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“Leon Rogee has built an act around his imitations of the various musical instruments. The several instruments imitated are actually handled, making the imitations more effective.” He has wisely gone beyond the mimicry, inserting a good bit o comedy including a bit where his “cello” opens up to produce a bottle of beer for Rogee to drink on stage, winning laughter from the audience. “Other similar bits are introduced and this, with the imitator’s manner and easy stage presence, makes the act well worth while. As a finish straight whistling is indulged in. It is very well done and brought forth a goodly volume of applause, but Rogee used judgment in letting well enough alone, leaving with the house in the best of humor. The new turn makes an entertaining ten minutes and can be fitted into any bill.”
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Variety 21:6 (01/14/1911)