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He sits at
a table and orders food. When the table
is cleared “Charles” plays cards with his
trainer. This is followed by roller skating.
Later the monkey disrobes and retires.
The concluding portion consists of
trick bicycle riding of a very high order.
"Charles the First," claimed to be the
original of all the "nearly human"
monkeys, made his American debut at the
Orpheum last Saturday.
The initial reception
was highly gratifying.
Source:
Variety 15:13 (09/04/1909)