"Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana," by Edith Helena is a vocal imitation of a violin playing Mascagni's well known composition. It is one of the most novel and at the same time most clever Records so far made for the Edison catalogue. Miss Helena sings this on the vaudeville stage, playing a violin in pantomime the while. In our Record the final notes are sung just to convince the listeners that the violin is being imitated.

— April 1907 Edison Phonograph Monthly [announcing the June records] "