The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-31
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DoCKsTADER's MINsTRELs.-"The big
ges5 sale since Booth" is what they
were saying at the eoxoffice yesterday,
and the jam in the evening fully justi-
fed the statement. The Theatre was
crowded with an audience which is not
usually drawn out by minstrel show,
but one which knew that Dockstader's
organization is to minstrelsy what
Barnum's is to the circus or the Madi-
son Square is to the drama. 1t is what
the proprietor proc!aims it, minstrelsy
refined, and no treat which we recall
of late seasons has been equal to that of
highest class in ali its features ;
where the orchestra is made
up of soloists; the singers
of artists who would not be out
OF place in opera, and the three prin-
ciple end men, DockStader, Rice and
SWeatnam, all different types of conf
cality, but eli original, clean cut and re
freshing. 1t is not praising the organi-
cation sufficiently to say that it is the
best which ever came to Salt Lake. 1t
is without doubt the best of its
kind i'll the world. There is
not one part which is not frs
class. so that naming individual acts
would be needless, as the same praise
would have to be bestowed on all.
Billy Rice was heartily received after
his long absence, and he kept his audi
ence roaring all night. DoGkstader and
Sweatnam are uniques, just a. Thatcher
and Slavin are. and their neat artistic
acts were encored to the echo. The
| Forever" of the latter, and the Il
Doubt if it ever occurs" of the former
were the best of their efforts. The
harpist Blamphin, is a fine artist, and
his men of Harlech" and 'Tara's
Hall" medley was greatly appreciated
The Wedding Bells song and dance by
the quartette is decidedly the neatest
act of that kind ever seen here,
and without further particularization
it may be said in summing up that from
the sweet songs by the quartette of boys
to the very funny burlesque on
Erminie, C"Our Minnie") the entertain
ment was of the richest, rarest and
most hilarious.
1t will be seen again tonight for the
last time.
THE SOAP BUBBLE-The handsome
Autographs and the other adVertlsln g
A Soap Bubble had received since the
advent of the agent here week or so
ago, drew out good audience to the
Walker Opera House last evening. AS
one would readily imagine from its
name, the piece is not remarkable as a
piece, but it is cleverly constructed and
affords an excuse for grouping together
any number of good songs and
ridiculous situations that keep the
audience in an almost perpetual
roar. As whole the company
is an excellent one. Farron, as Chops,
received a hearty welcome, there being
many among his auditors last evening
who remem beIed his previous appear
ance with his late partner, Baker. He
is as funny and as artistic as ever. Miss
Dollie Foster is very pretty young
lady, and as La La Dodge made quite a
hit. Ed. J. Connolly, as the barber, de-
tective and colored cook Jumped into
popular favor at once, and his Topics"
and "Am [ Right" will be street talk
for some time to come. The Soap
Bubble Quartette received three or four
encores, and deserved them all. The
piece is on again this evening, and to-
morrow will cioss the engagement.