Manuel Quiroga

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Violin soloist. The word, wizard, has been applied to Signor Quiroga and I do not know any other name that fits him better. His technique is as good as any violinist I have every heard and I have heard the best in the world. He lacks some musicianly qualities of Kreisler or Ysaye but when is comes to getting over the strings, he can do as much as any of them. This is an act, if properly handled, that cannot fail to draw into the house every dollar that is paid to him. To say he was a hit would be putting it very mildly. After his four numbers, he was called back for bows many times all of them legitimate and was forced to render a fifth number. On Wednesday after the matinee Mr. Quiroga will give a special recital of a more classical program to any one who holds tickets or coupons of any other performance and who are interested to hear him play something of a more classical and musical nature. We have already issued nearly a 100 cards for this. His vaudeville act runs 20 minute and I am using him F.S.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 11 May 1914-1 July 1915