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Seventeen men; sixteen men in actual drill and the commander. I think this is really the best drilled act that we have ever had on stage. At the time I saw it at Hammersteins this summer I was not so favorably impressed. I did not think then that it was as good as the Streeter Zouaves, but they have added several bits since I saw it last and it really went strong this afternoon; in fact, stronger than similar turn that we have played. After their wall scaling they were obliged to take about three curtain calls. They have made a rather strong feature of the wall scaling by the way by making the last manawounded [sic] solider who is entirely helpless and whom they help over wall. It is sure to be a big hit everywhere. 10 min, full stage.
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University of Iowa, Keith-Albee Vaudeville Collection, Manager Reports, 21 September 1903-14 March 1904