His appeal is his genuine ventriloquism. Holds the stage too long, his arm is positioned awkwardly on the sofa and his handling of a newspaper with one hand is bad. Makes better use of a cigar than most by letting smoke come out of his mouth when he speaks but holding it back as the dummy.
Lawrence Finan lacks convivtion in the role of the discarded lover. “Miss Macauley makes a sweet picture.”
His dummies are not within easy reaching distance, with one being nearly seven feet away. The setting is original
Vivid play. Lighting changes, quickest in two seconds. Character of the Hag is disgusting. Expectorates and blows their nose on the same hankercheif which is used to clean a mug.
dressed as hag … his changes are wonderfully made. Other than the hag he offers a “clean cur exhibition of good acting marred a trifle by long speeches”
“the man who plays the officer does not show familiarity with militart usage and spoils the effect …. two young women in natty uniforms add to the effect, but why, oh why, should we have inflicted on us a female leader? She is a nuisance and replaces a leader of merit”
talking and dancing dolls. A change of dolls would be appreciated for she has been using the dame manikins and the same songs for too long
took his first bow in shirt sleeves to show he was finished
