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Originally the Marx Brothers were a singing group ("The Three Nightingales"),<ref>http://www.marx-brothers.org/marxology/mascots.htm</ref> but the act quickly bacame a variety show, with each brother taking part in comic sketches and/or showcasing his musical instrument of choice. As the act developed, the brothers created distinct stage personae, and in most instances would portray that persona regardless of their character in the play, sketch, or film in question.<ref>http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article/?cid=86548&rss=mrqe</ref>
Originally the Marx Brothers were a singing group ("The Three Nightingales"),<ref>http://www.marx-brothers.org/marxology/mascots.htm</ref> but the act quickly became a variety show, with each brother taking part in comic sketches and/or showcasing his musical instrument of choice. As the act developed, the brothers created distinct stage personae, and in most instances would portray that persona regardless of their character in the play, sketch, or film in question.<ref>http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article/?cid=86548&rss=mrqe</ref>
Groucho portrayed a cigar waggling conman with a greasepaint moustache and a natty black suit. His trademark was punning, which ranged from the simple to the ribald: "I'm gonna take you down and show you our cemetery. I've got a waiting list of fifty people down at that cemetery just dying to get in it."<ref>[http://www.marx-brothers.org/whyaduck/info/movies/scenes/whyaduck.htm</ref> He was also noted for socially satirical wordplay, as in the film ''Monkey Business'' (1931):
Groucho portrayed a cigar waggling conman with a greasepaint moustache and a natty black suit. His trademark was punning, which ranged from the simple to the ribald: "I'm gonna take you down and show you our cemetery. I've got a waiting list of fifty people down at that cemetery just dying to get in it."<ref>[http://www.marx-brothers.org/whyaduck/info/movies/scenes/whyaduck.htm</ref> He was also noted for socially satirical wordplay, as in the film ''Monkey Business'' (1931):