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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Miss Florence Shirley, the saving grace of "Bunker Bean," had little opportunity of showing her abilities as an actress in the part of Tanya, the tailor's daughter. Her part of the quiet, trusting, believing German girl she played well. Miss Kingsley as Corinne Stanlaw, the heiress, and Robert Fisher, delightfully foreign as Dr. Sonntag, the scholar, are also worthy of mention...
...Miss Abarbanell, of "Madame Sherry" and "Merry Widow" fame, has the leading role and her work, after the first act, makes the evening more than satisfactory. She features in waltzes in a way that makes one long to be the leading man. Essentially a Latin type, Miss Abarbanell uses her voice in a most stirring manner and, as a Russian dancer, is true to form in carriage as well. She has many tricks of the eye, shoulders and head that seem almost even Spanish...
...Miss Hazel Kirk, as Countess Drubetzkoy, sets off the leading lady's part to perfection. Hers is the bouncing vivacious style and she first draws attention in an unusual dance of the silk pantelet sort. Later, her dancing is less vivid, but always it draws applause...
...Miss Pauline French does a statuesque part adequately. Her appeal is more to the middle-aged patrons. It is easy to imagine them saying, "Superb woman" when she enters from the wings...
...word as to the very adequate acting. It was a pleasure to see that calented English actor, Mr. Louis Calvert, even in the plodding role of the eternal English butler. Miss Haidee Wright's beautiful voice was heard in the dubious part of Eve Chilcote. With the exception of the stars, it is the only part in the play which affords the slightest chance of human characterization. Mr. Handy sides and Mr. Robertson hardly succeed in conveying a proper illusion as English statesmen. Mr. Guy Bates Post in the leading role was always interesting and sometimes admirable...