Wood’s Museum and Metropolitan Theatre

“…the sisters Rand and Mr. Leffingwell burlesqued to perfection the leading characters in this most effective of all the operas. As a burlesque it was mirth-provoking and sufficiently broad to reach the most obtuse understanding and the most ignorant of playgoers. Making every allowance for the necessity imposed upon burlesque writers to be outrageously funny, it may still be permitted to inquire whether something of the beauties of an opera might not be preserved without having recourse to vulgar songs and lascivious dances. Mr. Leffingwell’s voice must be heard to be understood. No description can do it justice. His versatility of talent is seldom equalled [sic] on any boards, and he may justly be regarded as an accession to any management…The farce of ‘Too Much for Good Nature’ had the great merit of being short, and if the management are good-natured they will not repeat it.”