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92 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER December 20, 1916 We.,Adverti3ed In . ■jJARIigY* :: :--: And This Is What We Got WE Came Here As Strangers And This Is What We Got "Montrose and Allen. ' ' ' ' - . "PUnr" Act ':'. - .- • . 9 Mins.; One. Harlem O. H. - --' The trouble with this act is that there is nothing- to it, arid the further trou- ble with it is that there isn't enough of nothing. But underlying there is an idea and a girL The idea and the girl are both, 'good and with the proper coaching -and material the offering will reach the big time, hut only after work. The girl'is undoubtedly a find - of the "simp" type. She makes'her appear- ance dress in one of those silk dresses that one sees about town at $6.50, And after three-' attempts -manages to get to the centre of the stage, where she makes an'announcement to the effect that she is filling a disappointment and is only an amateur. The act being bill- ed as "Extra" helps to carry- out. this impression. She tries' to sing "Poor Pauline" "with the orchestra drowning her out and- then as .she goes into an awkward dance, gets into * fight with - the orchestra leader.- ■ During the row the man "plant" starts from his seat in the audience and makes for the door. A little comedy between he and the girl follows and he is finally coaxed on the stage. He says he can sing and is about half .way through a number when a stage hand-Appears and gives them both the "book.- The team with the proper material will have a chance, but at present they wilt have to be content with the'small time;..' . i!p* '■3 -.• Oct.23 J. C.-23d St. Jan.39 ..v 30 Prospect-Halsey Feo. 5 Hov. 6E.0H - 5th Ave 13 ' 13 Mt.Vernon^Greenpt 20 Grand-Phila. 3? Jonnst-* Utosport -Alt oona , r r i s dux g- York. 'ading-^ Barr Bi j ou-Binghamt n Elmira-Homell Auburn- Amsterdm Newark-^!st St. Pri We Advertised In ■THE CLIPPER" And This Is What We Got cket Where Do Ycu T#jLnk}We Will Advertise It/The Future? A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL %>J&H OMii^ . MONTROSE & ALLAN Theatre?— Fifth Ave***. Style— Comedy. Time— Fifteen minute*. Setting— In one. A card announcing "Extra" is dis- played, and before the music starts a young woman walks on. The leader tells her to go back and wait for the nmsic. She then asks: "Oh, io I have to wait for the music T" and goes back into the wings. After the introduction has been played and the leader stops to see what the trouble is, she walks out and gets in an argument with him in which' she says she is going to sing, and, if she makes good, they are going to keep her in the bill. She sings a song and attempts a dance, despite the orchestra's endeavor to "Iqueer" her. Then a plant from the audience gets up disgusted and is about to leave the theatre. She gets into an argument with him and finally asks him to come up on the stage. He tries to sing also, and the two of them are chased off by a tough stage band. Throughout this. Miss Montrose dis- plays a mastery of comedy lines that Is unusual. The act is there and H win not be long before this girl is right in front with the best of the best. =V. SEASON'S GREETINGS BEN A. RYAN AND HENRIETTA LEE The [U1- |B|Q| ATS of Comedy - Personal Direction GENE HUGHES INC. and JO PAIGE SMITH ■ '.:- ■/ ..■