Haddon and Norman
Haddon and Norman, a dandy appearing mixed team, stopped the show second with talk and comedy songs, displaying ability, but not material for the best houses.
Bancroft & Broske
Presenting a new act of singing and comedy that was very pleasing. 20 minutes in one.
Corbett, Shepard & Dunn
16 min. this trio put over a good applause hit with their songs. Several of their numbers are of a comedy nature and brought excellent results. All three have pleasing voices and they finished to a big hand.
Ward and King
[New Act] Comedy, songs and dances. 11 mins.,: one. Two young men neatly garbed one in tux doing straight and the other in swallowtail playing a dense English “Johnny.” The billing had the routine labeled “My Girl,” though the major portion of the chatter found the straight trying to explain baseball to his partner. When that is done, mention of the girl is made and cued into a number. “If She’s Nothing on Next Sunday,” probably an English ditty. There is a short duet dance and a single bit by the straight which has him whistling a flute imitation. Fro a finish they go into a neat, fast dance. Placed number five on the six-act bill, the men did well. An earlier spot on the bigger bills should fit them better.
Connelly and Frances
In the next position Connelly and Frances proceeded to get the audience laughing with some chatter at the opening, and then carried them along with song. They are a youthful couple, full of pep, and ideal for the pop bills.
Lorraine Howard
The show’s favorites were Lorraine Howard and Verne Sadler, who got a hand a entrance and bowed off with the evening’s honors. This “sister” team has been in the hinterland for seven months or more. After doing “While Dancing the Sweetheart Waltz” they went into the main number, “Wedding Bells, Will You Ever Ring for me?” from which they have titled their routine. Miss Howard’s comic comment anent their ages and the lessening chances of grabbing a husband tickled the house and drew plenty of laughter.
Jones and Sylvester
France and Hamp followed, and in turn came Jones and Sylvester, who did nicely mainly due their rendering of “Ida” a la Eddie Leonard. Any strength to bill had was in these two acts, and it was easy going for both, the audience seemingly being willing to give any one credit for what they did, but having nothing to appeal to them up to that time.
Charles and Sadie MacDonald
Charles and Sadie MacDonald in a conventional sketch, managed to grind out a laugh here and there, but got little at the finish. A couple of hurrah speeches by the wife to the husband served to bring a scattered hand through the house.
Hill and Rose
Hill and Rose sand through a run of home-made material in tailor-made clothes. The woman showed some wardrobe, too rich and genuine for the rest of the turn. He came back with a dress suit and Wynn hat. Finished with meaningless medley and a blue gag for one and a half bows.
Phesay and Powell
Phesay and Powell a mixed team with talk and comedy songs neatly delivered went over nicely. An eccentric dance by the male member won applause and a double number ending with a yodel sent them away a hit.