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William Wilson and Co. offered a suffragette
playlet entitled "The Politician" that
received more laughs through the idiotic antics
of the man than anything else. At that the
supposed surprise finish, when the conventional
idea is brought into play by having the asylum
keeper enter, and by showing the man a piece
of candy carry him back to his cage, almost
made the first impression seem true. Earlier It
was a matter of debate whether one could
figure the working of the fellow to be true in
that form, and when he finally started to sign
checks for amounts read about In books it
seemed to be a positive fact.
The skit received
some recognition, although the working of both
principals will undoubtedly continue to carry
the sketch along in about the same class of
vaudeville.
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Variety 46:3 (03/16/1917)