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The Reading, Pu., Daily Ilerald says : "...

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Day
13
Month
April
Year
1887
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Public Domain
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The Reading, Pu., Daily Ilerald says : "Au nudience that tilled the house in every part witnessed, last evening, the okl but ever popular dntraa, 'UncleTom's Oabln.' Not the least notieeable plensng feature of the performance was Ihe reinarkuble actinf; of three BMMMtei Mt. St. lieinanl dogu, the fiuest specimens extant. These digs are certainlv inarvelous and were liighly tritnlred by the audience. We cannot but vole Ilic S. Draper company a good onc, which ill alway be wclcoineü back to our city. Jim Murpliy, the athlete, tminer of Cardifl on whom Stillivau broke his wrist, and who also backed Jake Kllrain in his flght witli Joe Laniron, is ut present slopping in tuis city, and will train lierc, o understiind, for :i gbt wilh Ike Weir tothe finish, wilh tliree ounee glovcg, for $"2,500 and the fealherweight elminpionship of the world. The iight ivill take place uear Bostou. Murphy is a uhort, stocky built, a good natured looking gentleman, evidently about 40 years old, and he appears as miid and pleasant as i successtul candidate for office. The last mini in the world you would take for a pugilist. Uncle Tom'l Oabfa was well pluyod last night. Tlie Topsy was !)l, also tlie jubilee siugere. The other parta were well taken, aml all tlie actor'a acquitted tlit-msi-lvi's with ability, whicli was fully attested by the frequent and loud npplause of the uudienue. A prominent feature of the play was the performanee of the two Mount St. Bernard dog?, Sultan and Caesar and a monster Siberian bloodhound. These dogs are majrtificent gpeciineng of the canine race, while thelr 8uperb aeting alwuys comes in lor ¦

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Ann Arbor Courier
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