Tony Pastor’s Opera House

Event Information

Venue(s):
Tony Pastor's Opera House

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
4 September 2018

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

17 Aug 1868, 8:00 PM
18 Aug 1868, 8:00 PM
19 Aug 1868, 2:30 PM
19 Aug 1868, 8:00 PM
20 Aug 1868, 8:00 PM
21 Aug 1868, 8:00 PM
22 Aug 1868, 2:30 PM
22 Aug 1868, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Tony Pastor’s Company;  Tony Pastor;  Maggie [dancer] Vernon;  Jennie Engel;  Johnny Thompson;  Alice [clog dancer] Somers
2)
Jonathan Wild; or, Jack Sheppard in Ireland
Text Author: Poole
3)
Life among the frog eaters
4)
Ole Bull in a tight place
aka Ole Bull in a fix

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 16 August 1868.
2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 18 August 1868, 5.
3)
Review: New York Herald, 20 August 1868.

“This is the fourth season under Tony Pastor, John F. Poole, acting manager. During that time upward of one hundred and twenty new pieces have been produced, many of them proving exceedingly successful [paragraph regarding the opening of the season follows]

Mr. Pastor’s arrangements for the fall and winter season embrace engagements with most of the stars of the variety and minstrel business, the production of a number of attractive pieces, among which are a new local drama for next week, a grand fairy burlesque now in rehearsal and a gorgeous Christmas pantomime, for which preparations have already been commenced.”

4)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 22 August 1868, 158.
5)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 22 August 1868, 159.
6)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 29 August 1868, 166.

“Billy Sheppard is suffering with inflammation of the bowels and has not been able to appear . . . since the 17th last.”