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Keith-Albee managers' report book, April 30, 1906 - February 4, 1907, part 1

Page 130c

IMPORTANT NOTE on WALTON'S act:- "Cissie's Dream".
The young lady who took the part of Cissie was supposed to be discovered seated on the floor surrounded by her playthings upon the rise of the curtain, and to tell the story of her wish that they might be real grown up people. She then goes to bed and her dream is realized.
This important part was quite lost on both of Monday's audiences for the reason that Miss Meysereau, who took the part of Cissie, was attacked with stage-fright, and the little that she could recall of her lines could scarcely be heard half way across the auditorium, so that it might have been pantomime as much as that which followed. Not only that, but Miss Meysereau made a failure as a child of eight years in appearance, for she was nearly as large as her nurse, and altogether started off with a bad impression.
To-day, Tuesday, another Cissie has been substituted and gives it the idea of an eight-year old girl much better, and starts off the feature properly. This is an immense improvement and will have the effect of increasing the interest in the act.
C.E. Barns.
Oct. 9,-.6

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IMPORTANT NOTE on WALTON'S act:- "Cissie's Dream". The young lady who took the part of Cissie was supposed to be discovered seated on the floor surrounded by her playthings upon the rise of the curtain, and to tell the story of her wish that they might be real grown up people. She then goes to bed and her dream is realized. This important part was quite lost on both of Monday's audiences for the reason that Miss Meysereau, who took the part of Cissie, was attacked with stage-fright, and the little that she could recall of her lines could scarcely be heard half way across the auditorium, so that it might have been pantomime as much as that which followed. Not only that, but Miss Meysereau made a failure as a child of eight years in appearance, for she was nearly as large as her nurse, and altogether started off with a bad impression. To-day, Tuesday, another Cissie has been substituted and gives it the idea of an eight-year old girl much better, and starts off the feature properly. This is an immense improvement and will have the effect of increasing the interest in the act. C.E. Barns. Oct. 9,-.6