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“his third summer season in Irish comedy, song, and dance.”

“A city of the magnitude of our own cannot be controlled utterly by the regulations of society. The fashionable people, it is true, leave it, but they leave behind them many worthy folk, and the latter require to be amused quite as much as the former. Last evening Mr. Dan Bryant (who exhibits the Fenian flag in combination with the American—a mingling which, like everything else in connection with the Fenian affair, is mal àpropos and silly, and which we regret to see permitted at any decent New-York theatre, appeared in ‘Born to Good Luck’ and ‘Handy Andy.’ He was received with favor, and the performance satisfied a large audience.”

“Dan Bryant opens a summer season at Wallack’s Theatre this evening, appearing in white face as an Irish comedian, in ‘Born to Good Luck’ and ‘Handy Andy,’ in which he has already made his mark at this house. Daniel seems to have been born to good luck, for he achieved a most wonderful success as a minstrel manager and performer, and each time that he has essayed Irish business on the regular boards equal success has attended his efforts, and when other theatres ‘closed up for repairs’ during the heated term, Daniel attracts large audiences at Wallack’s.  Whether like favor will be showered upon him in these dubious times, time a lone will tell.  Now that the Fenians have got back from their recent excursions, and as the ‘25,000 laborers’ Kerrigan engaged last week have finished their laborious job, it is probable that the Fenian element and others fond of the rich Irish brogue, and accompanying song and dance, will invade Daniel’s territory at Wallack’s and meet him in strong force.  We shall see.”

Opening night drew “a somewhat noisy, demonstrative audience, not the sort of audience we are accustomed to see in our first-class theatres. Daniel’s acting seemed to be hugely enjoyed by all present, the Celtic enthusiasm at times being at fever heat. Since the opening night business has fallen off, and the season does not promise to be as lucrative as former summer campaigns at this house.”