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1875 - The Art of
Ventriloquism Including Full Directions for Learners
How to Acquire a Pleasing Vocalization with Amusing
Dialogues by Frederic Maccabe - London Frederick Warne
and Co.
Maccabe was a British impersonator, ventriloquist, and
entertainer who toured the United States. His
particular brand of British humor proved popular and
he became the toast of New York. In Britain in the
1860s & 1870s, his show, "Begone Dull Love", performed
at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly and the Great St.
James’s Hall, was a big hit.
New York Times Dec.
8th 1864
GREAT ST. JAMES'S
HALL entrances, Regent St. and Piccadilly.
Every evening at 8: Saturday afternoons at 3. It is
unanimously pronounced by the entire London press that
Professor and Miss Anderson's New Entertainment, THE
WORLD OF MAGIC, in conjunction with Frederic Maccabe,
is the legitimate hit of the day. The Great Hail is
nightly crowded in every part, and seats are already
engaged for several weeks to come.
Frederic (the Great) Maccabe is acknowledged by the
literati and dilletanti of the metropolis to be
the most finished artiste of the age. He will appear
every evening in his most popular delineations,
including MISS MARY MAY. Miss Anderson's Second Sight
in a new phase is nightly received with ecstatic
delight. Miss Lizzie Anderson has achieved, by her
expert performance of the Real Indian Basket Feat, a
triumph hitherto unparalleled. Professor Anderson's
Indian, Egyptian, and Chinese wonders are admitted to
have no equal in the annals of the modern Magi.
Remember, Professor Anderson's last season. Doors
open at 7 every evening, and Saturday afternoons at
2. Sofa Stalls, 5s, : Reserved Seats, 3s, : Balcony,
2s, : Area and Galleries, 1s.
A. NIMMO,
Acting Manger.
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OPINIONS OF THE LONDON PRESS
OPINIONS OF THE LONDON PRESS
MISS MARY MAY
A very clever effort.
Morning Herald, July 25th
As a specimen of his singular facility in the art of destroying
his own identity, the simpering Miss Mary May might be advantageously cited,
Daily Telegraph, Augst,
1st 1865,
The best delineation of female character ever
presented within our time by a Male performer.
Morning Star, 25th July, 1865
In his repertory of strange personages the most
remarkable is perhaps Miss Mary May.
Morning Post 26th July 1865
A giggling young Lady who tells the story of her bashful Lover in the most
natural manner, is exceedingly perfect.
ERA. 30th July 1865
A rather prosaic young Lady, dressed and made up to perfection.
OBSERVER, Augst
6th 1865,
One of the best bits of character acting in the whole Entertainment.
SUNDAY TIMES, July 30th 1865
A Young Lady, who titters out how her lover is
hopelessly bashful, and how she is not.
LLOYDS, July 30th 1865
Among the best of his impersonations is Miss Mary
May,
NEWS OF THE WORLD July 30th 1865
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