The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-20

Last night Duprel q lienoliels MINISTRIES
gave tho fret performance Of their engage
ment ut Craddocks Opora'houso, We were
glad 10 not that tho auditorium WIS well
died. mud with u most Appreclallye audience
In looking over tho theatre but lewemply
ssala could BIO seen, Part first was made up
Of vocal and Instrumental goms, commencing
with u grand needy overture, some beautiful
ballads swoetly sung some comic songs fun
hily rendered, and some Jokes with lolllng
hits, followed, All negro minstrel companies
ara musical else they nro nothing, and Dn-
prGl A lienedol'a company ls good In ia mn-
SO, Tho brass baud which paradea tho
streets and plays before each
performance, In front Of tho Opern.
house, has been oOmpllmenled
BY numbers Of persons rs being one Of the
best that ever played IN Dallas, The nom
beers form tho orchestra during tho perform
anGe, asd with ylOlns, flutes aud tho Other
usual instruments Of nm orchestra, make llno
music. Comlcalltlos, dOlineRtona Of negro
character, dancing, ballad ard comic singing
made up tho measure Of tho evenings enter,
tnlnmont, aud that tho audience was pleased
with what was presented, tho applause and
onGOrcs attGsted, This afternoon there will
be- matinee Vt tho usual hour, when all tho
children should ba accorded tho privilege OF
enjoying tho fun, and tonight tho closing per'
formaneo Of tho engagement will be
giyon, when M entirely new
programme will be- presented, Tho
closing ac0nG Of part first, "Poal Ten
larnnm'a CirSuss," by the company wasdo
cdedly rich md WINS greeted with NprOarous
tho circus, the horses bong n happy hlSe,and
tho charge Of the cavalry amid tho poals of
muskotry, grand. mud dazzling, "Scenoa In
front Of n clothing store VIVA sidoNpllltlng
farce, and kept the audience in II roar from
beginning TO ending, The two dummies"
cnd in the gorgeous hubilmonls of tho ven
dor, with plHcords Of prices appended, plNy-
cd we'll their parts, and aitonishcd tho natives
NJ they stopped to admire md examine tho
suits. Tho rustic matron with her butter
was "pio for the boys, while the oyster sell
lor furnished bra n food that WIS equal TO the
emergency in tho shape Of n lobster that had
Il finger In tho business, In mCt
two fingers, and tho antics those
dummies cat brought down the house.
Little Red Riding Hood sensational
burlosquo, was pleasing TO M eminent de-
gree, and the wolf captured the audience NJ
II did the poor old grandma, moustacho and
all, and little Riding Hood The performance
concluded with pheasant Companions
farce, representing II mad'house and the
trials and tribulations therein endured by u
chance lodgor. He was equal TO the occasion,
however, and made no bones in hurting n
political or thespinn patent through nm entire
Photographic gallery, TO the demolition ofits
entire contents, judging by tho clatter, nor in
bcheAding hydrophobic wretch. At the
performance tonight there will be change
of programme. Thorc will DO new ballads
and comic songs, and the finale TO part
first will DO "Four-Paws Circus" by
tho entire company, n rousing, mirth-
provoking burlosquo, showing up the "Four
Paws so funnily that there will be no pause
in the laughing. "Thc Jolly Tramps' will be
another exquisite presentation Of character
ization and fine singing. 'llclcn's Babies
will also appear, and Teddy and Bulge will
SEQ tho "whoels doe wound" TO the delight
of the audience. "The Black Robinson
Urusoe" n speciality burlesQue, sensational
and musical, that never fails to please, will be
presented in all its comic excellence. The
farce entitled the "Polar Bear" will conclude
tho performance, and 1t is an extrayagantly
funny thing. Mr.. Duprez, the manager
studies to please, and he has catered 80 long
to the amusement loving public that he
knows well what their taste appreciates, and
his minstrel company has made II telicitious
success. Two hours of fun and hearty
laughter will do you good tonight.