The New York herald., 1878-02-08
AFRICAN AR FISTS.
DEMAND OF A THEATRICAL MANAGER FOR
coLoRED HIP IN PLAYA CURIOUS AD-

DEMAND OF THEATRICAL MANAGER FOR
coLoRED HIP IN PLAYA CURIOUS AD-
vERTIsEMENT.
An advertisement calling for 100 octoroons, 100
quad.oons, 100 muiattoos and 100 decidedly black
men, women and children capable OF singing slave
choruses to take part in Jarrett &PAiners revival Of
"Uncie Toms Cabip," was answered yesterday a.
Halter Bcrs's costumcry, corner OF Twenty second
street and broadway bv crowd OF coiored citizens
ana citizeuosses hailing from Sullivan, Thompson.
Mercer streets and South Finh avenue. 1t was made
up Of waters aud chain5crmads out OF place, whto
WASH professors and dusgy people OF nondescript
cupa,ion. They were rather shy OF max ing application
in the forenoon, thinking the was Ke
anu they hung around the entrance the coslumery
Twenty second street Tor couple OF hours before
venturing up Finally a few OF their number made
bold 10 ascend the staircase and interview Commodore
Tooker, WHO greeted Them with friendly shake Of
the hand ana convinced them in "A moment that tue
advertis ent meant business, DR.. Ebbots South.
cru pen tleman stood on the Comrnodores right aud
Mr.. Dillon, chorus master, on his left. TO these no
committed tho task OF selection, beauty OF appearance
efficiency OF voice being the two great requisites
demanded OF the applicants.
"Mhal Can you 10 ~ demanded tho Commodore OF
man, who exhibited skin as black as tho hinges
OF midnight
WELL !" said he, 81 can do almost anything boss;
kin STAN on my head kin skrmsh on the banjo kin
do dc Ole Vrgnny shake 'em up an kin sing cho-
rus TO dc 'camptown Races"
"You'll do" zee ponded tho Commodore and be was
passed aloug to corner oil the room, where his
and address were taken down. Tne chorus master
took squad aside and tested their singing qualities,
which III every instance appeared TO be satisfactory.
CAMP MEETIN' sHoUrER.
Sarah Washington mulatio girl. who called her
self a ''camp meetn snouter," was instantly en-
gagged after sne had given an evidence OF her vocal
ability. George Allen, quadroon, was also taken,
qurte much on account OF her figure anu bearing,
winch were imposing as by reason OF her voice.
regular humping banjo player, named Horace Wes-
ION, and two dancing children, named Sldel werc
also booked for the play. The applicants were nil
eager TO get employed, and the benevolent Tooker
was only 100 ANXIOUS TO put them In the way oil max
ing n living.
He suid he should try aud render the play as
realistic ss possible, with real darkies picking real
cotton on southern plan ston aud rosl oranges on
the trees In the scenes In Lousania. Hc will have
winter scene on the OHIO, at the point whore Eliza
ana child escape, with moving Ice noe aud also
steamers racing on the Mssssppi and tho last scene
will have our divsions representing respectively the
death OF Uncle Tom surrounded by darkes such
were engaged yesterday, rpening rico field lighted
up by yellow lime night, Canadian hut, IN which
George HarNs, dressed IN hunting costume, parts
with his wiis Eliza, who SITS at the door bcsde a
spinning wheel, aud Eva finally landed safely aud
happily In heaven. henry Ward Beechor has been