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Co-discoverer with Peary of the North Pole. It was quite evident this afternoon that Henson had drawn us some money, but he probably got more advance advertising than any act we ever played. The act seemed to interest the people, but it has to be handled in a peculiar way and a great deal of trouble was taken in this theater to present it to the best possible advantage. If he were billed in an ordinary way and then sent out on the stage to give his lecture without proper presentation and preparation, I would doubt his vaudeville value. As it is, it seems to me that he will be a good attraction, if not paid too large a salary to make it possible to surround him by a first class show. Of course, I am only guessing his value. I will know more about that on Saturday night. 23 Min. in One.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 25 October 1909-30 May 1910