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The piano act was seventeen minutes long. Mr. Marshall plays the piano in the orchestra pit. “The pianist down below becomes involved in an argument with the singer (Penfold) up above. The orchestra ‘walks out.’ As it is about to leave, Mr. Marshall mentions any man in the orchestra could do better than Penfold, where-upon the latter ‘dares’ Marshall to try himself. Mr. Marshall climbs up on the stage, and thereafter the turn becomes a regular piano act, with singing and dialog.”
The couple have a good start and they are able to keep it up throughout the act.
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Variety 29:11 (14/02/1913)