Humpty Dumpty

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
George Washington Lafayette Fox

Manager / Director:
Clifton W. Tayleure

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
4 April 2018

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

20 Jul 1868, 8:00 PM
21 Jul 1868, 8:00 PM
22 Jul 1868, 8:00 PM
23 Jul 1868, 8:00 PM
24 Jul 1868, 8:00 PM
25 Jul 1868, 1:30 PM
25 Jul 1868, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Humpty Dumpty includes for the first time a Zouave drill performed by Carrie and Charles Austin.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Humpty Dumpty
Text Author: Fox
Participants:  George Washington Lafayette Fox;  Rita Sangalli
2)
Zouave drill
aka Lightening Zouave drill
Participants:  Charles Austin;  Carrie Austin

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 18 July 1868, 2.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 20 July 1868, 7.
3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 20 July 1868, 4.
4)
Announcement: New York Post, 20 July 1868, 2.

“The new attraction at the Olympic of the ‘Lightning Drill and Bayonet Combat’ will first be presented at that cool and delightful place of resort this evening’”

5)
Announcement: New York Herald, 20 July 1868, 5.

“This evening the one hundred and fifty-first performance of ‘Humpty Dumpty’ at the Olympic will be marked by the introduction of a new feature in the military performances of Miss Carrie Austin and her brother Charles, whose lightning drill and bayonet combat, after the teaching of the French Zouave school, are both wonderful and exciting. The pantomime will be presented throughout the entire summer.”

6)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 21 July 1868.
7)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 25 July 1868, 126.

“Charles and Carrie Austin, who make a feature of the musket drill put in an appearance this week. The Wednesday matinees have been stopped, but those of Saturday are continued.”