Thalia Theater

Event Information

Venue(s):
Thalia Theater

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 June 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Oct 1866, Evening

Program Details

Ernst Riedel substituted for Julius Ascher. See New York Herald review, 10/24/66.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Sophie Dziuba;  Ernst [tenor] Riedel;  Julius Ascher [actor];  Ferdinand Ahlfeld;  Pauline Ahlfeld;  Herr Lohmann
2)
Wiener in Berlin, Die
Text Author: Holtei
3)
Copist, Der
Text Author: Hittl

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 23 October 1866, 6.
2)
Review: New York Herald, 24 October 1866, 7.

“Ein Kleiner Schwindel commenced and closed last evening’s entertainment, for before the curtain rose Mr. Lohmann appeared at the footlights and announced that Mr. Ascher had suddenly ‘made himself scarce,’ that is to say, had broken his engagement and run away, leaving the manager in the lurch. The curtain then rose, and Die Wiener in Berlin was given, in which Mr. Riedel substituted Mr. Ascher as Eryen in a very creditable manner, considering the short time he had for preparation. Luckily Mr. Lohmann’s fine voice was sufficiently strong to drown the opening chorus, as it was evident to the cognoscenti that there was not much melody in their vocalization. The piece was, however, very fairly given, and was followed by Der Copist, upon which we commented when it was last given. The second edition of Ein Kleiner Schwindel – that by Weihrauch, which met with so much approbation on former occasions – closed the entertainment.”