He wrote that Davis gave the role "the air of a gentlelady who has come down a little in the world and deliberately uses bad grammar, with some effort and considerable shame." Borgnine, he said, "gawks gargoylishly as her Bronx mate."
He wrote that Davis gave the role "the appearance of a lady who has experienced social decline and intentionally employs incorrect grammar, albeit with some effort and embarrassment." Borgnine noted that she "stares at gargoyles in an awkward manner as her Bronx companion."