Show THE MINSTRELS TONIGHT TO NIGHT johnson SI avias combination with all the old favorites the greatest banit cork combination OB the road today to day ia ta hold the boards artlie theatre tonight to night ahry played at colorado springs last thursday and the following press from the gazette at eliat place will give the public an idea of what they may expect johnson slavin certainly fulfilled their advertised promise last meat although late when they arrived in the city on a special frain from denver they gave a short street parade and the usual concert in front of the opera house their show was the refinement of minstrelsy exemplified bot only did the whole performance appeal to a higher tone than usual but it was original which is saying a great deal in fact originality prevailed throughout the entire evenings entertainment but it was only a new and remarkable finish on the old walls as the meritorious parts of the old and ever popular negro minstrelsy str elsy those which are so familiar were not eliminated the artistic eye of the audience is appealed to especially in the first part anere instead of the conventional swallowtails swallow tails with flaring lapels cacti member appeared in rich satin court costumes with powdered wigs and silk the exquisite arrangement of colors backed by the musicians on a terraced platform and banked by the silk plush maroon hannings hangings hang ings of a n elevated balcony and two broad staircases made the effect beautiful in the extreme in the overture every minute had its enjoyment and there was never a thought as to what would come next this ia alie best evidence of the great merit of the entertainment the comedians were funny without being boisterous and kept the auditors convulsed hen it was their pleasure to do so the solos were exceptionally fine and the chorus parts sung with great precision and in almost perfect harmony the convict and the bird the dad banana man by burt haverly and 1 I will return again received merited encores the entree of carroll johnson and bob slavin was the signal for renewed applause which had hardly subsided before it was started again by the two inimitable comedians two of the very best and most versatile artists in their line upon the stage the was a departure from the usual style the lost ace is a very funny musical farce the music was of au exceptionally high order and was well rendered by the whole company including fred malcomb the female impersonator whose voice is truly wonderful won darful in the specialty part the marching and do dancing showed excellent drilling and skill A new feature was the tumbling and acrobatic dancing of eight of the company burt a former resident of colorado springs was very well received and was ten ered several well merited encores |