American Theatre
Event Information
Venue(s):
Butler's American Theatre [444 Bdway--before 3/66]
Proprietor / Lessee:
Robert W. [manager] Butler
Manager / Director:
John M. La Thorne
Conductor(s):
Fred Van Olker
Ballet Director / Choreographer:
Paul Brilliant
Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
6 June 2013
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
16 Feb 1863, Evening17 Feb 1863, Evening
18 Feb 1863, Evening
19 Feb 1863, Evening
20 Feb 1863, Evening
21 Feb 1863, Evening
21 Feb 1863, 2:30 PM
Program Details
Rose of Glen Mary (ballet divertissement) includes:
1st Ent[illeg.] Dansante (Corps de ballet)
2nd S[illeg.] Dance ([illeg.] and corps de ballet)
3rd Pas de Trois (Flora, Walby, Blake)
4th Anglaise (Corps de ballet)
“Unidentified Irish song” and “Irish Donnybrook jig” are included within Recollection of O'Flanagan and the fairies.
1st Ent[illeg.] Dansante (Corps de ballet)
2nd S[illeg.] Dance ([illeg.] and corps de ballet)
3rd Pas de Trois (Flora, Walby, Blake)
4th Anglaise (Corps de ballet)
“Unidentified Irish song” and “Irish Donnybrook jig” are included within Recollection of O'Flanagan and the fairies.
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
Participants: American Theatre, corps de ballet; James F. Wambold; Louise Walby; Mary [dancer] Blake; Mr. M. [variety] Hayes; Tommy Gettings; A. (Miss) [American Theatre] Howard; Thomas Grattan Riggs; Signor Monteverde; Fred Shaw; Silas D. Baldwin; Miss [drummer] Louise; Tony Pastor; Augusta Walby; Charley White; George [vocal/banjo] Warren; Thomas Henry [Ethiopian comedian] Ryan; Annie Chester; Millie Flora
6)
aka Bayadere, La;
Bayadere & Co.
Composer(s): Auber
9)
aka Recollection of O'Flanagan and the fairies;
O'Flanagan and the fairies;
O'Flannigan and the fairies;
Participants: James F. Wambold (role: Lanty Maguffin); Tommy Gettings (role: Tearin Duffy); Thomas Grattan Riggs (role: Phelim O�Flanagan, a broth of a boy); Fred Shaw (role: Fogmus); Augusta Walby (role: Sporting Molly); George [vocal/banjo] Warren (role: Billy Goleary); Annie Chester (role: Bridget O�Flanagan); Louise Walby (role: Fairy Snowdrop); Mr. M. [variety] Hayes (role: Jack the Snowman); A. (Miss) [American Theatre] Howard (role: Mary O�Flanagan)
11)
Citations
1)
List of performers. “Monteverde, the great Spanish contortionist . . . Walby, The artistic Dancer from the Western Theatres . . . Charley White, the leader of all negro comedians, author of all the successful Ethiopian farces, burlesques and extravaganzas of the day . . . Baldwin, the great Indian juggler and Necromancer. J. Wambold, the unequalled Banjoist, unrivalled in his imitation of birds . . . [Gettings, Riggs, Warren, Shaw and] Master Tommy In their mirth creating Comicalities and Ethiopian Extravaganzas, Songs, Dances, &c.”