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Her husband, Max Hoffman, led the orchestra, drawing good swinging music
Caused through the illness of a dresser, it was said, Gertrude Hoffman did not make the changes for her several impersonations in view of the audience on Tuesday evening, as waa done at the previous performances at Hammerstein's this week, where Miss Hoffman is appearing after a summer season with "The Honeymooners" on the New Amsterdam Roof.
Miss Hoffman impersonated Anna Held, Eddie Foy, Geo. M. Cohan, according to her own conception, and "did" also a "Gibson Girl." The last two were presented "straight," but the Held and Foyimitations received their touch of burlesque at Miss Hoffman's hands, improving immensely thereby.
The Hammerstein audience liked Miss Hoffman and any other audience will, too.
The more of a caricature touch given to the subjects, the more she will please. The complicated dressing in her two best characters obliges a considerable stage wait, and the Henry Lee style of working would at least keep the stage busy.
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Variety 8:5 (08/31/1907)