The New York herald., 1872-10-13

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SATURDAY. sEPrEMsER a.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 49,
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER q.
Our impressions Of the variety show 'instituon"
of the day. were derived from casual visits during the
the iniquitous and altogether shocking perform
the Canterbury and other halls in Wash
ington City. These places combined the attractions
Of singing. dancing, dramatic sketches,
acrobatlo feats, whiskey drinking and smoking.
before the curtain, and the familiar consort Of
painted Jezebcls and vicious behind the STAGE The
camps about the capital furnished patron
age for these dcmoraizng dens and the managers
of money by their shameful business Nat
uraly, them we have refrained from any commendaton
Mr. Harts Theatre Comique for neither went there
ourselves desired to- but happening by chance
Thursday evening be passing the doors stepped in
deserve found an orderly rcsocctabe and attentive
audience comprising many ladies. and a series Of
rapidly succeeding each other keeping the
spectators in constant merrment and agreeably filling
the time until the usual closing. Through
out the evening neither heard anything of
indelicate character while the contrary and
heard much that was both entertaining and amusing
In fact SO far as decency concerned the Theatre
Comique, If this one evenings experience is fair
example of every other and assured that it Isl.
we would much rather send an innocent girl or boy
there than to Niblos during the run Of the "Black
Crook" or to wallacks while the nakedness Of Lydia
view.
or course there question Of dramatic art at ISSUE
Josh Hart makes pretence of running comedy the
atre, nor Of catering to refined taste for dramatic
literature He gives plenty Of good solid fun for small
price, and enables multitude of people who would yawn
their jaws loose over "The School for Scandal"
agnes" and after act of "othe!lo," to pass
their evening in an agreeable fashion.
the bill every week. no matter how large his audience
may be. Constant novelty is his aim; and he nds his
profit in giving such variety will continually tempt old
patrons to revisit him and strangers to flock to his box
Office and scramble for seats.
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The preface the above notice being entirely compli
mentary the Manager consequently he does not pub
We found an orderly and respectable audience, com.
rrising many ladies'
THE SUM-
We neither saw heard anything of an ndelcate
character
The Comquc gives plenty of good solid fun for small
price.
The above remarks are from the columns Of the
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commenting on the entertainment at the
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showing conclusvely that this theatre so the series
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The Manager presenting the above remarks from the
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ssy the public an
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and all times presenting continuous carnival Of fun
inierminsled
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DRAMA,
vocALrsMs
MINrsrRELsY.
SONG DANCE, &C,
can refined and respectable as any theatre In
existence being free from all Objectionable features and
endorsed by the
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hope the above comments win h, have tendency to
an entertainment OF variety character
The ladies scream with delight
The children amused.
The marked rapdity Of each act and the many artists
appearing each night almost bewider an audience To
ASCERTAIN how II Is done.
But II Ia done at the
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avery night and at tho regular