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Female impersonation and costume.
Singing and a speech.
"Good Bye," "Make a Fuss Over Me," "One Fine Day," and "Araby."
Just what a female impersonator can do with a high soprano voice was demonstrated Monday night at the Bushwick, where Herbert Clifton, new to vaudeville, put over one of the biggest sort of hits in a first-half spot. Mr. Clifton is not new to New York. He appeared in "The Follies" and scored a tremendous hit there, the same as he will do in vaudeville. The male soprano, in addition to his voice, is possessed of a marked personality that immediately grips an audience. For an opening number he sings Tolstoi's "Good Bye," before which comes a bit of talk regarding his experiences in "The Follies." Starting with this dialog, he immediately gains the attention of the house. The song is handled masterfully. "Make a Fuss Over Me" is the second, for which he does a character portrayal of a prima donna, provoking much amusement with refreshing comedy. A Japanese costume number comes out in "One Fine Day" from "Madame Butterfly." This is exquisitely done by Mr. Clifton. For an encore there is "Araby," something different from any of the others, and easily as successful as the rest. "No. 5" at the Bushwick Monday night Mr. Clifton was the applause hit of the show.
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Variety, 40:10 (11/05/1915)