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"The Hastings Show." "A Frolicsome Frolic" Is the first part.
The program credits the authorship to Tom
Coyne. "A Summer's Night," held for the closing.
la about equal with the first. The most novel
idea in this portion is the burlesque circus, with
its "strong men," "trapeze" performances,
parades, clowns and other arena manifestations. One of
the oddest numbers yet seen la tbe "Merry
Widow" brigade, and by far the best-rendered
number is the Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana,"
by Viola Sheldon and nine other good
singer, Including a contralto. The "Baby" number
proved one of the hits.
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Variety 12:4 (10/03/1908)