Miss Juliet

Imitations of vaudeville stars.

It was Miss Juliet who was the life-saver of the first part. She was on fourth, between the sketches, remaining twenty-five minutes to pull down the individual hit of the show and coming close to stopping it. Possessed of a slender waist-line and a talent for imitation that at times is remarkably faithful, she encored four or five times on demand. In the earlier group of imitations that of Emily Stevens is still present, it finishing with a mention of Oliver Morosco and his "typical cast." Those lines are superfluous and can go out, since Miss Stevens in no longer under the Morosco management. Her Irene Franklin number, "Don't Trust a Traveling Man," drew laughs, and from that point on Juliet had things her own way. A new character inserted was that of Mrs. Fiske, in "Mis' Nelly of N'Orleans," which several persons present appeared to appreciate though the show is too new for Mrs. Fiske's newest role to become familiar. Juliet's simulation of Grace LaRue remains her best vocal effort, with an imitation of Mizi, in "Hoop-La," a close second. Encores requested called for Eddie Leonard. Someone insisted on Jolson, but Juliet dodged, saying the two were too similar. She finished with Eva Tanguay, somebody getting a laugh by calling out Jess Willard.

Variety, 54:5 (03/28/1919)