Washington Society Girls

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Prepared by Lew Watson and Harry Marks Stewart, who also plays the principle parts. Also featuring Larry Smith. Mamie Champion is one of the most efficient women in the show. She sings often, msklng a number of changes. Msdellne Webb, ss a rural maiden of the "81s Hopkins" type, without the brsids and gawky attainment, gained prominence and impressed with her efforts. Lee Allen is of good appearance snd delivered his lines in an Intelligent manner. A "Soul Kiss" dance by Mr. Allen and Lucie Arnold la featured. The "dance" might be of aoothlng effect to a ragtime melody, with the wiggling and accompanying movements, but the "soul kiss" wss in no wsy evident. There are eighteen girls in the chorus. Prominent sre Patsy Gallagher and Maude Black, their program names, who showed ambition.
The peculiar humor evidently aroused the sensibilities of the big Sunday night crowd, for the audience was kept In constant laughter and applauded all the musical Interpolations, among them a "Baby" song, which retarded the action on account of Its numerous encores. The song appealed principally on account of Its Intimacy with the audience.
It scintillates with the Watson brand of comedians and girls. The show Is well put together, ss familiar burlesque, snd should meet with spproval along the circuit.
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Variety 13:6(01/16/1909)