American Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Butler's American Theatre [472 Broadway; 6/67-4/68]

Proprietor / Lessee:
Robert W. [manager] Butler

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
1 November 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

10 Jun 1867, 8:00 PM
11 Jun 1867, 8:00 PM
12 Jun 1867, 8:00 PM
13 Jun 1867, 8:00 PM
14 Jun 1867, 8:00 PM
15 Jun 1867, 2:30 PM
15 Jun 1867, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  American Theatre, corps de ballet;  Dick Sands [minstrel dancer];  Sam S. [Ethiopian comedian] Purdy;  George R. Edeson;  Hughey [minstrel] Dougherty;  Amalia Zuccoli;  Eugenia Zuccoli;  Eloise [vocalist] Clyde;  Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 18 May 1867, 46, col. 3, top. .

 For June 3.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 09 June 1867, 12.
3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 15 June 1867, 78, 2d, col., bottom.
4)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 15 June 1867, 79.
5)
Review: New York Clipper, 22 June 1867, 86, 2d col., middle.

No mention of music

6)
Review: New York Herald, 12 July 1867, 7.

Butler, at the American theatre, in Bryant’s former hall, has a pair of new dancers, the Zuccoli sisters, beautiful in face and agile in limb, and changes his programme every night . . .”