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The act was eighteen minutes long.
Dawson performs a comedic monologue in blackface without the ever-present “rag” number which usually drags down acts of this type. He runs through his routine quickly.
"At the Brookside Inn"
"His rendition of 'At the Brookside Inn,' had the audience laughing and asking him for more." He was the hit of the bill.
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Variety Vol. 25:10 (02/10/1912)