Sam

Event Information

Venue(s):
Broadway Theatre [485 Broadway; 1864-69]

Manager / Director:
Barney Williams

Price: $.50

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 August 2017

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 Mar 1868, Evening
17 Mar 1868, Evening
18 Mar 1868, Evening
19 Mar 1868, Evening
20 Mar 1868, Evening
21 Mar 1868, Matinee
21 Mar 1868, Evening

Program Details

Friday: Chanfrau benefit.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Sam
Text Author: De Walden
Participants:  Charles T., Jr. Parsloe;  Francis Chanfrau (role: Sam)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 March 1868.

"Last week of Sam."

2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 16 March 1868, 5.
3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 16 March 1868, 5.
4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 16 March 1868, 7.
5)
Review: New York Herald, 18 March 1868.

“Mr. Chanfrau in his inimitable character of ‘Sam’ continues to draw splendid houses at the Broadway. The public would seem never to tire of this most amusing and singular personation of the Americanized lord, who possesses all the peculiarities of live, dashing Young America grafted on the English swell.  His quaint points tell capitally, and the audience never fails to honor them with hearty and enthusiastic applause. Mr. Parsloe is exceedingly clever in the character he personates and makes it one of the decided features of the piece. Mr. Chanfrau is ably supported by the excellent company, and the piece would not fail to draw for many weeks to come were it not to give place to a new comedy written for Mr. Chanfrau, which will be presented next week.”