Grand Duchess

Event Information

Venue(s):
New-York Theatre (1866-69)

Proprietor / Lessee:
Broadway between Prince and Houston Sts. Buckley's Hall

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 March 2018

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

13 Jul 1868, Evening
14 Jul 1868, Evening
15 Jul 1868, Evening
16 Jul 1868, Evening
17 Jul 1868, Evening
18 Jul 1868, Evening
18 Jul 1868, 2:00 PM

Program Details

Text adapted from the French by R. A. Baker.

Thursday (07/16/68): grand testimonial to the Worrell Sisters.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Grande duchesse de Gérolstein, La, [arranged by Tissington]
Composer(s): Offenbach
Text Author: Baker
Participants:  Sophie Worrell (role: Grand Duchess);  Irene Worrell (role: Wanda);  Jennie Worrell (role: Prince Paul);  Welsh Edwards (role: General Boum);  James C. Dunn [actor] (role: Fritz)

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 13 July 1868, 5.
2)
Announcement: New York Sun, 13 July 1868.

“The sensation at the New York Theatre is still the burlesque ‘Duchess.’ We understand that in a few days Mr. Dan Harkins will bring out at this house Reade and Boucicault’s ‘Foul Play,’ which is no running with remarkable success in London.”

3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 13 July 1868, 5.
4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 14 July 1868.
5)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 18 July 1868, 118.
6)
Announcement: New-York Times, 19 July 1868, 5.
7)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 25 July 1868, 126.