The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-25
UNCLE TOM IN ENGLAND.
A shay THEATRICAL EXHIBITION FOR THE
BRITISH PUBLIC.

A Shay THEATRICAL EXHIBITION FOR THE
BRITISH PUBLIC.
America has exported good many curious people
and things England OF late years, but II remained
tor Commodore Tookcr 10 hit upon the idea OF ship
ping over The whole battalion OF darkeys that formed
the chorus and tableau in the play OF "Unce Toms
Cabin" The very appearance OF this cloud OF
American citizens Of African descent in the
streets OF English town will q surprise
equal 10 the irruption Of menagerie, ana every
colorcd face will be equal to an advertisement OF tho
show illuminated poster 100 ieot square.
CoIored people bright and sharp these very
In England, and whom an English audience comes
faco face with three or tour score OF them with
nil the native peculiarities OF the race thoy have
hitherto illustrated only by white men, they will
have altogether new sensation.
Last evening the hail OF the Germania Assembly
Rooms, on seventh avenue, corner OF Twenty sixth
street, was occupied by host OF oolored and
women, girls ana boys come TO give rehearsal OF
some OF the songs and choruses IN sUncle Tom" ana
show which among them was bcst entitled 10 the
honorable distinction OF being sent England They
were oil very fairly dressed and beside themselves
with alternate emotions oil JOY and despair AZ the
prospect OF gong or stayinR Ut home.
KINGDOMS C0MIS'."
Before rehearsal the Jaubcr made regular pande-
Menlum
out Girl he seemed anxious TO huu,llatc, you amt
more nt 10 sing than my old shoe. You'se got IN
brd but If you only KEEP yer mouth shet they might
think yer was u nightingale"
10 you shut up!" cried the high spirited war
bier: amy voice may BIO bad out yours is wuss than
q pig squealing under u barnyard gate"
'l'il tell Commodore Tooker about you" spiteiuliy
retor.ed her tormenser, land dis chile will hab dc
felicity Of scsin' you booked bach for Thompson
Thus they tauntcd each other about their ftpess
be enrolled In tho select band destined to ss,onish
the English.
toward tho depletion OF the ranks ana the ruin OF
the prospects o The republican party" feelingly re-
marksd Commodore rooker, Gin taking 80 many
motive"
THE REHEARSAL
Tho rehearsal was entered Int0 BY the duskv crowd
with n spirit that showed they enjoyed u anore,
ike professional white actors and actresses, who
look IL q distressing bore. The darkey instIncts
would break out every low minutes, and yelling aud
jumping swsying the body TO ana fro, clapping the
inept features IN the accompaniment OF tho
chorus. "Down IN the Lowland, Hoe" 30 Lordl
Road" ana number OF other curious plantation and
camp meeting songs were given with q contagious
ting around the room MS spectators, and one or an
Other would l0pe of With the genuine plantation
group the middle would join and sing away for
tho remainder Of the song like mad.
seventy Of The number present last evening were
selected sail August on the Adriatic 10 Liverpool
These Will appear in "Unce Toms Cabin" al The
Theatre Royal. Manchester. August 10. The second
troupe sails the Celtic, August 16, and will
'Uncle TOM at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster,
London, in the afternoons ana the Princess Theatre In
tho evenings. The third troupe will follow
rho beginning oil September and will play "Uncs
Tom" through The provinces. England will get
dose of '.Unce Tom" A. Bond Jarrett of Baiti-
more will charge Of rho enterprise going
Alexander A. Lugar, coiored man. Is 10 be Tho nu-
scal direo,Ur rhs colorea specali.es soog are the
jolly coons Warren Griniu, bsujoist; the Sawpey
children, dancers; Abby Hampton, camp meeting
leader; The sable quin,st and Johnston the whistler
Prominent among the white people In the per ormauce
Will be Harry Hawk, W. H. Cadcr, J. II. Savin. J. H.
Rowe Mus Ch,ppendale. Mss Fanny Dcnham, Mrs.
Julia Chapman and w. II. Rous.