Taft

Taft strives for comedy aside from whistling. He gets good fun from his whistling and his manner of working is excellent. He finished with "The Stars and Stripes."

Taft started out like a house afire, and if he kept the fast pace would have put over something quite successful. His finale was not one to be followed. Any other number that has not been so frequently done by whistlers would be an improvement, but it is doubtful if any straight whistling number could follow the singing and whistling combined. Taft did very well at the American. He probably was forced to cut his running time, which may have worked against him.

Variety 21:13 (03/04/1911)