“Dan Bryant will appear in a series of Irish Characters.”

      “Dan Bryant commences on Tuesday in white Irish parts.  His renown as a minstrel in burnt cork will doubtless bring spectators and greenbacks in abundance to his new field of action.”

      “The gentleman is regarded as one of the best Irishmen now on stage.”

      No mention of music.  The review focuses on Bryant’s dramatic ability, especially his sense of humor.  “[O]ne of the largest audiences we have ever seen within the walls of this popular establishment.  Mr. Bryant is already so great a favorite in another sphere of art, that the audience, reinforced with the lieges thus obtained, was kindly not only to the gentleman himself, but to all his surroundings.

      We have many Irishmen on the stage, and the best are those who in their impersonations mark certain peculiarities of character in the Hibernian mode of doing and saying things.  Mr. Bryant unquestionably brings a fresh stock of manner and ‘business’ to Irish parts. . . . Mr. Bryant’s success was indeed unmistakable and deserved.”

      Last night of the two plays.  Performers.

      “Dan Bryant’s success has more than justified the best expectations of his admirers.  Wallack’s Theater has been crowded to its greatest capacity every night since the gentleman’s début.”

      “There is no truth in the report that Lester Wallack intends to take Dan Bryant’s place on the end with Bryants’ Minstrels, to give tone to the minstrel stage, as Mr. Bryant has done for the legitimate boards.  We are authorized to give that statement an unauthorized denial; therefore we pronounce it an unmitigated fabrication.”

COMMENT: We don’t have the NYC City Summary from 09/10/1867, so any reviews from that date are missing