Reddington and Grant caught the walkout brigade, and to a decimated remainder bounded on rubber and turned thankless somersaults in a special set. An attempt at wit with a musical instrument before one of them played it as he revolved in air filled because of the situation in the aisles.
Moss and Frye, after piling up scream upon scream with their unique wit and uncompromisingly ludicrous dialogue, superinduced by fidelity to character and artistic maneuvering of their own manner of absurdities, slipped down on a fitting finale and drifted off instead of banging out. This team needs go bombardment to establish its worth, but if applause is desirable they might give it some thought.
Hampton and Blake strolled on for a knockout. Having attained a spot this confectionary pair tore the house to a frazzle with huge punch laughs and unbroken admiration and attention. Hampton is an extraordinary light comic; Miss Blake has a wicked way of shooting comedy cracks. Between them they stole everything in sight, and in view of all circumstances, may be credited with the legitimate hit of the bill.
Worden Brothers opened before a special production set, playing that old double, a mandolin and guitar; long time since that pair has been on the big time (the instruments). The men go from their seats on the floor to their backs on high pillars and juggle barrels and iridescent globes on their feet startlingly well finishing by playing their stringed machinery in that posture as they climax their trick stuff. Very pleasant, sure and bull’s-eye opening act. Went bully.
[New Act] Piano and Singing. 14 mins; one. Two clean cut young chaps dressed in belted brown sack coats and white flannel trousers. One handles the piano and doubles lyrically. They open with a medley about the kind of songs the public like. Another double gave them a good start. Both have appearance and the turn should develop into a big timer shortly. The singer possesses a nice personality and doesn’t strain too much for comedy. It’s a very pleasing act right now and could go into the more pretentious bills in an early spot.
[New Act] Comedy magic, 11 mins; full. Lampinis is assisted by a girl and for the greater part of the act tries for comedy through burlesquing mind reading, etc. His principal straight feature is the Herbert Brooks truck trick which is very well handled. This latter earned a hand for the act. It is a neat small time offering of its kind.
[New Act] Acrobatic, 8 mins; three. Two man acrobatic team in a familiar routine of hand stands and pivots, executed with precision and further enhanced by clean cut appearance and ease of manner. Acceptable closing turn.
[New Act] Hand Balancing, 10 mins; full stage. Man and woman. Man seated at table opening. Phone rings. He answers. Partner enters. Somebody wants to engage them for a show. The decide they need practice. “Let’s try a few tricks before we go over to fill the date,” the man says. Business of man peeling off coat and woman exiting and changing from street to athletic costume. Routine of hand to hand stunts follows. All of the familiar lifts and balances are offered and neatly executed. Several lifts from the floor to a hand to hand brought applause responses at the American Monday night. Good small time openers of closer of the standard variety.
Cowboy Williams and Miss Daisy gave the show a big shove forward with Mr. Williams’ cannon ball catching and bayonet juggling. For a closing trick Williams catches ten cannon balls in eight seconds – actual timing – on his neck, the balls being dropped from the flies at a height of about eight feet. Similar cannon ball stunts have been done before Paul Spadoni, first some 20 years ago, and others, but none have handled the trick in a more daring or showmanlike way than Williams. The team would do well, however, to drop the talk now used or get some real material. Daisy acts as assistant, lending atmosphere to the stage picture through a piquant personality and first-rate singing voice.
De’Lea and Orme are one of those sure-fire small time combinations that couldn’t fall down on the roof if they tried. The woman of the team is a tall, lanky comedienne, who suggests, without imitating wither, both Kate Elinore and Florence Moore, with a dash of Charlotte Greenwood. She’s a natural comic who could raise some little commotion in a $3.50 production just as she did on the Roof Monday night. The man acts as a feeder, and knows his business. With a little brightening and refinement of the material De’Lea and Orme should find the road to the better houses an easy mark.
