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The Mammoth Minstrels.

Messrs. Moore and Aehton's Mammoth Minstrels opened their season at the Opora House last night to a large andience. The gallery, pit and stalls were filled with spectators, and the circle was well patronised. The entertainment ia modelled after the manner of " Fun on the Bristol." The onrtain rises npon a ship scene, and the performance takes place npon deck. The ladies of the company are " discovered" seated in a semi-circle Christy minstrel fashion, with the oustomary end men with tambo and bones. Behind thorn, parading the deck, walk the captain in full uniform and an officer. A couple of officers stand upon the poop, and a couple of girls are stationed at the wheel. On the receptacles for the sidelights in the rigging a young lady is gracefully seated on either side of the ship. The scene is thus prettily and effectively arranged. The entertainment given 6n deck consists of Bongs, danoes,'"and the usual {'gag" b'etwefen' tho' corner men. Miss Violet Kingsley'a singing of " Come Buy my Flowers." and Miss Amy Blackie's pretty ballad "The Fisherman and his Child" were given very effectively, and received encores. Mr. Farmer's singing of "Elise of the Glen " and Mr. Failing's plantation re* : rain " Put dn the Goldon Sword " wore ap- ; >lauded. Messri' Cottier (tambo) and Failing bones)' kept the audioiico highly amused by .heir conundrums and fu'nnyrems. The jokes yore many of them very old, but they evoked roars of laughter, and some that were' new 'were applauded and laughed at ■yety yigoto^sly. The ohor uses were very food, jtio 'skating contest, with which the r'st part was brought' to a olose, was irrosistibly fnnny, and deoidedly clever. All tho male members of the company joined in it, and the audience was absolutely convulsed by the tumbling and ludicrous attitudes which tho skaters displayed. The second part was a medley of dancing, singing, and negro comicalities. Messrs. Delowry, Craydon and Holland's " fat boy " song and dance wos_ encored, and they gave » very comical imitation of amateurs appearing in a clog dance, which was also encored. Missed Ruby Clifford, Josephine Smith, and Ada Maitland sang serio-comio songs and danced to the admiration of the audience, and M}sb Amy Blacfeio gave with feeling ap4 power the deaoriptlve scena i'The Powder Monkey," for whioh she received an encore. The triple medley clog danoe of Messrs. Dolowry, Craydon, and Holland was perhaps the finest sample of dancing of the kind ever witnessed in this city, and was received with enthusiastic applause. The "acrobatic statuo act" by the Woodward Bros, was olever and graoef vi, and was one of the most interesting features in the performance. 'A farce entitled " The Americans in Paris" terminated an entertainment'whioh'the audience seemed to thoroughly enjoy. " High Life upon Deok " "trill be -repeated this erening.

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Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 32, 6 August 1887, Page 3

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The Mammoth Minstrels. Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 32, 6 August 1887, Page 3

The Mammoth Minstrels. Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 32, 6 August 1887, Page 3