May Irwin

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Coon songs. 14 min. in one. I am somewhat disappointed in Miss Irwin. Her opening on Monday afternoon was very bad but at night she improved somewhat putting in a recitation that helped quite a little. However, she is not to be compared with many coon singers we have had and certainly does not commence with Stella Mayhew. I understand she was great in the act now being played by her sister Flo. I think if it were possible for her to arrange to get the act and introduce a couple of songs in it she would be much more valuable and would surely make good.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 23 September 1907-12 March 1908