Thorpe and Overin’s Minstrel Nationalities

     “The performances will conclude with a new sensational local burlesque, written expressly for this company, entitled Retribution: or, the Downfall of Humbug, replete with wondrous effects, demoniacal tableaux; music after Rossini and other great men, ‘who have composed good tunes” with the scenery from the School of Design and fine painters.”

     “Thorp [sic] and Overin’s Minstrels, aggregated from all nations, produced the new sensational local burlesque called Retribution, or the Downfall of Humbug, written expressly for the company, to a very crowded audience last Tuesday evening.  It was eceived with immense applause and voted a complete success.  This amusing novelty will be repeated with fine effect during the Thanksgiving rejoicings to-day, and every evening. . . . Dance and song, with selected ballads, will also be given.  The Nerves, Bellini simplified, and Mr. Mahoney and Biddy McGinnis will be all [sic] seen and heard as given by Willie Martini, Theo. Donaldson, T. Bolus, the Masters Clark, and others.”

     Difficult to read.  Mentions some of the nationalities.  “[I]t’s a world’s congress of outlandish performers.”