Telegram-herald., 1888-07-27

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tsu Is xsll-ofsd congregation who sere
never surprised sI Enyt1lnz Tie great
Ureashsr ssld O. did. that those were tss
wof,is u . siBlal nAn -hO stood Oh the
corner nssr TIE chDseb. OF course. be
made he soms aat psofans remark the
text for a sermon. n ths course of shieh
Ia s4ii God might have made better
berry than the sIfasseFFy. eus he never
did, That I am tTy ing % ssy II . sort Of
TnaichenAn manner = iasJ minstrelsY
might evolve a better 3 . IoEmance than
mat ziFen a. the thsatEs lasf night, out 4
never ala.
And i don't believe il aver will
POssrs Grand Opera House was full
even 10 0yerH0eing for many unable 70
obtain seats. vent Away. The character Of
me audience vas such as one would expect
% see al the opera Very many young
adde's sat vita tb>r hats OF. and from the
boxes % she lazt ro~ Ia the say gallery
every ssst vas filed while hundreds stood.
Thatcher, Pnmrass & West have made
ths hit OF their career With the Inauguration
OF their pfessEt season and their EOrgec0sly
aud tasIefuliy dressed ShakesperiAn fifst
paft Not only Is tbs innovation novel
aud unique Ia minstreisy. but never before,
indeed, sas such a spectacle seen from the
stsge. SIR John kaLstah fOuchstOne, the
DrOmiOs Othello Ben nedict HOtspur. Or
lando. King John, Malyalio, Macbeth.
Timon oil Athens the Duke of York, and,
indeed, nearly al OF Shskespeare's promi
nent cnaractsrs correctly dressed. sitting
ia what ia minstrelsy is known as "nrss
partr' The scene was beautifully draped
with satin and a blue canopy hung over
the many warbisrs whose white and corked
| faces were lighted with lights softened by
tinted globes The effect Was very pretty
i0deed Eddie Foxs new overture. The
Little Drum Major. opened the programme
pleasantly and Thomas LeMacx and
/ Ephesian sang q rafting new song entitled
| "Faces% 10 great appl ause. The Clipper
Quartette's selection which followed was
| good and then w. Henry Whyte sang the
| beautiful new waltz soug Farewell Mar
| gusrlte." j. F. Currons Apple Bloss oms"
vas very sweet, and then Arthur Johnson,
who Is Syracusan for this season. set the
| audience yelling with bis "Iootsy Nootsy.
| As Thatcher, Primrose and West took the
| stage. tie two former as Touehstones and
| the handsome and gallant young Lochin-
| var Of the troupe as Romeo. there was a
| purst OF applause and three magnificent
| d0ral stars each bearing an initial, IT,
| p. - wv. /" were sent up TO them. Fred
/ Oakland sang That Melody Divine" An
/ nie LAUREL most beautifully, and then
| George Thatcher got -ight down TO business
| with his new topical song Il Hope 1t Won
| Happen Again" and George ii. Thatcher
/ followed with an impersonatiOn OF an Eng
lish swell. in which he conyulsed the audi
/ ence with original and unique dancing
| Edward Gigeure's Tyrolean songs were vel
rendered, and Thatcher burlesqued them IN
an overwhelmingly funny way. The nrsi
| part ended with q side splitting conceit
Chasing Butterfly" The Clipper Quar-
tstte who opened the olio, were funnisl
| than ever before. and then Barney
| Fagzn's GRAND review engaged the
attention of the audience for quarter o.
| an hour. The minstrel firm can well ai1ord
| 70 offer q challenge Of s. OOO TO any military
| company that will compete with this won.
| defful drill. The uniforms are exquisite,
and the talented Mr. Fagan is to be con-
4 graduated on the great hit be has made.
| lie Is q genius; the evoluuons as we'll as
the music and words OF the chorus are all
the work of Barn ey. who Is about the hand
soonest captain that ever gave command
| George Thatcher-whom | have always
insisted is the funniest burnt cork man or
earth--has a let OF new things and nev
4
made the audience howl with delight las
night The song and dance led by Billy
West is ABOUT the pTettiest sight ever seeE
on The minstrel stage. 1t was loudly re
demanded. The Bfethers Byrne have
| wonderful new act In their Carriage Rid
and It's Mishaps" and Il must De seen to b
| appreciated. They are great artistes.
| I'k1 Marble was funny as kalstah, b
vas douoiy so as the manager of tn
| Black Wild West" satire from his owl
| pen. The afterpiece introduces he
| Majesty OF England, cowgirls and bulldogs
| Buffalo Bill, Buck Taylor and incidentall
me border drama of The Bloody Cow Boy
OF Bleeding Gulch." 1t IS uproariousl
funny and along with managers, Thatcher
Primrose & West. Mr.. Marble deserve
credit for having invented, cOncocted o
discovered q new sfte.pjece.
The whole performance was symmetrics
aud novel, and most entertaining an
laughable. The verdict of the public wi
be instantaneous IN its favor, and Thatcher
| Primrose and West may continue to o.
| called the foremost minstrel men Of th
world. Their performance has not now an
never has lad an equal.
Pretty Mrs West. handsome Mrs. Tn atche
and lovely Mrs Primrose occupied seats Il
the boxes last evening.
Detroit viii have treat tonight
The opening night at Covers was mos
| auspicious and angurs Wall for Mr.. Berge