“Thoroughbreds”

Perhaps the best bit was at the opening of the burlesque, where Carrol Henry and Harry McAvoy, the principal comedians, were concerned in a first-rate exchange of talk. Carrol Henry was lost in a "cissy" part during the opening piece. Mildred Veola usee a particularly unwholesome make-up that injure* her appearance, and wears some extremely flashy dresnes. Nellie Francis is an offender in the same direction, but her singing contributed a good deal to the show. Adeline DeNette waa cast aa soubrette, but she did not work at it conspicuously. Mile. La Toska opened with a simple contortion turn, followed by the DeNette Sisters in a conventional song and dance specialty. Henry and Francis gave their talking and singing arrangement. Riley and Winters put over the hit of the show in a dancing routing toward the finish of a talking and singing turn.

In personnel, equipment and material "The Thoroughbreds" is behind the times. It is a straightaway old-fashioned burlesque entertainment, extremely broad in dialog and rough in its comedy.

Variety 13:3 (12/26/1908)