29 September 1852

  [The Museum.] Uncle Tom's Cabin is drawing large crowds to this establishment (the Museum). Everyone who has read that immensely popular book ought to see it. This play is said to be one of the best ever put on the stage in this city—and it is played to the life. See it before it is too late.

7 October 1852

  Uncle Tom's Cabin is now in the tenth night of its representation at the Museum and yet the public interest in it continues unabated. Crowds flock nightly to witness its performances, and the touches of human nature which it develops in the crowd of spectators is refreshing to behold. It is really one of the best things ever put on the stage in this city. The scenes are natural, unique and interesting, and are so diversified with salient points as alternately to affect the audience with tears, bursts of laughter, or the most intense silence. Uncle Tom—by Germon—is a masterpiece of acting, and the song of Old Folks At Home which he introduces is not only executed with artistic skill, but with a plaintive sweetness better than art—that takes down the crowd completely. Topsy by Mrs. Howard is "one of 'em," decidedly. She makes the character one of the most taking of the piece—and she could not improve it if she had taken lessons in the richest schools of the South. Eva—by Little Cordelia Howard—is a character of another sort—but none the less interesting. She effects to tears every parent who witnesses her performances. Aiken—who dramatized the play—Howard, Mrs. Germon, and in fact all who have characters in the piece—enact their parts admirably. But we leave readers to see and appreciate it for themselves.

15 November 1852

  At the Museum tonight both plays of Uncle Tom, dramatized by Mr. Aiken, are to represented. Of course there will be a full house. As each play has drawn crowded houses, what will not they both draw! "Little Eva" appears in the first play.

22 November 1852

  Uncle Tom's Cabin, now in its ninth week of representation, continues to draw its crowds of admirers nightly to the Museum. Never before did any play have such a run at this establishment. Its performance has been witnessed by over 25,000 people, and yet the cry is "still they come." Now that it has run so long, we suppose it will live through the holidays, and only make its exit with the present year. Since the several parts of Uncle Tom's Cabin have been united into one harmonious whole, the play has received an additional avalanche of admirers. Uncle Tom, Little Eva, Topsey, and others taking characters in the play, are nightly gathering fresh laurels in a field already brilliant with numberless theatrical triumphs. Those who have not seen the play are decidedly behind the age.

26 November 1852

  The veritable Uncle Tom—Mr. G. C. Germon—takes a benefit tonight at the Museum. Uncle Tom's Cabin and The Death Of Uncle Tom, which have held undisputable possession of the stage for the past nine weeks, is the principal feature of attraction (at the Museum). Mr. Germon has shown the possession of great talent in the delineation of Uncle Tom, always investing the character with the peculiarities in which Mrs. Stowe clothed it in the book. He deserves a crowded house, and we hope he may have it.

2 December 1852

  Troy Museum: Uncle Tom died last night "for the last time" to a house crowded from pit to dome—a brilliant exit to such a triumphant career. Tonight a benefit is announced for Mrs. Howard, and the interesting play of Rosina Meadows is to be performed,—Mrs Howard as Rosina. Miss Emmons appears in a favorite dance, and the entertainment concludes with the afterpiece of The Young Widow, which will be an attraction as young widows are always found to be. The "Topsy" of Uncle Tom's Cabin—that embodiment of unique drollery—should be rewarded with a crowded house.

20 June 1853

  HOWARD'S COMPANY: This troupe will continue at the Albany Green St. Theatre this week in the drama of Uncle Tom's Cabin, when they will return to Troy to close the Museum here. They are drawing immense houses at the Green Street. We understand that Manager Howard is making arrangements to secure the appearance of his company in New York shortly.

24 June 1853

  ALBANY THEATRE: Little Eva had a benefit on Wednesday night, and Topsy had one last night at this establishment. Manager Howard and company will stay there a night or two longer.