Tony Pastor’s Opera House

Event Information

Venue(s):
Tony Pastor's Opera House

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
8 October 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

12 Aug 1867, Evening
13 Aug 1867, Evening
14 Aug 1867, Evening
14 Aug 1867, 2:30 PM
15 Aug 1867, Evening
16 Aug 1867, Evening
17 Aug 1867, Evening
17 Aug 1867, 2:30 PM

Program Details

Sarah E. Swift, celebrated Lady Athlete, in her wonderful exercises with Indian Clubs.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Tony Pastor (role: Verner);  Billy [Ethiopian comedian] Emmett;  George F. McDonald [actor] (role: Tell);  Billy [Ethiopian comedian] Sheppard;  Sarah E. [athlete] Swift
2)
William Du Tell
Text Author: Poole
3)
Reve d’elise, La
4)
Songs, unidentified
aka New songs; Foreign airs by native artists
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Tony Pastor

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 11 August 1867, 3.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 17 August 1867, 150, 3d col., top.
3)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 17 August 1867, 151.
4)
Review: New York Clipper, 24 August 1867, 154, 2d col., middle.

“Miss Sarah E. Swift, a young lady from ‘down East,’ who appeared last week, continues another week in her very clever performances with the Indian clubs.  The lady wields the clubs as if she had been brought up to the clubbing business, so easily and gracefully does she handle them, going through all the different motions of regular club swingers.  She is rather prepossessing in appearance, and is very muscular for a lady.  The burlesque of ‘William du Tell’ afforded G. F. McDonald an excellent opportunity to make up for the Swiss boy.  Mr. Riggs made a healthy looking Albert.  The burlesque is cleverly written and well produced.”