Gretchen Eastman and Co.

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Singing.
There must have been a young fortune spent on this act for scenery alone. But scenery cannot make an act unless there is more than that to . it. Right now the offering that Miss Eastman and her company of one singer and dancer -and a pianist is presenting does not seem to be-right for the big houses. The one boy in the act is very clever and can both sing and dance. As a matter of fact he does the greater part of the work in the turn. Miss Eastman looks rather pretty, but failed to put her songs over and does not score with her dancing. The boy at the piano failed to impress at all." He has several responses to make in one number and the audience never knew what it was all about. The act has a pretty idea at the opening, with the boy and girl showing through a transparency. The boy is first shown and sings the opening bit. Then comes the girl on -the other side of the stage. She concludes her number after which a pretty dance bit follows, simple but neat. Then in one the boy has a song about not having to love anyone which he puts over nicely. In full stage, after this number is over, there is*a "Tumble in Love" song that has a dandy melody and a cute lyric. He got over as a double with Miss Eastman and the boy handling it. She later has a solo "Crimson Shadows," that doesn't seem to belong in the act at all. A dance finish failed to register.
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Variety, 54:1 (02/28/1919)