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Countess de Pierrefeu is a local woman who made a hit in Boston society amateur shows years ago and is well known. She gave a performance of symbolic dances at one of the halls here a few weeks ago and made a favorable impression. We have taken 3 of her dances, the Blue Danube, the dagger dance, and the wind dance, and sandwiched them in with the Ballet of Light. The first 2 are done with handsome draperies and light effects and they went very big. The 3rd dance was done as a finish for the Ballet of Light with storm affects and made a very strong close. It is hardly fair to discuss the countess as a vaudeville proposition at this time, as we have taken advantage of her dances in connection with the ballet, but the present craze for barefoot dancing and the opportunities given for press work in connection with a title, and the fact that the Tudor family is known all over the country, should make her a consideration if she goes into it with the proper surroundings for a single act. With the ballet of light she will certainly draw business for us this week and if argument can be made we may continue both the Countess and the ballet for a fifth week.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 25 October 1909-30 May 1910