John Lawson and Co

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The piece runs nearly 40 minutes. The lights were poorly worked.
Although the authors of "The Monkey's Paw" may not have written the piece for vaudeville, they aimed for a big, strong, thrilling finale--one which would bring the audience to its toes and send them back to their seats with a shudder at the denouement.
John Lawson has a very capable company. John Lawson's performance is neither brilliant nor dull. While " A Monkey's Paw" will cause a creep, it is doubtful if it will do aught else over here--even to making talk. And it sure does hit a regular show below the belt.
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Variety 20:5( 8 October, 1910)