Earl Carrol has usually depended upon beautiful girls scantily clad to put over any one of his reviews. His shows have hardly ever been known for their swinging or tuneful songs nor for their particularly funny skits. His skits have been known more for the close bordering on obscenity than for their wit.

It would seem that the edition of "Sketch Book" now entertaining audiences at the Shubert deviates not one bit from the above manner except that being in Boston the nudity and the dirt are a bit covered up. It is the first of annual reviews under this name which Mr. Carrol promises to produce and the following editions should not have to suffer by comparison.

There are any number of good spots in the show, however, especially those in which either the Three Sailors, Will Mahoney, or the Lovely sisters take part. The first mentioned trio is without a doubt one of the best mirth provoking teams of lunatics now operating on the stage. Their absurdities and their dancing, which is really nothing more than a series of contortions, do a lot towards keeping one laughing through the poor skits that are sandwiched in between.

The Lovely sisters are very pleasing to look at, and, as a matter of fact they are considered to be the most beautiful girls of the troup. There really is no question about that. Why they ever had the name of the Lovely sisters thrust upon them is indeed hard to determine. Will Mahoney's best gag comes towards the end of the show when he dances on a xylophone and plays a tune while doing so. He is, however, entertaining at all times.

A pleasant aspect of the review is one that you do net realize until after the show is over, and that is that there is no male chorous in the entire production. If some of the "beauty contest" winners were left out of the female ensemble that would be better too. Otherwise the show is entertaining enough but it does not leave one gasping at its splendor.