Frank Doran

"All laughs for this trio of men rigged as Diamond Lils or dance hall dames of the 90's. Reeks with hokum, but needs nothing else. Offtime dancing of West in the opening trio number is very funny. Doran and Topsy and Eva satire by one West, with a bit more finish would be a new bon mot in vaude burlesque. Could safely omit diva imitation by other Doran, and ought to revise gags used by the Topsy and Eva pair. For strong finish in gaudy Rus sian with a ridiculous dance that panics costumes, and end their song em."

"Doran, West and Doran, three men rigged as Diamond Lils (New Acts), were the standout of the evening in the next-to-closing spot, lifting the show away up."

"The Dorans, two 'gals' from the gay '90s, are featured in the current hit show at the HA-HA CLUB. These two comedians are old timers in the entertainment business and give good account of their twenty-two years' experience. They are the newest additions to the show . . ."

"The Belle of the Barbary Coast"

"Two Gals from the Gay '90s"

"The three 'maidens' first come dashing out done up as beauties along the type of Floradora girls. Then two of them do a travesty upon the Margie of Savoy and Brennan. Then a corking red-headed impression of a prima donna going nuts. Then the smash hit of the act, their own impression of the Duncan Sisters. Their get-up, meaning their dresses, are screams, reminding one of an ocean wave. Here is artistry of burlesque done in rare style. Maybe you do not care for this type of broad female impersonations, but these men have real artistry back of all their non-sense. They handed me a terrible comedy wallop. They close their act with a burlesque, the Russian Bat theater. Good costumes and a fine idea is worked out by the three. Here is a female impersonation act that is different, and to me it is a wow. If you laugh along those lines you will have a grand time."' Name corroborated by dataset (F & G Doran were staple acts at K9 Club in Chicago a few years later)

"Catching Doran, West and Doran for the third or fourth time since they showed at the Englewood strengthens the original impression that these three men who burlesque the female in Florodora costumery will go bigger in better spots."

Name corroborated by dataset (F & G Doran were staple acts at K9 Club in Chicago a few years later)

"Three female impersonators, with loud comedy hoke. Can make the grade on the rasy time, and with better words might improve. Act is 80% costumes. Sight laughs aplenty. But the chatter can never stand competition. Drum mer stuff overdone and better with out it. Follows with burlesque on prima donna; old stuff for the most part, but good enough. Impression of the Duncan Sisters not impres sive. middle. Act starts strong but sags in the middle."