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Singing.
The Four Harmony Kings handicapped themselves by a trick entrance. They are four colored men, the classiest quartet of their race. But they started to sing offstage, and when they came on, instead of getting strength by the surprise, they caused what might be analyzed as a little shock. It would be far more advisable for these artists, in view of everything, to come on in conventional manner and go right to work. Next to closing, they should take no chances. Comment in the audience, had they heard it, would induce them to cut out that method of opening at once. When they got going on the stage their work was beyond fault-finding, in appointments, harmony and selection of material. The finish was big.
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Variety, 54:9 (04/25/1919)