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10 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set). The present Palace engagement of the Okabe Japs marks their American reappearance after an extended tour of Europe. The aggregation, eight in number, work within one of the prettiest Oriental sets ever displayed on a vaudeville stage, carrying everything down to a special ground mat. Seven men and one woman make up the troupe, with a youngster featured in the work. This little chap who resembles in a way an overgrown Billikin, is a marvel at topmounting and ground work, keeps continually active and is very prominent in the most difficult routines. The turn consists of the usual ground and foot juggling with some exceedingly sensational work done on the box platforms. A few pyramids on hand-stands are also injected with excellent results. The okabes make a splendid vaudeville number for their particular line of work, running up with the two or three of the best in their line. They opened the Palace program and scored an emphatic hit.
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Variety, Volume XXXVI, no.13, November 28, 1914