Venue(s):
Kelly and Leon's Minstrels Hall (720 Broadway)
Event Type:
Minstrel
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
15 June 2016
“VERY OLD ACTS sometimes prove as attractive as new ones, as was the case last week at Kelly and Leon’s Minstrel Hall. In the first part, Mr. Kelly sang a song, during the progress of which a portion of the back scene was drawn and a picture shown descriptive of the song. It was very effective and loudly applauded. The make up of Leon for a lady was one of the best we ever saw on the stage. So complete was it in every respect that very few in the house knew but what it was a woman before them. The finale of the first part, called ‘Man the Life Boat,’ was also very well done. It was a song with descriptive scenes of a ship at sea and a life boat. The mechanical portion of the act was very neatly done, as was the singing. Leon’s ‘Active Girl’ was a screaming act and kept the audience roaring with laughter. The burlesque, ‘Kill Trovatore,’ was a most laughable affair and was so well received that it is to be continued this week.”