New-York Circus

Event Information

Venue(s):
New-York Circus

Manager / Director:
Lewis B. Lent

Price: $.50; $.25 children under 10

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
18 Mar 1868, 2:30 PM
19 Mar 1868, Evening
20 Mar 1868, Evening
21 Mar 1868, Evening
21 Mar 1868, 2:30 PM

Program Details

Debut of Herbert B. Williams.

Carlotta De Berg was incapacitated following a fall on Tuesday evening.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Joseph Pfau;  Lucille [equestrian] Watson;  Herbert B. [jester] Williams

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 March 1868.
2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 16 March 1868, 5.
3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 16 March 1868, 5.

Kit Carson, Col. Boone, and a large delegation of Indian chiefs from Colorado to visit the circus Monday night.

4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 16 March 1868, 7.
5)
Review: New York Herald, 19 March 1868, 5.

No mention of music.

6)
Review: New-York Times, 19 March 1868, 5.

No mention of music.

7)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 21 March 1868, 398.
8)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 21 March 1868, 399.
9)
Review: New York Clipper, 28 March 1868, 406.

“He [H. B. Williams] is a first class performer and a most excellent vocalist, his songs being encored several times."