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Van makes them laugh in a
piece called "Props," written by Herbert
Hall Winslow.
"The Old Grey
Bonnett [sic]" brought a solid encore and "I've
Lost My Gal" was a trio conversational
song with dance. Many encores followed,
Van finally being forced to "fake" to
answer and stop the applause.
It is a "bare
stage" affair, and Van makes the most
of everything he does or touches, not
using altogether new matter excepting in
his manner of handling it.
Source:
Variety 16:12 (11/27/1909)