Elizabeth Otto

Piano playing and singing.

"Expression."

Elizabeth Otto is going to well fit in as a small time piano-single. Miss Otto is doing a pianolog, accompanying herself by a concert grand. She's pretty in appearance and finds favor with the small time audience immediately. That it is said Miss Otto suits the small time is nothing to the girl's discredit, for it is most likely the experience she will gain on the stage alone before these audiences will fit her to rank with big time pianologistes. Miss Otto could do that now were there not an imperfection in her delivery. Just what it is is difficult to locate. "Expression" might be the fault, or sympathy, which is lacking in her voice. Then again she may be too cold, but when Miss Otto discovers just where she misses as a pianologiste, the selection of number will be a comparatively easy item, and she will then be entitled to a hearing in the biggest houses. For the Loew and other circuits of the same grade Elizabeth Otto spells class, meaning something to their programs. She should have had the opening after intermission position on the Roof bill, but was placed. "No. 4" where she did extremely well. Miss Otto was formerly of the Otto Sisters. She has been doing this single since last spring, playing outside of New York.

Variety, 40:3 (09/17/1915)