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Assisted by Miss Esme Beringer in “The Point of the Sword”: 25 min. F.S. 2 shows. This little 16th century drama is delightfully written in quaint old English and shows the craft of a thorough playwright. The notion turns upon the idea of rendezvous between a knight and a young girl in the prince’s palace, and the saving of her honor by the timely arrival of her brother (Miss Beringer) who induces the knight to give away a dueling secret which proves afterwards to be his undoing at the hands of the young man just as the young girl comes to the door and raps for admission. The work of Mr. Carson and Miss Beringer is finished and forceful. The sketch held the attention from the start. It seemed a little out of place after so much tomfool comedy, but nevertheless the crowd soon got on to its artistic value, the strong motive of the play, and its brilliant and logical finish. It has certainly made good here and will undoubtedly do so wherever presented. I predict it a hit with our evening audience.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 30 April 1906 – 4 February 1907