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Although the Marimba Band "beat" the four Venezuela natives to the Fourteenth Street stage nooks, they are still a big hit. They only played classical stuff on their tour of the downtown district and they still proved an attraction.
The Troubadors, after hitting the marimba (a long, freakish looking instrument which the Guatemala Indians play from morning until night) for two of the highbrow selections, put over "Honey Put Your Arms Around Me" and "Stop, Stop, Stop" (rag), which struck the Fourteenth Streeters right. The marimba they use has wooden resonators, which send forth a strong, clear ring after each tap of the sticks.
Marimba music is delightful to the ear. When played either by the Band or Troubadors it is worth hearing.
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Variety 23:13 (09/02/1911)