The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-11-11

TOMORROW and Tues lay evening tho
amusemcnt'loYing portion Of our com,
munlly will haye an opportunity TO wit,
ness the performances OF two Of the bcsI
aud most celebrated minstrel troupes IN
The country. Tomorrow Monday night
Barlow Wilson, Primrose g. W,st',
wonderful combination will be at the
athcncum, and we have no doubltley will
be grceIcdby iull house. The Buffalo.
N. J., Courier of 4 recent date says Of
this combination;
Barlow, Wilson, l'rlmrUsc & West,
Ministries gave their first two cnlcrtains
mcnts at st, James Hall last evening.
As troupe il was their first inlroduc
ton TO Buffalo, but OF the individual Der
formers the principals are old and popu,
lar acquaintance, The show they gaye
was cmphatically good, with numerous
novel features, and everything well done.
In the first part the singing was OF an OK.
cellent order; the gags ana comic sayings
were rcfreshlngly new and irresistably
funny. In the OliO entertainment
Mr.. l.. NJ. Halls banjo solos were
capitally rendered and he was cncored
repeatedly. George Wilson's spcciaties
were amusing, and Primrose aud Vests
songs and dances kept the house m an
| uproar. Mil Barlow's impersonation of
the old darkcy was likewise great per.
Torrance. Primrose and West dance n
real elegant double clog, and the pro.
1 ~ a oil a.,Ig
alter'plecc entitled worrying an Edi-
tor" The audience was most generous
with applause. Everything was applaud.
ed and everything had to be repeated.
On Tuesday night Harry Robinson s
great troupe, with It's six end men,
will give one Of their unrivaled en-
tertainments. Ofthis troupe, the st. Joe,
NO., Gazette Of October 18th says:
"A large and select audience greeted
Harry Robinson's MINISTRIES at the opera
house last night. The gallery was crowd
ed, the balcony was well filed, and the
parquette and dress circle was comfort
ably seated with the best of st. JOseph's
citizens to enjoy an evening Of solid
seat on the wool sack can make them,
We're there with their wives and families,
and learned doctors, with all the other
professions well represented. Ex-govs
ernorS with their ladies, merchants and
bankers, patriclans and politicians all
relaxed from care OF every kind, and
Joined in the continual laugh and enthus-
iasm from rise to drop OF curtain. This
is simply the best band Of Ministries that
has ever visited orr city or walked the
boards of our opera house. The splen.
did audience put them on their metal,
and they performed all OF their magnili-
cent bill, and threw in several choice
moreeaus for good count. The warb-
lings, ballads and comic songs are as
nearly perfect as az possible IN their class
OF minstresy. The make up for the COM
realities and dances are immense. The
clog dancing is truly what they declare
''the finest in the world" George Rob.
inson, in his female impersonatlon, car
ried the house by storm. Sadler, with
his baby elephants, is wonderfully ludi,
crous. The llughable afterpicce is good,
but rather extravaganza even, for min
slItl lIDupC' ldhtli All III an, ~ - tut
best amusement, and liable TO less CEN
sure than all others combined. We hope
soon to announce them again, aud for
more than one night. The second night
would be perfect ovation If they would
consent to remain. Count Harry Robin.
sons minstrel as the very best, to give
you more good, solid laugh than all
others together