Wood’s Minstrels

“‘Methinks there be six Richmonds in the field,’ said the bloody Duke of Gloster [sic] on the bloody field of Bosworth. . . . If ‘the enrolled citizens of this district’ wish to learn how to get ‘on to Richmond,’ in case they are among the fortunate ones soon to be drafted to serve their country, let us ‘carmly’ request them to go see Wood’s Minstrels do it, that task being one of the features of their programme this week.  It is good to go to Wood’s—in addition to a pleasing entertainment, you have the opportunity to see many pretty ladies of the metrop., arrayed in gorgeous and gossamer apparel, who look so captivating as to almost seduce us from the allegiance we already owe to a bevy of beauties that we may call our own.  Close of essay on ‘to Richmond.’”

“Mr. Glenn, who has been on the end for a short time, had just finished his song of ‘Finnegan’s Wake,’ when a gentleman in the audience advanced to the stage, and handing to Mr. Glenn a splendid banjo, said that he had been deputed by a few of the many admirers of Mr. Glenn to present him with a slight testimonial of their regard for him as a gentleman and a performer.”