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Full stage, close in one, 18 mins. Man and woman in a burlesque travesty, entitled ’The Fall of Poor Arthur.’ They carry their own scenery which represents the deck of awar [sic] vessel. Sherman impersonates the Gunner, while his wife portrays the Captain. The act is really a rubber ball fight between Sherman, the stage crew and the orchestra, which is thoroughly enjoyed by the audience; one continual laugh. He closes with a burlesque mind reading act which is funny.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 28 November 1904-28 August 1905