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The act was eleven minutes long.
Mae West is a vaudeville single after having been in a “double” and a principal in a Ziegfeld show. She dresses oddly and sings several rag songs. She sings her last song seated on a chair and finishes with a “loose” dance.
"Parisienne"; "Personality"; "Dancing-Prancing"; "Rap Rap Rap"
West lacks the class that has become necessary to play the first class houses. She needs to be coached on how "to derive the full value from her personality." "There's enough to the act just now for it to pass, if Miss West can be taught how to 'get' an audience."
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Variety 26:12 (25/05/1912)