Humpty Dumpty

“The venerable ‘Humpty Dumpty’ is growing weak in his myriad legs and is preapring to slip gracefully into retirement. This pale-faced mischievous chap, who has tickled the town with his drollery for over a year, cuts up his last capers on Saturday evening, the 15th inst., when the piece will have reached about 500 representations. The final performance will be for the benefit of Humpty Dumpty Fox, most decidedly one of the greatest clowns extant.”

“‘Humpty Dumpty’ had the even tenor of its unruffled way somewhat turned from its usual course last night by the debut of Mlle. Rita Sangali, the popular premiere danseuse, as a vocalist. The occasion marked the first benefit that Mlle. Sangali has even taken in this city, and we are happy to state that she was greeted by a large audience. The fair beneficiary has danced herself into the good graces of the New York public during the nearly 400 representations of the mischievous ‘Humpty Dumpty,’ and last night she succeeded in ingratiating herself still more firmly into their affections by the admirable manner in which she sang L’Arditi Waltz and ‘Home, Sweet Home.’ The last named piece was given in English and brought down the house. Mlle. Rita Sangali has a sweet, pleasing voice, and with the exception of a little nervousness, consequent upon her first attempt to sing in public, acquitted herself in a very creditable manner. During the performance of the pantomime she favored her patrons with a new characteristic dance entitled ‘The Maniac,’ descriptive of a maiden slighted in love, during which she was rapturously applauded. While singing, and again while dancing she was made the happy recipient of various tokens of appreciation from her friends in the audience, not the least of which was a magnificent album, having a suitable inscription upon a gold plate fastened upon one of the corners, two gold bracelets and a superb parasol which sprung from a large basket of flowers, but which was artistically hid beneath a covering of roses that concealed it from view.”