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After
the “William Tell” overture a white sheet
is lowered and while the two men are
playying a medley of national airs, colored
slides are thrown upon the drop. It was
hard to see the aptness of it. One in particular
showed a battle scene in the Civil
War while the accompaniment was a
Scotch Highland piece.
xylophone music.
"William Tell", "Yankee Doodle", "The Spirit of '76"
Source:
Variety 13:6(01/16/1909)