Marguerite Sylva

Singing and piano accompaniment.

Following, closing intermission, was Marguerite Sylva, headlined, and she nicely scored the hit of the bill. When Mme. Sylva debuted into vaudeville last fall it was for her a rather timid experiment. From the manner in which she "goes to It" all the timidity has gone, and the chances are she is in love with the greatest American amusement. That may be inferred, too, from the way in which she "told it to" Campanini, the Chicago operatic impresario, several months ago when she boldly announced returning to vaudeville before her final operatic appearance in the Windy town. Mme. Sylva was generous with her numbers, and frankly stated she wasn't taking any chances with taking too many bows for encores. That appeared to make a hit with the house, and the longer she remained the better were her returns. She had several new songs and courteously mentioned the titles and the composers. One was "Cathleen Mavoureen," by Leo Edwards, and another was "You Don't Know," by Lee Roberts, whom Sylva explained was the writer of "Smiles." Both numbers were admirably fitted to her. She opened with "Madelon," with one verse in English. The "Carmen" aria was present, also a number formerly offered called "Bonjour, Mademoiselle." Her final number was an Irish song, "You Don't Know What You're Missing." What looked like a new interior was used for Mme. Sylva's turn (a new olio drop used by an act in "one" also drew attention, it having a skyscraper skyline). Mme. Sylva had Corinne Wolerson at the piano. The songbird undoubtedly won new friends.

Variety, 54:7 (04/11/1919)