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He opened with "Gee I Wish
I Had a Girl/' followed by a short bit
of talk, all of it new and as funny as it
was fresh. One story with a bit of daring
spice had 'em howling. Two choruses
from the writings of the late Paul Dresser
gave the act a touch of sentiment, and
"Answer" made a capital finish. For the
encore the big tenor had a new ballad,
"When I Dream in the Gloaming of You,"
with a high note or two that were "right."
To say that he was
well received would be a pale way of
putting it. On Monday evening he sang
himself hoarse and then had to make a
curtain speech.
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Variety 14:7 (24/04/1909)