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Using a mechanical figure, Victor sings, works the telephone, smokes and drinks. He walks through the audience singing "Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet." In doing so, he allows the audience to inspect his technique and voice deception at close range.
Victor has an excellent mastery of the voice; only an eagle eye can see any lip movement when he sings. He takes the singing a bit too far and would do well to curtail it some and employ more comedy.
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Variety 21:6 (01/14/1911)