Bowery Theatre: Fanny Herring Farewell Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
Bowery Theatre (after 1/67)

Proprietor / Lessee:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
25 October 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Mar 1867, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: George Washington Lafayette Fox; Fanny Herring; William H. Whalley

2)

Frolic of the fairies

3)

Jenny Lind at last; or, The Swedish nightingale

aka Jenny Lind; Jenny Lind at last; Swedish nightingale; Jenny Leatherlungs

Text Author: Reach

4)

Hyder, El; or, The chief of the Ghaut Mountains

aka Chief of the Ghaut Mountains; Love or liberty

Text Author: Barrymore

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New-York Times, 15 March 1867.

2)

Announcement: New-York Times, 15 March 1867, 4.

“Fanny Herring’s Farewell Benefit.—The performance at the Bowerty to-night will be for the farewell benefit of Fanny Herring, who has for many years been the special favorite of the patrons of that house. A long and varied bill will be found in our advertising columns.”