Wood’s Museum

 “She [Belle Howitt] sang several songs in a pleasing manner, and played her part with a graceful dash which seemed to take with the audience.” 

No mention of music.

The cannibals are now to be seen nightly. “There is a vulgar element in the gallery at Wood’s which demands the attention of the police and which should be at once suppressed if the respectability of the establishment is to be maintained.”

“Rollin Howard, as Clymene, indulged in an outre make-up, and in the impersonation of that role evinced the possession of considerable dramatic ability, while his vocal efforts were received with favor by the audience. His singing of ‘Way Down upon the Swanee River,’ in imitation of Nilsson, being loudly redemanded.”