The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-14
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ARTISTS IN THE SHADE.

REHEARSAL OF "UNCLE TOMS CABIN"-rIvE
HUNDRED CoLoRED CHoRlsrERs DISPLAY
THEIR TALENTS. 4sa
whats the matter? Strike OF the whitewash
brigade the table walters emancipation cecbra-
ton?" people asked OF each other on tho ne OF up.
per Broadway yesterday morning as procession OF
between four and i've hundred quadroons, uulattoos
and real Philippians marched up the sidewalk from
Twenty second street the Broadway Theatre to at
tend tho rehearsal Of ..Uncic Toms Cabin The
dusky multitude assembled early at Jarrett Palmers
costumery, on Twenty second street, by orders OF
Commodore Tooker, into whose fertile brain The
thought entered That u happy stroke oil adver.
Using might be accomplished by marshaIl,ng
his iOrcec there ami lhen military order and lead
ing them up Tho great ,horoughfare. That nobody
should DO IN the dark to what tho meaning OF Ike
display was-that they should not suppose 1t was
either strike OF the slack lime brigade colony
Of discontinued African citizens route TO Liberia.
skrmishcrs were brown out foro aft to proclaim
Deems do chorus singers for dc play Of uncle Toms
CABIN"
AT REHEARSAL
The stage OF the Broadway Theatre was found too
mall TO modate the throng ug host and Booths
where tue play Is to open Monday night was occu-
pied tor a matinee performance, but tho rehearsal
nevertheless. was rendered satisfactorily enough
George kunkcl, who plays Uncle Tom. aud
DR.. Ebbuts, chorus master, put tho awk.
wari squad through their lacinss anu tuned
great shutting about OF unlimited teet aud broad
grInning and loud Cabling, but The voice OF
dr master soon reduced tho concoursc 10 order aud
then little sim saucy looking muatto girl, nance
Sarah Washinsoni burst forth IA soprano voico with
The song, 'Mothef, Is Massa Conn TO Sell Out TO.
morrow AMI = tremendous chorus responded
YES, yes, yes" Above, or perhaps below the d,n
could DO heard the extraordinary bass OF Al DAVIS
like u sawuil in u subcsliar.
That man Is q phenomenon" observed locker.
g HIS voice sometimes resembles the roll OF distant
thunder or the deep dapason Of tho ocean breakers
on Rockaway Bsacn" The Commodore WAS very en-
thusasc and looked tenderly he nock OF black
lambs IN front OF him as if no werc their father
what part Commodore, VIII that lady with tho
M IL gum shoes with the quivcr'ng alto screcch,
take r'
Sweet BY anu BY. p"
..w,ii she have ner gum boots on9"
Dear, no, F" answered the Commodore, preparing to
enlarge upon the realistic charnis Of the coming per.
ormancc, they Will AL DO attlrod Ia the slave dress
banda1a handkerchefs round tho bead and ditto
round The neck"
''Cnilaren get on BOARD, there's room Tor many a
more" Was next rendered. the chorus having the e-
feet oil the raar OF many waters
.'Now, "criei Mr. Tooker who has great faith IN the
capacity OF African lungs, let every body cheer just
hoicr as II you were going TO raise the roof" aud
they certainly ola make reasonable attempt IN that
directioD
''sho Gospel train IS COMM" lot loose a tearing
hood OF melody and then the front rank knen down
and tackled the ''Swcct BY aud BY" some
times before they got the proper nang OF it,
1T must be hard, Commodore, on the women TO
have 10 speel 20 long
"wny no." answered the bearded son OF Neptune.
sit ought u DO kneesy thing.n
JUBILEE sINGTxG.
rne Jubilee singers came forward and sang ode
ole home amt like II used 10 be- with sort OF up
aud down aud swayibg mOtscn which soon became
fectious, AMI tue whole stage was shortly In
ieptic condition. Mrs Doyle, lgnt quadroon, led
the singers with intense fervencv, and The whole
crowd we're immensely uckled with tho words OF hsr
cong
some go to incetin' to sing and to shout
Before SIX months dar All found "n.
some ~ 3 meetin' and jine Tor goat,
II you takes em in sheep you'l mud EN- out goat