Tony Pastor’s Opera House

“Miss Leo Gordon, serio comic and character vocalist with rapid changes of costume, Signor Casseletta, violinist, and Dougherty, the musical wonder, were the freshest faces that appeared at Tony Pastor’s during the past week. Miss Gordon has a pretty face, a figure inclined to embonpoint, and a good voice of considerable power. She was liberally applauded, and recalled some five or six times. Signor Casseletta played ‘Listen to the Mocking Bird,’ in the execution of which he displayed some wonderful bowing and fingering, while his imitations of the various notes of the bird were closely true to nature. Being encored, he played ‘Home Sweet Home’ with variations intricate and elaborate. Dougherty, who must not be confounded with Hugh of that name, the celebrated Ethiopian comedian, commenced his performance by playing upon an ordinary tin pipe or whistle, then he played upon two at the same time, and continued increasing until he discoursed eloquent music upon four. He after gave an imitation of the Scottish bagpipes, using as an instrument a large tin coffee pot. His performance was much enjoyed by the audience. George Murray sang several Dutch songs acceptably. Tony Pastor in his songs was warmly applauded, and was compelled to respond to some six or seven encores. Johnny Wild, Frank Kerns, J. A. Graver and others appeared in several sketches, and created much mirth. James Cummings performed a song and dance in a very clever manner, and, after several recalls, executed a dance, which might, not inaptly, be termed a contortion dance, for he certainly threw various parts of his body into the most comical of shapes.”