Theatre Comique

“Positively one of the coolest theatres in America; unequaled in point of ingress or egress, and pronounced by the visitor the easiest, most accessible and comfortable place of amusement in the city.”

“The Theatre Comique, under Manager White’s régime, is meeting with deserved success. An entire change of bill, including many novelties, is announced for the present week, not the least attractive of which is Emmett’s ‘Dutch Orpheus.’ Two other pieces, besides various sketches, are upon the programme.”

Positive review of entire program. “Between the pieces Mr. Joseph Emmett introduced an original sketch; in the course of which he performed on twelve different instruments. Emmett has established himself as a great favorite at this house, and his performances on the various musical instruments prove him a musician of no mean ability, and are scarcely less wonderful than his Dutch personations.”

Brief; notes change of program.

As the “Dutch Orpheus” (listed here as “Comic acts” on the program), Emmett “performs on the clarionet, violin, cornet, harmonicon, bagpipes, snare drum, banjo, with song, and finishes with ‘Home Sweet Home,’ with variations, on the harmonicon. He plays all these in pleasing manner. His song called ‘Thomas Cat,’ sung on the 1st inst., while playing on the banjo, might be omitted in future. The words are not suitable for a lady audience to listen to.”