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Rich baritone solo accompanied by a concert grand piano (Vincenzo De Crescenzo).
"Punchinello"
"I'll be Single All my Life"
"Pagliacci" (prologue)
Toreador number from "Carmen" (English)
Demanded an encore, but may not be ready for such a high-class performance. "they have been humbugged so often it is almost impossible for a New York vaudeville audience to appreciate the real thing".
He classes up the vaudeville stage, and deserves every performance he gets. Relegating him to the third performance slot was an error, as he's much better than that.
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Variety, vol. 32: 13. 28 Nov. 1913