Venue(s):
Theatre Comique [1867- : 514 Broadway]
Manager / Director:
Robert W. [manager] Butler
Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
4 December 2021
“The sterling attractions nightly presented to those of a humorous turn of mind by the strong combination of variety performers at the Theatre Comique have sufficed to keep the auditorium well filled throughout the past week. One of the principal features was the transformation [illegible] of the [illegible] Fattie Stewart during which he [illegible line of text] short space of time—especially the last change, when he goes off as an old man, and returns in the character of a buxom negro wench—but in this consists the only merits of the act. Lew Simmons, was, as usual, A1 in his banjo solos, and received a warm welcome. Miss Jennie Kimball appeared as Jennie Leatherlungs in the musical farce of ‘Jenny Lind,’ and also in her popular burlesque songs, which are always encored. That dainty little bit of femininity, Miss Corinne Kimball, sang ‘Captain Jinks’ and ‘Captain Kittle’ in a pert manner, while Master Barney related the woes of a Dutchman with much unction, creating roars of laughter, and Johnny Hart swept all before him by his drolleries in the ‘Man with the Carpet Bag’ and ‘Who Got the Pocket Book?’ The ballet of ‘Aurora’ was given, and ‘Bogus; or, the Mistakes of a Night,’ concluded the entertainment. Hart terminated his engagement on the 2d inst.”