “A Music lesson” — A comedy skit, interspersed with good singing, etc.; 18 min. in one; went big.
Two men in a comedy talking musical act. Their work went very well and they finished very strong. 19 minutes, street in 1.
(15 mins.) A big applause hit in the next to closing position. They got big returns with their comedy and music and closed very big.
