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2 shows, 12 min full stage. These people were making their American debut and can truthfully be said to have scored one of the hits of the show. There are two men and a woman, the later not having much else to do but look good, which she certainly does, and help dress the stage. One of the men makes up as a eccentric comedian, while Gillet works straight. The stage setting is supposed to represent the interior of a small barber shop, the backing and sides being of rich blue velvet, with large mirrors hung at intervals. The comedian seemed to score the strongest with his funny business his afternoon, though Gillet did some remarkable feats of hand balancing. The finish is an upright stand by Gillet, supporting his body on the index finger of one hand, on the center spear of a bunch of candelabra, the latter being lighted up. It is an affective act and a novelette, and should made a hit everywhere.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 21 September 1903-14 March 1904