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Musicians. 16 min, FS, close in 1. 2 shows. On at 8.53. A novel musical act, four ‘cellos and a harp, half enclosed in a shell to emphasize the acoustics. There are three ladies and two men, all of them making pleasing appearance. They show skill and long training their work. Gave several selections, all of which received good applause. Close in 1 brought them back with an encore before curtain. All excellent high-class musical novelty.
N.B. – I doubt the value of the mammoth conch-shell as a sound amplifier. I took pains to hear the selections from various parts of the house and while the shell concentrated the sound to the centre of the house, it was at the expense of the boxes and gallry [sic]. The encore before the drop in one gave the best effect for a big house like this.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 23 September 1907-12 March 1908