Wood’s Theatre

“Miss O’Neil will follow in her popular songs and ballads.”

“PRETTY STRONG are the present attractions at Wood’s Theatre, comprising the Worrell Sisters and Mr. Leffingwell in the capital burlesque of ‘Fra Diavolo,’ Barton Hill in ‘Lord Dundreary,’ and Kathleen O’Neil in ‘Kitty from Cork.’ Fun enough for one night surely, and as attractive a programme as is offered at any establishment in this city.”

“Light entertainment still holds the stage of this theater, Miss Kathleen O’Neill [sic] is mingling her songs and ballads nightly, and Mr. Burton Hill is showing as Lord Dundreary how cleverly he can grapple with every bad part. For the rest, the burlesque of ‘Fra Diavolo,’ produced with fair scenery, introduces the three Worrell sisters, and enables each to evince talents and graces. But the most prominent feature in the burlesque is Mr. Leffingwell’s imitation of the person and the acting of Edwin Forrest. This in its way is unique. Better travestie we do not remember.  In fact Mr. Leffingwell’s [illeg.] is so like Mr. Forrest’s Gladiator that one can hardly tell them apart. If the reader be in quest of entertainment [illeg.] him by all means to go and see this bit of satire.”

“The Worrell Sisters divided the honors of the evening . . . with Kitty O’Neil, the latter lady appearing in her very amusing song called ‘Kitty from Cork.’ Being written especially for her, it is just suited to her peculiar style.  It is one of the most laughable songs we ever heard; all the time she is on the stage, she keeps her audience in the best of humor.”