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Managers' report book, July 4, 1915-November 13, 1916

Page 77

REPORT OF SHOW THURSDAY DECEMBER 9, 1915.
BERNARD AND RYAN: SINGING AND TALKING SKIT, 14 minutes. LADY AND MAN SPECIAL DROP.
A fine line of comedy absolutely new and original, with a smattering of song clever in the extreme makes one of the very best acts seen here during the year. Laughter was incessant and the turn is an excellent comedy offering.
FOUR HALEY SISTERS: VOCALISTS, 11 MINUTES (1)
The singing is not extraordinary, and the weak comedy might be eliminated to the great betterment of the act. A comedy and attractive appearing quartette, in fact looks is their chief asset, and in this department they easily take rank among the finest 'girl' acts that have yet appeared here.
GLADYS ALEXANDER & VIVAN MURRAY: SKETCH 15 MINUTES C.D.F.
A well written sketch and capably acted by these two, whose histrionic ability is unquestioned. Every line contains a laugh with a touch of pathos here and there just to remind the over-frivolous that there is a serious vein underlying it all; just the proper dash of wormwood to a concoction almost effervescent in its sparkling comedy.
[W. E. Parmenter?] Mgr.

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REPORT OF SHOW THURSDAY DECEMBER 9, 1915. BERNARD AND RYAN: SINGING AND TALKING SKIT, 14 minutes. LADY AND MAN SPECIAL DROP. A fine line of comedy absolutely new and original, with a smattering of song clever in the extreme makes one of the very best acts seen here during the year. Laughter was incessant and the turn is an excellent comedy offering. FOUR HALEY SISTERS: VOCALISTS, 11 MINUTES (1) The singing is not extraordinary, and the weak comedy might be eliminated to the great betterment of the act. A comedy and attractive appearing quartette, in fact looks is their chief asset, and in this department they easily take rank among the finest 'girl' acts that have yet appeared here. GLADYS ALEXANDER & VIVAN MURRAY: SKETCH 15 MINUTES C.D.F. A well written sketch and capably acted by these two, whose histrionic ability is unquestioned. Every line contains a laugh with a touch of pathos here and there just to remind the over-frivolous that there is a serious vein underlying it all; just the proper dash of wormwood to a concoction almost effervescent in its sparkling comedy. [W. E. Parmenter?] Mgr.