Ralph Stock

“ Lorette' was good, and his blood surged again at the thought.
To be sure, the applause had hardly been thunderous, but the elimination of the pit and the gallery accounted for that; ladies could hardly be expected to burst guinea gloves; and gentlemen—well, the London gentleman is seldom demonstrative. Also, there had been no call for author; but this had been nothing more than a genuine relief to Sprague. Lorette—his Lorette —had appeared twice after the first two acts, and three times after the last, to bow her acknowledgments ”

“ Stone leaned forward and flicked his cigar ash into the fire.
Sprague continued:
“Miss Holmes is with us again, and not content with past achievements in the realm of theatrical experiment—the consistent production of plays with nothing more than their title to recommend them to 'first-night' audiences—she now returns, invigorated by a six months' rest, to essay the apparently impossible. More than one London manager has attempted to dispense with the cheaper parts of his theater, and has ultimately bowed his acknowledgment of defeat to the man in the street ”

“ It is a daring innovation, but Miss Holmes is a daring woman, and it remains to be seen whether the brilliant audience of last night.... The name part of 'Lorette' was obviously written for Miss Holmes, and suits her special endowments as an emotional actress to a marked degree.... ”