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This is the first American vaudeville presentation of this feature. There are 10 men, playing upon instruments somewhat similar to the mandolin and guita [sic] but without the metallic tones produced by the latter instruments. From a musical standpoint, the act is unquestionably artistic and pleasing. Our downstairs portion of the audience gave plenty of spontaneous applause as did a large percentage of the upstairs patrons. While it cannot help but please in the main, I am rather skeptical of its general success in vaudeville, at least, for the amount of money that would have to be paid to them in order to carry 10 men around the country. At the price I am paying them this week, there is no question but what I am getting full value. There are good advertising possibilities because they gave a concert tour of the country with good artistic results, receiving splendid newspaper notices everywhere. It would interest performers upon the mandolin and guitar, as well as instructors, the glee clubs of the colleges and people of that nature, and in some cities I am sure it could be made a feature, I question whether it would be a success everywhere. 17 Min. in Two.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 11 December 1911-9 September 1912