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Shubert--"Captain Jinks", with Ada...
Shubert--"Captain Jinks", with Ada...
Shubert--"Captain Jinks", with Ada...
...Ziegfeld's revue has only been kept alive by the name Ziegfeld," was the statement made yesterday by Miss Ada May Weeks of the "Captain Jinks" company to a CRIMSON reporter. "The public is becoming tired of these revues which consist of nothing but dancing and singing. A little plot is necessary to retain the interest of the audience...
...first saw it in a little Russian cabaret just off the main thoroughfares of Paris," related Ada May in answer to the reporter's query concerning her dance's origin and its success. "A gypsy was singing the song, accompanied by three husky Russians. There, attracted by it, I persuaded one of the men to teach me the song and dance. I had meant to use it in a revue, but on account of my contract, I was unable to do so. When I entered Captain Jinks, I decided the time was ripe for its introduction, and here...