Irving Hall

“Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul continue in the full tide of a most successful engagement at Irving Hall. Mrs. Howard Paul will sing the French national lyric, ‘la Marseillaise,’ after the manner of the late Madame Rachel, every night this week, except Saturday. She will also give the celebrated French Sneezing Song, as sung at the Alcazar, Paris, by Mlle. Theresa, every night. Mr. Howard Paul will appear in character on each occasion.”

“Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul made a slight change in their programme last evening. The lady introduced a ‘sneezing song,’ in imitation of Mlle. Theresa, of the Paus [sic] Alcazar. It took immensely with the audience. Next week the lady—whose powers of imitation are quite remarkable—will give us a representation of Signor Garibaldi.”

“Mrs. Howard Paul has introduced this week some remarkable and interesting features in her capital entertainment at Irving Hall. The principal of these are her imitations of Theresa in the celebrated French sneezing song and of Madame Rachel in the ‘Marseillaise.’ The rest of the programme is unchanged. The third matinee will take place on Saturday next, at ten o’clock A.M.”

“These popular artists will give a matinee at Irving Hall to-morrow morning, commencing at the somewhat unusual hour of 10 o’clock in the morning. This will enable our country friends, who come in by the early trains, to witness an admirable entertainment before they have fatigued themselves with shopping, and our City belles to do the same thing before attending the Philharmonic rehearsal which takes place at 3 o’clock.”

“The Paul matinee, with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul in their excellent character representations, opens at Irving Hall at ten o’clock in the forenoon, a fact which our readers will do well to remember, so as to be in their seats in due season. The songs and personations of living celebrities will be repeated by Mr. and Mrs. Paul.”

“We remind our readers once more that Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul’s matinee to-day will take place at 10 o’clock – the doors opening at 9:30.”

“These popular artistes gave their third matinee yesterday. Notwithstanding the early hour (ten o’clock A. M.) at which the entertainment commenced Irving Hall was crowded in every part. The programme was the same as that given during the week. Mrs. Howard Paul was as successful as ever in her personations, and in Theresa’s Sneezing Song and the Marseillaise quite outdid herself. Mr. Paul’s Napoleon III was received with marked signs of approbation, and his ‘Man About Town’ secured a recall.

The fact that so large an audience met to greet these artistes at such an unseasonable hour proves without doubt the popularity of their entertainment. Fresh novelties are announced for next week; among others Mrs. Paul will sing ‘The Star Spangled Banner,’ a song in which she is said to be very great.”