I would say I definitely see the Hitchcock touch in this scene. In fact I see several key things that would become very common placed in his later work from the higher shot to the way the backstage area is shot and the view of and from the audience all reminds me of The 39 Steps. Later the focus on the purse also goes into something Hitch would do with objects with the softer focus around the item he wants you to notice. Overall I'd say that this is very much the beginning of the Master of Suspense work in more than just his first film, but were we see the finger prints of his style coming to life.
