「全部都是迪普雷自己创造的并将其呈现在大众面前，这真是杰出的表现…」，这个是针对「孤注一掷的德斯蒙德」 (Desperate
Desmond) 剧目表演的讦论，取自于1927年的爱得生记录目录 (Edison
record catalog) ，其并表示「假如这还不能令您发笑，您应该要去看医生啰！」
Like Ezra Kendall, Fred Duprez was a popular vaudevillian famous for his comic monologues. In this recording, you can hear how Duprez used music to help tell a story. Have you ever noticed how certain sounds make you think of particular characteristics?
"Duprez invented all this himself and has given it before many audiences. It is really very cleverly worked out . . ." This is how the Edison record catalog from around 1927 described the Desperate Desmond routine, adding, "If you can't laugh at this, see a doctor."
AUDIO CREDIT: Duprez, Fred. "Desperate Desmond." recorded 1915. The American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment, 1870-1920, Library of Congress.
