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The Press

TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1888.

TEN PAGES.

Broad-Tony Pastor's.

Mr. Gilmore seems to have moved the Central audiences bodily up to Broad Street. On his opening night the house was crowded and the lobby was full of persons standing. The enterprise of the management in getting a new house so soon after the fire which destroyed the old one was fully repaid, and the business, if last night was a criterion, promises to be larger than it was on Walnut Street, The company was Tony Pastor's own, including the great Tony himself, who sang one of his old songs; the musical Lindsays, Revene and Athos, grotesque comedians. who made their first appearance and a big hit; Max Pettingill and his wonderful dog; Beane and Gilday, sketch artists, and the great Knockabout Armstrongs. Near the end of the performance the little wonder of the variety stage, Tick, sang and danced in small and big shoes. Miss Annie Oakley, who shoots a rifle with great accuracy, concluded the [performance?].