Jesse L. Lasky

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"At the Waldorf" There are eighteen or nineteen people in the cast; six principals. Songs included "How Ridiculous", "Gay Paree" sung by Ida Lee Caston and Percy Chapman. Beatrice McKenzie and Walter Shannon are featured in the billing. Knute Erickson is the comedian.
There are eight musical numbers. Not one song received an encore on Tuesday evening. Not one song is worth an encore. The sketch is running 45 minutes, 28 minutes too long. After the 28 have been taken out, whatever music is left should be re-written.
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Variety 14:1 (04/13/1909)