Karyl Norman

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“The Creole Fashion Plate,” now also billed with his own name, Karyl Norman, was a holdover and he ran Leonard a close second. This new headliner ranks as the finest female impersonator developed in a decade. Norman has class, clothes and the ability to deliver songs. The latter feature aids the impersonation perhaps more than his dressing and there were plenty present who were fooled despite the repeat date. His natural voice is in itself unusually pleasant; his falsetto well modulated and never blatant. Besides, in carrying forth the illusion, he has most of the little feminine tricks – and the women are quick to note that. Norman’s Spanish song is the best dressed number, It is a toss up which melody he sings best – “Daisy Days” or the pick lullaby “Bye-Lo,” the final encore and taken from last season’s routine. He is a sure favorite wherever he will appear and his readlines to respond is going to win him a flock of friends.

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