Service action failed as action 'above' could not be executed?

Configuration
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Background information: the ‘esp32mp3’ device is currently switched off.

      - service: esphome.atticesp_dfplayer_play_folder
        data_template:
          file: "3"
          folder: "1"    
      - service: esphome.esp32mp3_dfplayer_play_folder
        data_template:
          file: "3"
          folder: "1" 
      - service: switch.turn_on
        entity_id: switch.relay
      - service: timer.start
        entity_id: timer.fredesponse
      - service: notify.mobile_app_ipad_4
        data:
          title: "YOU HAVE BEEN SUMMONED"
          message: "ARE YOU COMING?"
          data:
            actions:
              - action: "FRED_YES" 
                title: "YES" 
                icon: "sfsymbols:airplane.departure"
              - action: "FRED_NO" 
                title: "NO" 
                icon: "sfsymbols:lock.fill"

This (above) plays the MP3 on the ‘attic’ dfplayer esp.

      - service: esphome.esp32mp3_dfplayer_play_folder
        data_template:
          file: "3"
          folder: "1" 
      - service: switch.turn_on
        entity_id: switch.relay
      - service: timer.start
        entity_id: timer.fredesponse
      - service: notify.mobile_app_ipad_4
        data:
          title: "YOU HAVE BEEN SUMMONED"
          message: "ARE YOU COMING?"
          data:
            actions:
              - action: "FRED_YES" 
                title: "YES" 
                icon: "sfsymbols:airplane.departure"
              - action: "FRED_NO" 
                title: "NO" 
                icon: "sfsymbols:lock.fill"
      - service: esphome.atticesp_dfplayer_play_folder
        data_template:
          file: "3"
          folder: "1"

the above, does not. Presumably because the atticesp command is last and the initial failure of the esp32mp3 device affects execution on the atticesp device?