Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-21
INoescRIeAeLY FUNNY.
A Live.Rooster Orchestra Which Eiicits
Roars of Laughter.

A Live-Rooster Orchestra which ELECTS
Roars of Laughter.
From October 9th to 18th, inclusive, the
Liver poster Orchestra" will appear in
fifteen performances per day. This ls a
Partisan combination. which has created a
sensation IN all the principal cities IN the
country, and the show is indescribably
funny. 1t is thus described by musical
critic who recently witnessed it,
up rolled the curtain and there, sure
enough in plain view stood rural orches-
ira composed OF rOosters. There was q
moment OF silence. Eight roosters stood
attired in full evening dress. with instru-
ments, including vIOlins. bass vol, GYM
balls, cornet, and trombone. ready to strike
up at given signal from the leader.
1.-THE leader stood in the centre before
his music-stand, his baton lifted. and he
looked around over the audience and then
surveyed his company of musicians with
an air or 1ndescribable' pride. Suddenly
he threw back bis head and crowed loud
and clear. The immense audience shouted
with laughter. In front of the orchestra
he rambled about in a buslness-like way,
which the lecturer explained by intro
duclng him as the business manager. The
superintendent, small Dertlnacious ban
tam rooster. strutted about also IN front OF
NOTED MUSICIANS.
After Professor Stanley had introduced
the various members of the orchestra,
which included Thomas Gilmore and
Paganini, the leader gave a signal, and the
orchestra, guided by some concealed
power, struck up popular air and played
1t through with perfect harmony. There
was no discord in the high treble of the
violin, the tenor of the cOrnet, the deep
tone of the bass VOL, the thunder Of the
drum. the crash OF the cymbals. Even
the Growing of tho rOosters, who seemed
SO proud of their musical accomplishments
that they could not help continually
cock-a-doodling about it, seemed to har-
moniZe with the music. After few airs,
played by the orchestra, the lecturer in
troduced the famous Mr. McGinty.' and
up went another curtain, disclosing O
rooster comedian. vocalist, and dancer.
While the rooster orchestra played be sung
the well-known popular song, Annie
Roonie.' gracefully gesticulating the while.
Then the orchestra struck up horn-pipe,
and the grace and agility with which he
danced would put to shame half the song
and people. This performance con-
cluded the exhibition of the live rooster
orchestra, and the verdict OF the visitors
was that it was the greatest novelty they
CAT CONCERT.
But with tho departure of the ROSTERS
the visitors will not be left without high
class minstrel entertainment. From the
I7th TO the 2sth inclusive the cat minstrel
troupe will hold the boards. The troupe
is composed Of ten large. black tom-cats,
These animals play on all sorts of musical
instruments aud perform feats that are ex'
cessiyely droll and keep the audience con-
yulsed with laughter.
In addition to the attractions named
there will be many others. The De Coma
Brothers, the Kings of the Air, perform
many feats on On aerial bicycle, which are
astonishing. The st. Belmos. the world
removed acrobats. cannot fail TO emust
YOU. The Three Droles. another frst-class
attraction, is none the less laughable and
puzzling. There will also be big tourna
Inent, two days bicycle-racing, and q grand
display by the military.