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The stage was draped with a beautiful green plush drop carrying the star’s name in gold letters. For her first number she wore a long pink affair, draped in black, that starts at the shoulder and winds on down around the body until it reaches the floor. It looked as though the comedienne needed a key to unlock it, but for effect, it was the niftiest ever. The second effort was sung in a purple creation with what looked like a red and white Talice over the top. For this she carried a parasol with an exaggerated handle. A green beaded gown with some kind of light underdressing was utilized for her third song. While not up to the opening costume, it still remained a scorcher. For the fourth and last, Miss Hite wore a comedy sailor outfit, carrying a hot water bottle for a purse.
Tom Kelly accompanied Miss Hite. She opened with "You're Going to Lose Your Husband If You Do," which she wrote herself. The song is a unique queer comedy song that would suit none but her. Her second offering is "I Really Hate to Talk About Myself," in which she does some imitations of Jim Morton and Eddie Foy, the former better than the latter. Her third number, "Get a Girl From the Emerald Isle," was equally well rendered. Miss Hite was able to work on many dialects and Kelly assisted with the chorus. Her last number was a great comedy number, "Billy's Very Good to Me."
Miss Hite's own song should have been used as her finale. Needless to day, Miss Hite was a terrific hit.
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Variety 24:1 (09/09/1911)