Nina Payne

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A sort of eccentric series of the modern styles of dances getting some real comedy Ideas oat of her work without trying to accentuate it. The Egyptian stepping to the old-fashioned Cakewalk music was something real novel, and the length of undraped leg that Nina showed was somethlng to behold.
Miss Payne introduces a female pianist who works In the orchestra pit and almost bobs her bead off keeping time, and a male trombonist whose presence creates wonder until Miss Payne does her eccentric acrobatic dance for finish.
This number took her off to a tremendous burst of applause, and her act registered a big hit.
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Variety 46:3 (03/16/1917)