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Comedy with string operated dummies.
The Marlette Manikins is said to be a western act. It seems to be manipulated by a woman and runs through a miniature variety bill with its diminutive figures, securing greatest value from string-worked dummies in the boxes to the side of the customary stage. These figures include a "drunk" and "rube" among others. They do "comedy" in various ways, and it is liked by the audience since new to this sort of turn. At the finish, the act lets down somewhat, but should do nicely about "No. 3" one the small-time bill. It opened the show at the Columbia.
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Variety, 40:7 (10/15/1915)