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Cartoonist. 13 min. in 1. 2 shows. On at 8:25. This man made an instant hit with his clever chalk and blackboard work. The first part of the act consists in a series of pictures, called, “Seven Ages”. He draws two infant heads and develops them through exceeding stages to old age. The second part consists of a humorous series showing an impatient man waiting for his sweetheart to dress for an evening function. McCay held the attention so closely that there was almost a dead silence throughout the 23 minutes of his act, with occasional exceptions, when the audience broke into applause. His work is so sure and displays such perfect technique as well as originality, that his genius as a cartoonist is immediately evident McCay beats Outcault by a mile as a feature. Will draw strong with evening audiences and bring money to the house.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 30 April 1906 – 4 February 1907