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...four Marx Brothers, Chico, Harpo, Groucho, and Zeppo, in a frolicking mood, even as they are on the stage and screen, were "at home" in the sanctity of their dressing rooms at the Metropolitan last night, where they are now playing a short engagement...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Marx Brothers Do Not Doff Humor With Make-up, Crimson Interviewer Learns--Witticisms Usually Extemporaneous | 12/6/1930 | See Source »

...interesting to learn the origin of the musical abilities of Chico and Harpo. Although they play practically every instrument, they have never taken an actual lesson...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Marx Brothers Do Not Doff Humor With Make-up, Crimson Interviewer Learns--Witticisms Usually Extemporaneous | 12/6/1930 | See Source »

...present reviewer is distinctly a Marxophil; there is no question that he will attend and enjoy every piece in which Harpo Marx has a part; Harpo's countenance insures it. And so with this introduction and explanation let us proceed to a consideration of the performance at hand, which is "Animal Crackers", now playing at the Shubert Theatre...

Author: By P. C. S., | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 9/27/1929 | See Source »

Aside from the Marx brothers, and there are only three of them who count, Harpo, Groucho, and Chico, the show is a better than average musical production. Such a statement is distinctly damning it with faint praise; but it need not worry any one because these gentlemen so overshadow the remaining performers and performances that "the show aside from the Marx brothers" need not even be taken into consideration. They are the evening's entertainment, and better could not be asked. They pull exactly the same sort of gag which they did in "The Cocoanuts...

Author: By P. C. S., | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 9/27/1929 | See Source »

Died. Mrs. Minnie Palmer Marx, 65, of Manhattan, mother of the five Marx brothers (Zeppo, Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Gummo); in Manhattan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Sep. 23, 1929 | 9/23/1929 | See Source »

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