“Temptation”

Singing and comic characters.

"Temptation," a musical comedy, preceded intermission, but still kept the house in a drowsy atmosphere. It is an abbreviated musical comedy, put together in the form of a vaudeville act. The turn carries a straight, comedian, and a chorus of 6 girls, featuring; a principal. It opens in "one," with the straight imitating a drunk who says he is off the girls forever, regardless of any temptation in the feminine line that may arise. Following an Introduction of "all the company, It goes to "three" in a seashore scene. After the chorus delivers a song and dance number, the principal woman is brought into play, dressed as a mermaid. The title of the act is then revealed, with the sworn-oft agent again willing to entertain.

Variety, 54:7 (04/11/1919)