Laura Keene's Theatre: Mrs. John Wood Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
Laura Keene's Theatre (1862-63)

Proprietor / Lessee:
Laura Keene

Manager / Director:
Laura Keene

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 August 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

30 Jan 1863, 7:45 PM

Program Details

Loan of a Lover includes the songs: “I don’t think I’m ugly,” “I’ve no money” and “My years with sweet contentment bless.”


Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Ione [vocal/actor] Burke;  Stuart Robson;  Mrs. John Wood
2)
Loan of a lover
aka Lend me your lover
Text Author: Planché
Participants:  Mrs. John Wood
3)
"I don't think I'm ugly"
Participants:  Mrs. John Wood
4)
Romagnesi, "I've no money"
Composer(s): Plantade
Text Author: Lemontey
Participants:  Mrs. John Wood
5)
"My years with sweet contentment bless"
Participants:  Stuart Robson;  Mrs. John Wood
6)
Pride of the market, The
Text Author: Planché
Participants:  Mrs. John Wood

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 30 January 1863, 7.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 30 January 1863, 7.
Cast.
3)
Review: New York Herald, 02 February 1863, 2.
“[A]n immense success.”