THE NOSSES IN VENETIAN ACT
For artistic merit, coupled with originality, the specialty of
the Five Nosses, entitled "A Night in Venice," was the
most appreciated. The scene representing a moonlight night on
the Grand Canal, in Venice, and the five performers in old time
Venetian costumes were introduced to the audience from a gondola,
which slowly floated into view. The act differed from the usual
specialty in that the performers did not attempt to render any
of the popular songs, but played selections from the best known
older operas, and were obliged to respond to several encores.
--Milwaukee Sentinel.
A STRONG BILL AT THE CHICAGO
The Five Musical Nosses have not been boomed as the headliners for this week, but their Act is the prettiest, daintiest and most entertaining on the programme. In the first place their stage setting is about the handsomest ever seen here. Unlike most vaudeville musicians they give ragtime only passing notice, choosing their selections from the legitimate compositions. -Chicago Tribune.
KEITH'S THEATRE
The act of the Five Nosses is one of the prettiest stage pictures ever seen here. It is entitled "A Night in Venice," and the setting is a section of the Grand Canal' Venice. The quintette make their entrance in a gondola, attired in picturesque costumes of the fifteenth century, and they give a good musical performance from start to finish. This act is totally unlike any other musical turn, but is just such a novelty as one would expect to find at Keith's.-Philadelphia Item.
THE NOSSES AT THE TEMPLE
Without too great stretch of the imagination, one who attended
the performance at the Temple Theatre yesterday and listened to
the musical tinkling of the stringed instruments, under the skillful
touch of the Nosses, might really have imagined himself, for the
time being. transported to the fine old Italian city of Venice.
The delicately tinted stage setting, the soft illumination of
a moonlight night in the tropics and the brilliant costumes of
the musicians, all aided in giving strength to the illusion. This
little company is no stranger locally, but so charming to both
ear and eye that visits cannot come too often and the applause
accorded their appearance showed that thorough merit was recognized.
-Detroit Tribune.
THE ORPHEUM IS GOOD
A Clever Bill which Should Draw Well All the Week
One of the prettiest stage pictures seen on the local stage in many a day is the act presented by the Five Nosses at the Orpheum this week. It is aptly called "A Venetian Serenade." The curtain rising discloses a charming set showing a section of the Grand Canal, Venice. The ladies and gentlemen of the family, attired in costumes of the fifteenth century, make their entrance in a gondola, playing a number of stringed instruments. From the opening to the close of their act there is not a moment when their music is not good.
THE EMPIRE: Vaudeville
The three genuine plums of this particular pudding, which they are serving up at the Empire this week, are the Five Nosses, the eight Metz and the Parros Brothers. The artistic gem of the bill is the Five Nosses in their picturesque musical act. The scenery and costumes are Venetian and the blending of coloring and soft music as the gondola glides into view upon their entrance makes a very pleasing effect, which is sustained throughout the act.
The Five Nosses, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, give the neatest, best dressed musical act in vaudeville. They are easi!y the most entertaining part of the bill.-New York Dramatic Mirror.
NEW ORLEANS [LA.] NEWS:
Aside from Herrmann there are the five Nosses, three beautiful ladies and two polished gentlemen. They are musical geniuses and their music runs from grand toragtime. They form the strongest sort of musical band and play on brass ringed instruments in such perfect harmony and with such sweetness that they are encored after each number.
CHATTANOOGA [TENN.] Times:
The five Nosses furnished, perhaps the most refined and ingenious musical act ever seen here. The scene was a beautiful one and the entrance of the musicians upon a gondola was as it might have been in Venice. The Nosses produced excellent music on various instruments, and furnished all sorts of melodies from those of the bells to the band.
DRTROIT [MICH.] News:
Five members of the gifted Noss family offer the best musical act, musically and scenically, that Detroit has enjoyed this season.
NEW YORK DRAMATIC MIRROR [AUGUST 11, 1900]
The five Nosses, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, give the neatest, beat dressed musical act in vaudeville. They wore Venetian costumes, and their entrance in a gondola to the strains of a mandolin and guitar was both pretty and effective. They are easily the most entertaining part of the bill.
RICHMOND [VA.] Times:
The five Nosses, the feature of the bill, contributed the grandest musical act that Ricbmonders have seen. The stage Is set to represent a place in Venice, with complete scenery and "props" to the smallest detail. They executed music on brass string instruments that is certainly the best heard here. The act scored a great hit.
Memphis [TENN.] APPREAL:
The management of Herrmann made no mistake in introducing such a high class musical feature as the Nosses in the performance. The Nosses are so clever in all of their sketches that the spectator is drawn out of the sea of conjecture into a realm of sentiment and soul and melody. The Nosses, in connection with Herrmann, are the embodiment of a clever conceit.
MONTGOMERY [ALA.] POST:
The musical numbers by the five Nosses is new and they were given unstinted applause. They responded several times to encores. The Nosses performed on several Instruments and the music was greatly enjoyed. During their act the stage setting was beautiful. The musicians, dressed in Venetian costumes, made their entry In a gondola and the effect was unique.
SAN FRANCISCO [CAL.] CALL:
The best musical act we have had on the Coast.