American Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
American Theatre [472 Bdway--9/67 and after]

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
6 April 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

30 Sep 1867, 8:00 PM
01 Oct 1867, 8:00 PM
02 Oct 1867, 8:00 PM
03 Oct 1867, 8:00 PM
04 Oct 1867, 8:00 PM
05 Oct 1867, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
aka Colored academy
3)
aka New songs; Foreign airs by native artists
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  George R. Edeson

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 30 September 1867.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 05 October 1867, 206.

“Zuccoli, who used to be one of the fascinating demons in the ‘Demon Dance’ of the ‘Black Crook’ at Niblo’s, is now one of the attractive cards at Butler’s American Theatre.”

3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 05 October 1867, 206.

“Bobby Newcombe, better known as Bobby Hughes, Ethiopian performer, who went to England some years ago with the Rumsey and Newcomb party, but who at present is performing at Butler’s American Theatre, was married on the morning of Sept. 28th, to Mary Blake, the popular danseuse of the American.”