Duke’s motto

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Proprietor / Lessee:
Henry C. Jarrett
Henry Palmer

Manager / Director:
Henry C. Jarrett
Henry Palmer

Conductor(s):
Giuseppe Operti

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
12 July 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Aug 1870, Evening
16 Aug 1870, Evening
17 Aug 1870, Evening
18 Aug 1870, Evening
19 Aug 1870, Evening
20 Aug 1870, Evening
20 Aug 1870, 2:00 PM

Program Details

Re-opening for the fall season.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Duke's motto, The; or, I am here!, [Play in 4 acts]
aka I am all here to-night
Text Author: Brougham
Participants:  Louisa [actress] Moore (role: Blanche de Nevers);  Lawrence Barrett (role: Capt. Henri de Lagardere)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 11 August 1870, 7.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 13 August 1870, 150.

Unceremonious departure for California of Lizzie Price, who had been engaged to play the role of Blanche de Nevers.

3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 14 August 1870, 4.
4)
Announcement: New York Herald, 15 August 1870, 7.

Renovations to the theatre over the summer.

5)
Announcement: New York Post, 15 August 1870, 2.
6)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 15 August 1870, 5.

Cast listing.

7)
Review: New York Herald, 16 August 1870, 7.

No mention of music.

8)
Review: New York Post, 16 August 1870, 2.

No mention of music.

9)
Review: New York Sun, 16 August 1870, 1.

Renovation of the auditorium; re-appearance in New York of Lawrence Barrett. “Sig. Operti presided at the orchestra, and contributed by his performance to the enjoyment of the evening.”

10)
Review: New-York Times, 16 August 1870, 4.

No mention of music.

11)
Review: New York Post, 17 August 1870, 2.

Brief; no mention of music.

12)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 17 August 1870, 8.

No mention of music.

13)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 20 August 1870, 158.

Renovations to the theatre. Names of the stock company; cast.

14)
Review: New York Clipper, 27 August 1870, 166.

No mention of music.