Laura Keene's Theatre
Event Information
Venue(s):
Laura Keene's Theatre (1862-63)
Proprietor / Lessee:
Laura Keene
Manager / Director:
Laura Keene
Conductor(s):
Thomas Baker
Event Type:
Choral, Play With Music
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
13 September 2010
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
23 Feb 1863, 7:45 PMProgram Details
Thomas Baker, arr. & cond.; Mr. J.G. Maeder, arr.
Fair one with the golden locks includes: “How are you, greenbacks?”
Fair one with the golden locks includes: “How are you, greenbacks?”
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
aka Lottery ticket, The; or, The lawyer's clerk;
Village friend, The; or, The lottery ticket;
Lawyer's clerk
2)
Participants: Laura Keene's Theatre, corps de ballet; Laura Keene's Theatre, chorus; Charles Melton, Jr. Walcot (role: King Lachrymose); Mrs. John Wood (role: Queen Lucidora, Page Pitchin, and an Old Jew Peddler); Mary Sedley [actor-voc.] Brown (role: Prince Naryred); John T. Raymond (role: Count Pleniposo)
3)
aka How are you greenbacks?;
How are you green-backs? ;
How are you, greenbacks!;
We're comin', Fadder Abram;
We're coming, Fadder Abram;
We're coming, Father Abram
Composer(s): Glover
Citations
1)
“Wood continues her triumphs . . . and will introduce this evening a new song entitled ‘How are you, Greenbacks?’ Mr. Walcott gives particular notice that ‘in deference to the very general complaint of the press,’ he has altered the play a little and ‘erased one of the best scenes of his own.’ That will improve the piece.”
4)
“Introducing for the first time, a new and original song, ‘How Are You Greenbacks?’ Songs, Duetts, Trios, Concerted Pieces, and Powerful Choruses . . . Brilliant Selections of Music, together with a New Overture, arranged and composed expressly for this piece by Thomas Baker. Particular Notice: In deference to the very general complaint of the Press that the approach of Planche’s termination of the piece involves an anti-climax inferior to the general effect and the prompt ending so necessary after the dénoument has been made apparent, Mr. Walcot has ventured to make an alteration of the original closing scenes, which as it only transfers the business of one small part to another character, in addition to the erasure of one of the best scenes of his own, he hopes this will be found satisfactory.”