Show mastodon Kas todon minstrels on the dinst we nye will again have an opportunity to witness a performance of tile celebrated consolidated mastodon minstrels the boston biome journal of april referred to them in the following language for picturesque stage dressing and arrangement nothing that has ever been witnessed hero equals the effectiveness odthe scene in which the consolidated soli dated mastodons are introduced to their audience the tile established first part drawing room entertainment of this troupe is far beyond the average in every detail strong in vocalism superb in musical accompaniment pani ment and novel and original in witticism witticism it can unquestionably be 0 given tho ilia highest position in mine minstrelsy str IZY elsy tho the faini familiar liar old southern plantation n darkey with his ills tuneful melodies quaint dialect breakdowns homely makeup make up I 1 has 1 as di disappeared p eared from the minstrel e stage ta ge in iessi nil probability forever the times have changed since those days and simplicity i of minstrelsy lias has been rudely shattered bythe by the stately march of improvement pro now we have swell darkies exquisite music dainty dressing and superb opera in dusky hue for this great advance all credit is due to J 11 II haverly averly II to him alone falls the glory of having transformed into an art what has always been a mere more bagatelle and the ilia consolidated mastodons are the exponents of all the sterling qualities of perfect mine treasy |