The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-29
HAvERLY's M1EsrRELs. This troupe
is thus spoken OF by the Savannah
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HAvERLY's MIEsrRRLs.-Thi troupe
is thus spoken OF by the Savann nah
Morning Nee0s:
For the past several days we have
been quoting from our Georgia AZ.
changes in regard to Haverly's Min
strels. We had known Haverly as ono
Of the finest managers in the proses.
sion, and. consequently. We we're dis.
posed to receive what the papers said
without any grains OF allowance. Last
night, the company appeared to answer
for themselves. and it is not going too
far to say that it is the best minstrel
troupe that has ever appeared upon
our stage. The actors in the organi.
zetion have gone back to Arst princi.
pies, and, instead OF lot OF silly gags.
they give genuine negro scenes. The
especially the sentimental and humor-
ons songs of Freeth, Yelling. Wilson
und Barlow. The finale. entitled the
'Hooligan Guards" is calculated to
split a sensitive man wide open. The
songs of E. NJ. Hall, with banjo accom-.
paniment. are unsurpassabie, espe-
cially his rendition Of "Hoiie, Sweet
Home" with variations. Hall is "a
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the Stage. he is most perfect gentle
man, We are partial to man who
can knock mnsic sideways out OF q
baujo like Hall Then We have Goss
and Fox, and the California qnurtette,
each the very best in their line. The
songs of the quartette were received
with tumuItuons applause. and Goss
aud Fox were encored until they
thought they'd never get to bed.
George Wilson's version Of "Hamlet
aud His Ma" was calculated to make
mans beard grow, aud the audience
received it most hilariously.
The gem of the evening, however,
was Milt Barlow's "Old Black Joe.'
We were Of the opinion that Cal. Wag.
ner's plantation melodies were artistic
in their way. but they didn't touch
"O!d Black Joe." It has been as
thoroughly studied, and is every whit
as fine character sketch as Grip Van
Winkle. or ''Solon Shingle." We
shall insist npon this to the last. No
man who is not really fine actor
could assume the difficult part of "Olt
Black Joe" 1t Carries with it as keen
a conception o! naturalness md of pa.
thetic composure as any sketch that
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say that Barlow meets the expectations
oi those who are famil,r with life on
the old plan tatioE, ia to give a feeble
expression Of our satisfaction. Upon
the whole, Haverly's Minstrels COM
prise the best troupe that has ever ap.
peared IA our thentre, and it vas greet
ed last evening with on audience
which, IN point of size, enthusiasm
aud respectabiIity, was far ahead of
anything that has gathered at any
place of amusement in Savannah this
| season.
Mr. Robert Fiikins. tho agent, ar.
rived in Columbia yesterday, asd com
pleted the necessary arrangements.
PHEs1xIASA. Bad da5ts--owinx
grudges.
Affecting sight-Barrels in tiers.
A spirited youth-One dead drunk.
To secure result, lock it up.
A fact is worth thousand state
ments.
There is music in all things il man
had cars to hear.
Hypocrites do the devils drudgery
| III Oullst livery.
An acre Of performance is worth
whole world of promise.
Economy can be very we'll defined
oy calling it common sense.
What is the use OF talking of this
worlds brightness and sunshine to
man that has tight boots?
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A. NJ, $50 P. NJ. {; closes A. NJ, 6 P.
N. Western opens 6 A. H., P.
NJ; closes 6. 1.30 P. Al. Greenvilie
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4. NJ. On Sunday open from 9. 80 to
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