Charley White Company

“This house is by no means large enough for its popularity and the patronage bestowed on it. ‘Standing room only’ is the order of each evening at the hour of beginning the performance, which consists of an agreeable variety of burlesque acts, negro comicalities, dancing and dramatic novelties. The ‘Mysterious Head’ trick and the farce of The Stage-Struck Chambermaid were the most prominent point of last evening’s performance, which was first class in every respect and in all its departments.”

“A brilliant bill was that given at Charley White’s last week. Some of the most laughable and popular acts in the variety business were given, introducing the entire company. The act called ‘The Mutton Trial, with Charley White as the culprit, Josh Hart as the Judge, Winship as the lawyer, and Warren as the prosecutor, created roars of ‘lafter.’ A couple of youngsters called ‘The Broadway Boys’ did a clever clog dance and a song and dance. Helene Smith executed a fancy dance; George Edeson opened his budget of comic songs, and Frank Kerns did a song and dance. The farce of ‘The Stage Struck Chambermaid’ closed the entertainment, with Laura Le Claire in a variety of characters.”