Japanese Royal Company

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Price: $1.50; $1

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
23 August 2018

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

27 Jan 1868, 8:00 PM
28 Jan 1868, 8:00 PM
29 Jan 1868, 8:00 PM
31 Jan 1868, 8:00 PM
01 Feb 1868, 1:00 PM
01 Feb 1868, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Japanese dances.

Led by Hay-Yah-Ta-Kee. Because he fell ill, some performances were cancelled (as per the New York Times, likely those earlier in the week). Unclear when performances resumed. It is possible the troupe did not perform at all this week.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Japanese Royal Company
2)
Dangers and trials of love

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 27 January 1868, 7.
2)
Review: New York Herald, 28 January 1868, 5.

No mention of music.

3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 31 January 1868, 4.

“…The performances of the Japanese troupe at the Academy of Music have been suspended for the past two or three evenings in consequence of the illness of Mr. Hah-Yah-Ta-Kee…”

4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 31 January 1868, 7.

“Hah-Yah-Ta-Kee’s illness renders it necessary to postpone the Japanese performances. Due notice will be given of the next performance.”