Venue(s):
American Theatre [472 Bdway--9/67 and after]
Proprietor / Lessee:
Robert W. [manager] Butler
Manager / Director:
Robert W. [manager] Butler
Price: $.25; reserved, $.50
Event Type:
Minstrel, Variety / Vaudeville
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
7 April 2016
“The plantation jig of Johnny Ryan was a fine piece of dancing. The ballet troupe is also quite a feature of the evening’s entertainment. And the Shipwreck, or the Pearl of the Ocean, was loudly applauded. Songs, dances, and delineations of negro character were invariably encored. The American theatre presents a fine programme, and the theatre promises fair to continue playing to a full house for some time.”
“Johnny Thompson, song and dance man, now at Butler’s American, is said to receive a salary of one hundred and seventy-five dollars per week. This is a big figure, and one that cannot be taken as a criterion. Johnny will no doubt sing and dance for that as long as Butler can stand it.”