New Hibernicon

Event Information

Venue(s):
Pike's Music Hall

Event Type:
Choral, Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
3 April 2018

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

14 Sep 1868, 8:00 PM
15 Sep 1868, 8:00 PM
16 Sep 1868, 8:00 PM
17 Sep 1868, 8:00 PM
18 Sep 1868, 8:00 PM
19 Sep 1868, Matinee
19 Sep 1868, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
New Hibernicon, The; or, A tour in Ireland
Participants:  Chorus, unidentified;  Orchestra, unidentified;  Theresa McKenna [soprano];  Charles Mac Evoy (role: Barney the Guide);  Mr. [Father] Mac Evoy;  John T. [lecturer] Rowland

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 13 September 1868.
2)
Review: New York Herald, 14 September 1868, 4.

“The new ‘Hibernicon,’ or Tour in Ireland, is meeting with deserved success at Pike’s Music Hall. Besides the panorama we here have an efficient orchestra and a talented company taking part in the exhibition.”

3)
Announcement: New York Sun, 14 September 1868, 1.
4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 14 September 1868, 7.
5)
Review: New-York Times, 15 September 1868, 4.

“The capacity of Pike’s New Music Hall was singularly tested last evening. Mr. MacEvoy gave an exhibition of the new Hibernicon on the occasion, for the benefit of a Catholic church which is being erected by Dr. Burtschill in Seventy-eighth-street, we believe, and an effort was made to crowd all the friends, and a portion of the congregation, of the new church into the Music Hall last night. The result was a crowd of about 2,000 people inside the building, and a crowd of 1,000 outside. At any rate nearly 3,000 tickets were sold for the benefit. The success of the Hibernicon seems to be assured.”

6)
Announcement: New York Sun, 18 September 1868, 1.
7)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 19 September 1868, 191.
8)
Review: New York Clipper, 26 September 1868, 198.

“McEvoy’s Hibernicon, now in its third week at Pike’s Music Hall, has been meeting with considerable success. On the 17th inst., the large hall was densely crowded and over one thousand people turned away unable to obtain even standing room. As we stated last week, the painting is a fine affair, and deserves the liberal patronage being bestowed upon it.”