Robinson Crusoe

Advertising for the originally scheduled premiere on 05/06/69.

Announces that opening night has been postponed until Saturday, May 8, because of a delay in the arrival of certain mechanical effects.

No mention of music.

“The burlesque actors are all very good, especially so Miss Marion [Marian] Taylor. Her first appearance was greeted with the warmth due to a handsome face and figure, and she awoke enthusiasm by her voice and musical culture, which is so far above any singing actress we have had as to place her in the front rank.”

Brief; no mention of music.

“This lady [Miss Longmore] is a blonde, rather petite, has a pleasing face, sings well, and acts with considerable naivete… J. Wallace, late of the Christy Minstrels, London, and who has gained considerable reputation there for his song and dance, and imitation of an old man, appeared as the King. He did a song and dance, accompanying himself with the bones, and was enthusiastically encored. In this scene is witnessed one of the best processions ever seen on the American stage. First come twenty-four girls as Amazon Warriors, with shields and armors, followed by six negro minstrels, who sing ‘De King Am Coming,’ accompanying themselves first on the banjo, then the bones, and do a wooden shoe dance. Six more savages appear as ostriches, followed by six negro guards, six female savages, six with bells and fans, six native warriors and twenty-four female cymbal dancers, who dance and keep good time with their cymbals.”