“Not Yet Marie”

Dialogue and singing.

"Not Yet Marie," one of the Maddock productions was the feature attraction. Frank Stammers must have had at least a slight idea of "Lombardl, Ltd.," when he wrote "Not Yet Marie," and William Edmunds might have seen Leo Carrillo play his part of the owner of a fashion shop, though the theme in "Marie" is somewhat changed. There is just a slight plot, and it has a surprise finish that gets a laugh on the tag end of the act. It is so good that it might be made more use of and some of the talk in the middle of the piece eliminated. "Not Yet Marie," like a lot more of the tabloid style of musical comedy, needs more speed. There are not enough numbers, though those which are done are made to look well through the use of a group of good-looking and shapely girls who appear as models. There are a few snappy lines in the dialog, but nothing offensive, and the dressing of the models, while not loud, injects almost all the snap there is to the piece. It was a wise stager who sent the model number on early, for, when it started to drag in the middle, it was the memory of the girls in the scant clothing that held the interest of those in front, and the house remained seated almost to the finish.

Variety, 54:11 (05/09/1919)