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Singing foreign operatic numbers in English. Baritone singer who is strongest at the lower end of his range.
Julius Caesar's lament from Handel's "Scipio"
"The Son and the Stranger"
"Pagliacci" (baritone prologue)
"Danny Deever"
The encore, "Danny Deever" stirred up the audience, as it was better suited to vaudeville than his earlier pieces.
Many wondered why he did not bring a tenor or soprano with him.
He is an extremely talented singer who can do well in certain bills, where adding "highbrow" acts is beneficial.
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Variety, vol. 32: 4. 26 Sept. 1913