“Consul the Great”

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The monk came at the finish, doing 17 minutes and never working better. His stunts brought laughter from the moment he rolled out on his skates. But perhaps the most amusement was furnished by the monk’s astonishing trick of giving the “bird” to his trainer, and Indeed to himself, especially after he had “played” one of the musical Instruments.
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Variety 45:8 (01/19/1917)