Poettinger’s Ladies Swedish Quintette

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This is a rather pretty act by five women. It is one of the foreign acts that Mr. Keith booked while in Europe. They [sic] carrying their own setting which represents a sort of valley in Sweden, with a set house on one side of the stage and a few ‘props’ scattered around which gives atmosphere to the act. They sing quite nicely indeed, doing two songs in what I presume is the Swedish language, and then another (’My Creole Girl’) in a sort of broken English, which is quite effective and close with a little dancing. It is not a great act, but still a pleasing one, and as the costumes are somewhat new to vaudeville stage it makes a very acceptable offering. 18 min, full stage.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 21 September 1903-14 March 1904