Word: ventriloquistic
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Frank Gaby, in our humble opinion, takes first place among the comedians of the show with flying honors. The way he says, "Hush! Hush!" is great. And he proves himself before the end of the performance to be no less skillful as a ventriloquist. George Jessel also manages to be a mirth-provoker; when he takes his place with "mommer" in a prominent box and translates a French comedy first into English, and then into Russian for his mother's benefit, he is at his best. Then there is George Hassell. Wherever these three act, the most ordinary piece...
...than it merited, was that of the juggler, Jack Hanley, who two months ago was amusing such patrons of the "Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic" as were in a condition to appreciate him. His work with top-hat and "funny sticks" was as entertaining as it was original. Marshal Montgomery, the ventriloquist, also received not a little well-deserved approbation despite the fact that the first part of his sketch was inaudible...
...Cook, the "One Man Vaudeville Show," lives up to his reputation by imitating in turn three "Hiwyans," "the world's greatest ventriloquist" and a magician...
Belle Montrose does a clever bit of acting in "Her Only Chance," a very original and unique piece of comedy. Lewis and Dody offer a bright dialogue act, including a clever ventriloquist imitation, which is made exceptionally funny by contrast with the work of Marshall Montgomery, the able ventriloquist who had preceded them on the program...
...Henry Coleman and "Jerry"; Ventriloquist oddities...