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"A Frolicsome Frolic" written by
Tom Coyne, lyrics by William Burt, music
by Ben Burgmann, musical conductor of
the show, and staged by Harry Hastings; "Dr. Dippy's Sanitarium,"; "Cavalleria Rusticana," and "Rainbow" featuring Viola Sheldon; "Sarah, Let Me
Serenade You," featuring Birdie Brady; "Ain't It Awful, Mabel?"; "Meanest Man in Town" featuring Ruth Mildred; "You've Got More Than Is Coming To You,"; "I Wish I Had a Girl," featuring Mont Howard; "A Pair of Cons,"; "My
Brudda Sylvest";
also featuring Mildred Flora; Campbell and Brady, jugglers; William Mack; George Campbell; Tom Coyne; Al Lewis; Howard and Lewis; Mile. Aida;
The points to be favorably mentioned in connection with the show (and which send it to the front) are the singing, costuming and "pictures." The stage arrangements are aimed for "sight" and succeed, eight "ponies" always being well placed for contrast with the ten larger and slenderer chorus girls, while the groupings have been given careful attention.
Miss Mildred (not Mildred Flora) ought to have an injection of ginger, or get in the show. She sings and acts dully as though indifferent, and her apathy hurts her numbers dreadfully.
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Variety 13:2 (12/19/1908)