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THE WORLD.
Editor and Proprietor, JOSEPH PULITZER.
PUBLISHED EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR AT NOS. 31 AND 32 PARK ROW.
TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1888. Tony Pastor's Theatre.
The company that appeared last evening at Tony Pastor's Theatre is by far the strongest in the aggregate that has been in that theatre this season. This is easily understood, for it is the troupe that is to accompany Mr. Pasotr on his tour, and for this purpose he usually selects all the best people that he has had at various times during the season. Every act that was given last night was good and some of them remarkable. Annie Oakley, the shooter, is a decidedly good feature, and Little Tich renewed a success that he made earlier in the season. These are but a small portion of an entertainment that is large and very varied.
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The Sun.
TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1888.
The theatrical novelties were in the vaudeville way. Tony Pastor assembled the company which he is to take on his annual long tour at the close of his season at home. There was a large audience, which was alert and cordial to recognize the many strong features of the bill. The programme included Fanny Beane and Charles Gilday in songs and dances ; the Donnells, Irish vocal and pedal doings ; Little Tich, a burnt-corked dwarf, in very funny grotesque dances ; Revere and Athos, tumblers and vaulters ; Tony Pastor in his topical songs, and Annie Oakley in a good exhibition of shooting at glass balls. The company has an unusual number of good entertainers of account in their field of amusements.
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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?].
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Brooklyn Daily Times.
TUESDAY, APRIL 10. 1888.
Criterion Theatre.
Tony Pastor's new company opened a week's engagement at Proctor's Criterion Theatre last evening. The company is composed of stars of the first magnitude and the programme presented last evening was received with the most enthusiastic demonstrations of approval. The engagement bids fair to be a most successful one. Among the performers are the Musical Lindsays, the St. Albert Sisters, Revene and Athos, grotesque comedians and vaulters ; Tony Pastor, a host in himself ; Max Pettengill and his acting dog, "Jim" ; Farrell and Willmot, the Irish dancing masters ; Beane and Gilday, the comedy sketch artists ; the Donnells, English character vocalists and dancers ; the Armstrongs, "the Greatest of Irish Knockabout Comedians ; " Little Tich, the big shoe dancer, and Miss Annic Oakley, "Little Sure Shot," whose marvelous marksmanship well entitles her to her name. Next week Henry F. Chanfrau will appear in "The Arkansas Traveler."
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PHILA., TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1888.
SOUTH BROAD STREET THEATRE.
Manager Gilmore opened this theatre yesterday afternoon to an audience that packed it in every part, and at the evening performance hundreds were turned away. Tony Pastor and his company were the attractions, and it can be truthfull said that at no time has there been gathered in one company such a strong array of artists as appeared last night. The company is not only large, but the acts presented are novel and free from all offensive features. From the rising to the falling of the curtain there was not a dull moment, and applause and laughter almost constant. At the head of the company is Little Tich, who made a tremendout hit. This little fellow is a whole show in himself, and was forced to respond to half-dozen encores. His dancing is great and his other features inimitable. Miss Annie Oakley, the famouns rifle shot, who was one of the greated features of Buffalo Bill's show in London, gave a very clever exhibition that was rewarded with deserved applause. Miss Fannie Beane, the charming comedienne and excellent danger, in conjuction with Charles Gilday, gave a very amusing act that took the house by storm; the dashing St. Albert Sisters, from London, looked pretty and sang nicely, scoring a success. Raven and Athos made their first appearance here in a grotesque act that went well. The Lindsays, in a musical act, were very entertaining as were also the donnells in their clever dances; Farrell and Wilmot in new specialities, the Armstrongs in a new act and Max Pettingil with his acting dog "Jim." Tony Pastor met with an ovation when he came on the stage and had to respond to four encores. The same bill will be given every day this week and at the matinees today, Thursday and Saturday.