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Charles Howard, as formerly, has
charge of the principal comedy role, James B. Lichter, as the bogus count,
made an excellent comedy support, while
Sammy Brown and John B. Wilson, both
in straight parts, gave the show a certain
amount of "class" that is lamentably rare
in burlesque organizations. Miss Emerson and Mr. Wilson scored one
of the three big song hits of the show in
"Boola Boola Eyes." Jennie Austin is quite the plumpest,
cutest soubrette that has gladdened the
Murray Hill this long time. Clara
Austin made rather a polite soubrette and
dressed most sedately. In the first part
she did well in a spotlight duet with
Sammy Brown, a number that was
stretched out by indefinite repeats on the
strength of insistent applause. Corinne
Lamond did almost nothing except wear
tights in a number toward the finale, when
she made a very generous display of even
more generous proportions. Elizabeth
Whips handled a grotesque role splendidly.
Glean in
dressing, he makes the part funny by
being legitimately funny. His half-weepy
speeches and comical clowning kept the
audience—and it was a capacity house
Wednesday evening—in almost constant
laughter. Jennie was concerned in the great proportion
of numbers and won into the good
graces of her audience immediately.
It is as well to say at the outset that
the "Trans-Atlantics" are giving an extremely
good burlesque show, with all
the details of good production well taken
care of.
Source:
Variety 13:6(01/16/1909)