Claim: Janet Adair was an American vaudeville, ragtime, musical revue and musical comedy performer in the early twentieth century that has been described as "one of those few who have the singular attraction of personality combined with voice and action .. truly a comedienne", and "some call it personality, and others call it pep; but whatever it is, she has it in carload lots".
Evidence: Janet Adair (c. 1892 – 24 November 1938) was an American vaudeville, ragtime, musical revue and musical comedy performer in the early twentieth century, who also appeared in 5 movies. Reviewers described Adair as "one of those few who have the singular attraction of personality combined with voice and action .. truly a comedienne"; "Diminutive and childlike Miss Adair "puts over" her songs in a fashion that is irresistible"; "an excellent imitator"; "an irresistibly fascinating adorably clever young lady ... [with] the atmosphere about her that gets right over the footlights ... Some call it personality, and others call it pep; but whatever it is, she has it in carload lots."