Matthews & Ashley

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GHR, 2 shows, 20 mins. in one. Two men, Matthews does the straight work, while Ashley formerly of Ashely and Wooley, does the jew character. His Hebrew impersonations are very clever. They do a lot of burlesque acting with the imaginary third person. On their finish Matthews sings the song “The Man Behind”, while his partner signs a parody to fit, which causes no end of amusement for the audience. Very good.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 14 March-21 November 1904