Forty Female Jack Sheppards

“The caution so disinterestedly given to his patrons by Tony, ‘to come early and secure their seats,’ could not fail to be duly appreciated on Monday night by those who failed to benefit by it, as the house was so crowded that the late comer had to be content with witnessing the pleasure of those who, more fortunate than himself, could get a view of the stage. The Easter bill is replete with good things in the shape of comic singing, ballet dancing and negro divertissements, and the burlesque of the Forty Female Jack Sheppards is worthy of the [?] talent of the great Munchausen himself.”  

“’Forty Female Jack Sheppards’ appeared in gorgeous array at Tony Pastor’s Opera House last week, and created quite a sensation among the Bowery lads.  The piece in which they appear is a musical burlesque—very cleverly arranged by John F. Poole, the native dramatist—in the ‘Forty Thieves,’ and has been gotten up very well by Tony, who as Ganem Baba, a young sport, makes things pretty lively when he is on the scene.  . . . The rest of the characters were splendidly rendered, and the piece was a success, the house being well filled each evening, and on several occasions crowded.”