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Charles Nichols in a 'dope fiend' role.
Charles F. McAvoy was miscast as a rough.
Marie Croix was the prima donna.
Bert Mackey (female) was in the role of a grotesque.
Marie Fisher also starred.
Charles McAvoy sang "Brudda Sylvest"
Olag La Mar sang "Visions of Salome"
Charles McAvoy's number "Brudda Sylvest"
went very well, and Olga La Mar,
a member of the merry-merry, won endless
encores with a number called "Visions
of Salome," the success of which
depended very largely, if not entirely,
upon a pretty strong "cooch" dance. The audience refused to grow enthusiastic
about the olio, partly perhaps bec
"The Champagne Girls" sadly lack the
"fiz" that should go with their title. Indeed,
they are no more exhilarating than
plain Croton, and luke-warm Croton, at
that. The
comedy bits of both pieces almost without
exception went flat, and only the
"numbers" and the chorus work availed
to prevent a complete blank. However, bright dressing
and endless activity go a long way to redeem
the shortage of beauty.
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Variety 13:4(01/02/1909)