Emily Darrell

Talking and puns.

"Late for Rehearsal."

Emily Darrell has a big-time act. Maybe not a big time feature act, but one certain of holding down a spot. What Miss Darrell needs to warrant her certain success is a big time audience. She would not fare as well with a house, of a lesser degree. Her routine, patter and gags, containing some new corking puns, seem to be above the heads of the smaller time audiences. Miss Darrell enters in a semi-comedy make-up, explaining to the orchestra leader why she is late for rehearsal. The leader does straight for her, speaking a number of lines. Miss Darrell was formerly of Darrell and Conway. She now uses a pet bulldog in several trained bits. Miss Darrell must be blessed with a powerful voice. Her harsh shouting does not seem to augur well for its condition. The big town ought to take to her at once. She may not evoke shouts of laughter, but she is entertaining and keeps them all in continued good humor. She has a pretty pair of dimples which help a good deal in bringing a smile to the audience's faces, which only reflects the artist's continual good humor and expression of good cheer.

Variety, 54:9 (04/25/1919)