“It is, on the whole, a novel of such interest and charm that we are content to accept it, with whatever defects may accompany its qualities, as one of the most pleasing contributions to the season’s output of fiction.” Wm. M. Payne.
| + − | Dial. 42: 315. My. 16, ’07. 500w. |
“It is the first American story of stage life that promises to achieve a popular success, perhaps because it does not go too far below the surface.”
| + | Ind. 62: 1268. My. 30, ’07. 120w. |
“The story gives a very fair idea of the wholesome side of the stage.”
| + | Lit. D. 34: 593. Ap. 13, ’07. 280w. |
“The merits of this book lie largely in its freedom from the usual features of the theatrical novel.”
| + | Nation. 84: 291. Mr. 28, ’07. 310w. |
“There are some awkward constructions. The story upon the whole, however, is an admirable one, quite out of the common, and full of varied interest.”
| + − | N. Y. Times. 12: 189. Mr. 30, ’07. 880w. | |
| + | N. Y. Times. 12: 382. Je. 15, ’07. 130w. |