Tony Pastor’s Company

“Tony Pastor heads his bill with the words ‘That’s the way to do it,’ and immediately after proclaims that he will present this evening another new national drama to his patrons at his Opera House in the Bowery. The play is entitled Might and Right, or the Days of ’76, and is announced with a good cast, new scenery, new costumes, properties, appointments, music, and grand tableaux. This evening will also witness the first appearance of Herr Harl in his comic imitations of eccentric characters.”

“A new drama, by Mr. J. F. Poole, called Might and Right, or the Days of ’76, will be produced at Tony Pastor’s Opera House this evening, and a very remarkable gentleman, who is called ‘A Multi-vocal Artist,’ will make his first appearance.”

“So long as an audience that fills every nook and corner of a theatre applauds and laughs, the critic must suppose the representation satisfactory. Such having been the case at Tony Pastor’s last night, it would be as well to pronounce the drama of Might and Right as being just the thing for the audience. As the piece contained about thirty characters, to mention all would be rather an irksome task. Mr. Pastor played the Yankee well, being greatly applauded by the audience. The songs, dances, tableaux, pantomimes, acrobatic feats, &c., went off as well as usual, and ‘everybody and his wife’ left the theatre highly delighted with the evening amusement.”