Mikado Troupe of Japanese Acrobats

No mention of music.

“The second Japanese company made their appearance last night at the Academy of Music.  The main difference between them and the former company consists in the performances of Miss Owyonskee, who bide fair to become a rival of Miss Leo Hudson and Mlle. Zoe.”

“Marshall and Doyle’s Troup of Japanese performers made their appearance in this city at the Academy of Music on the 15^th inst., and terminated their engagement very abruptly with a single night’s performance.  The attendance was rather slim, which was the cause of the managers not remaining any longer.  We think that the managers exhibited very little business tact in opening and closing in so abrupt a manner.  In the first place the Jap business had been played out by the party that preceded them, and Messrs. Marshall & Co. should have let a brief time elapse before opening at the same place occupied by the old party.  Had they appeared at any other establishment except the Academy, there is no doubt but that they would have had a better attendance on their opening night than they did have, as the public did not believe but that it was the old party come again.  They were advertised for six nights’ performances, and the fact of their opening to a poor house was no reason for closing, for their performances were so different from the other party, and gave so much better satisfaction, and the merits of the company were so highly spoken of, that had they remained they would probably have had a larger attendance the second night, and played to improved business, as the cool nights of the past week made it very pleasant to sit in a theatre. . . . Taken altogether the performances of this troupe were far superior to any similar entertainment yet witnessed in this city.”