“Miss Belle Howitt imparted much humor to the title rôle, and sang and danced with her accustomed grace and spirit. Miss Pauline Markham, as Venus, was a feast to the eyes, though not to the ear.”

“The music was freshly selected, the concerted pieces were well rendered, and during the evening two new compositions from the pen of Rollin Howard entitled ‘A Nobby sport am I,’ and ‘Dolly Varden,’ were sung, the former by Miss Belle Howitt and the latter by the author.”