Bowery Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Bowery Theatre (after 1/67)

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
4 April 2018

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

20 Jul 1868, Evening
21 Jul 1868, Evening
22 Jul 1868, Evening
23 Jul 1868, Evening

Program Details

George W. Thompson benefit on Monday (07/20/68); unclear if he performed or not. The New York Clippper announces this benefit for 07/27/68, but that evening at the Bowery Theatre was a different benefit (for Jem Ward).

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Butler Pantomime Troupe;  Charles Edgar, Sr. Dobson;  George W. Thompson;  William M. (Billy) Reeve [actor];  Joe [actor?] Buckley;  Albert C. [actor?] Gardiner
2)
Siege of Troy; or, La Bowery Helene
aka Bowery Helene
3)
Statue blanche, La
aka Statue blanc, Le
Composer(s): Ravel
Text Author: Ravel

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 20 July 1868, 7.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 20 July 1868.
3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 20 July 1868, 5.
4)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 25 July 1868, 126.

“Geo. W. Thompson is to be the recipient of a benefit at the Bowery Theatre on the 27th inst., at which one hundred artists are to perform, we understand. Don’t forget the ben. for Thompson with a P.”