Austin and Delaney
Austin and Delaney, providing practically all the show’s comedy, appeared next to closing for a well deserved hit with a routine of talk and songs, comedy bits and exceptionally clever dancing.
Williams-Lew & Mitchell-Ada
In “Springtime” — Two youthful people in Comedy Skit with talking and singing. Carry special drop, representing exterior of two bungalows. 15 min. C.D.F. Went good.
Billy De Vere
[New Act] Songs and talk, 12 mins; one. Working against the audience all the way Billy DeVere, in black face, failed to gain as much in the way of response, possibly due to his material or the side remarks passed by him on the conduct of those seated.
Three songs interspersed with a few stories. His efforts were most listless even bordering an carelessness, and he did not appear to be giving his usual show. Accorded a short reception on his first entrance he passed it up and left with practically nothing. The scarcity of applause received at the finish should prove a warning for another such performance as DeVere did Friday it will not help.
Eastman and Moore
13 Mins.; Two; One. Man and a woman with good voices, sing and attempt comedy. With comedy strengthened they will have a good chance for the popular priced houses.
Helena Phillips
15 Mins.; One. Billed as presenting “Life Studies in Prose and Song,: Helena Phillips has somewhat of a novelty in that she really does present life studies in a finished manner. However, the songs might profitably be accentuated, which at present carry the act notably a musicalized recitation of Kipling’s “Danny Deever” which closes. The first half of the time is spent in the usual monologistic anecdotes while the last half is given over to the songs. Here, where Miss Phillips is known locally as Mrs. Chas. E. Evans, she was fairly well received.
Klein and Dwyer
10 Mins.; One. Comedian and straight. Former interrupts talk of partner, then goes into a sob recital called “Mother.” Both sit on suit case and sing “Let me Sleep,” using a few daffydills for the finish. Small time.
Maston and Melville
14 Mins.; One. The action of this little skit in “one” takes place in the shadow of the Sphinx. The woman has strayed from a party of tourists and the man is an animal collector for a circus. The lost one appeals to him for direction. Some flip talk is passed back and forth. The man does two songs and displays a good voice. The act can fit in on a small time bill to advantage, although not strong enough for the next to the closing spot.
Johnny Dooley and Yvette Rugel
Johnny Dooley and Yvette Rugel form a likely combination with the former’s comedy eccentricities standing out above everything else. Dooley is one of those jumping-jacks who moves in and around the footlights as though he were on springs. He also works in some acrobatics to good advantage, and employs “nut stuff,” announcing it as an imitation of Bert Fitzgibbon. Miss Rugel loomed up best on the closing number, her voice showing high range, but with the singer having a tendency to swallow her articulation. She is an attractive miss in her Scottish kilts, the Highland “bit” closing the turn. Dooley is a clever chap and will develop as he goes along. at the Royal this pair were an emphatic hit.
Harris and Randall
19 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set). This team has a sketch full of bright lines and something of a story that may pass on the small time. It seems too bad the playing isn’t better. The man is playing a familiar type of rube one-night stand manager, while the girl is the advance agent for a turkey girl show. The man’s rube dialect is bad and his sing song manner of delivery instead of being funny is monotonous. The girl also has poor deliver of lines. If someone took the team in hand and they followed advice there should be no reason for them not getting a route on the small time, at a regular salary
Wopman and Horton
20 Mins.; One. Wopman and Horton from the usual male team consisting of straight and comedian. The comedian gets the majority of his laughs on appearance. His partner does not possess anything unusual in the way of a voice. The comedian does a Scotch number that gets a big laugh on his costume (not different from the others) but he made them roll in their seats at the 58th Street. In the pop house his team should find the going easy.