Ben Cotton and Sam Sharpley’s Minstrels

Event Information

Venue(s):
Theatre Comique [1867- : 514 Broadway]

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
6 April 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

30 Sep 1867, Evening
01 Oct 1867, Evening
02 Oct 1867, Evening
03 Oct 1867, Evening
04 Oct 1867, Evening
05 Oct 1867, Evening
05 Oct 1867, 2:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Leon Brothers;  Ben Cotton and Sam Sharpley’s Minstrels;  Annie [clog dancer] Gibbons;  Charley White;  Florence (La Petite) Reynolds [soprano];  Samuel M. Sharpley;  Ida DeVere;  D. L. Morris;  Eva Brent;  Frank [acter, singer] Lacy;  Ben Cotton;  Alfred [buffo comique] Prince
2)
Richard III, [burlesque]
aka Richard No. 3 ; Teutonic tyrant of squantum; Richard Ye No. 3; Richard Third; Richard de three times; Dutch Richard III
Participants:  D. L. Morris
3)
Policy shop
aka Policy players
Participants:  Charley White

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Sun, 03 October 1867.

“Sixth week of continued triumph.  The family theatre of the city.  The resort of Intellect, Beauty, and Fashion.”