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"Who would have dreamed that there could be much, much more to learn in still another book about the Marx Brothers? Not I. And yet, Robert Bader focusing on the under-researched vaudeville days of the hilarious siblings has gone where no man went before, discovering a treasure trove of Marxiana to delight the hearts and minds of those of us who can never get enough. " Dick Cavett ""Before film made them international comedy legends, the Marx Brothers developed their comic skills on stage for twenty-five years. In "Four of the Three Musketeers: The Marx Brothers on Stage, " Robert S. Bader offers the first comprehensive history of the foursome s hardscrabble early years honing their act in front of live audiences. From Groucho s debut in 1905 to their final live performances of scenes from "A Night in Casablanca "in 1945, the brothers stage career shows how their characters and routines evolved before their arrival in Hollywood.