Articles on Grau’s unfortunate fall at the French Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
French Theatre

Manager / Director:
Jacob Grau

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
30 August 2018

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

01 Aug 1868

Citations

1)
Article: New York Clipper, 01 August 1868, 134.

“J. Grau fell through a hole at the French Theatre on July 23d to the cellar and was seriously injured.”

2)
Article: New-Yorker Musik-Zeitung, 01 August 1868, 824.

During the construction at the French theater which creates more seats in the auditorium, Grau fell through the wooden planks of the construction site. Fortunately he did not get injured and continues to direct the construction as competently as he directs the theater.