Fred Irwin’s “Big Show”

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The first part, "The Great White Way," Is full of timely political humor, and the situations ere again developed in the same gratifying manner. The burlesque "The Actor's Club," also retained, is given a new exterior setting, an improvement. "Love My Lou," one of the strongest and most admirable ensemble numbers, is held over and rendered in the same effective msnner. "Let Me Sing," a new stage song, won encores, as did the "Tin Soldiers," interpreted by Edna Roberts and Patsy Lussier, two tiny girls as automatons. Also features Murry Livingston as the Italian, Harry Campbell and the Celtic, Margaret Bennett, Florence Bennett did a handsome "Gibson Girl" and "Moonlight" Spanish dance, William Mhony and Harry Campbell did impersonations, Gertie De Milt, Kittie and Fannie Watson danced. Billy Walsh, Frank E. Lynch and Leah Starr presented "Huckin's Run," still the best of the rural dramatic acts. Fred Tracy and Maude Carter appeared in character songs, and Brady and Mahoney offered their novel conversational skit, "The Hebrew Fireman and the Foreman," with new ejaculations.
The show, although it played the circuit last season in the same form, has lost none of its interest and good qualities.
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Variety 12:1 (09/19/1908)