New Bowery Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
New Bowery Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
James W. Lingard

Conductor(s):
Thomas Baker

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
24 September 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

30 Jan 1863, Evening

Program Details

AD: NYH 01/26/63, p.7 – “Previous to the drama A NEW IRISH OVERTURE, and throughout the performance Irish Melodies composed and arranged by THOMAS BAKER, Esq., introducing the following airs:— Garryown, Savourneen Dheelish, The Harp that Once Through Tara’s Halls, Paddy, the Piper, The Bould Soger Boy, St. Patrick’s Day, Killy Tyrrel, I’ll make My Love, The Young Man’s Dream, Eileen Aroon, The Bank of the White Reeks, The Minstrel Boy.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Bryants' Minstrels; Frank Brower

2)

Colleen Bawn; or, The brides of Garryowen

aka Brides of Garryowen; Paddy Murphy

Text Author: Boucicault

3)

Colleen Bawn; or, The brides of Garryowen, [incidental music]

Composer(s): Baker

4)

"Minstrel boy, The"

aka Minstrel boy to the war hath gone; Minstrel boy to the war is gone, The

Composer(s): Moore

5)

Virginia mummy, The

aka Virginny mummy

Text Author: White

Participants: Frank Brower (role: Ginger Blue)

6)

Twenty-Seventh street ghost, caught and exhibited

aka Twenty-seventh street ghost

Text Author: Poole

7)

"Savourneen dheelish," [song]

Composer(s): Arnold [composer]

Text Author: Colman Jr.

8)

"Harp that once through Tara's halls, The"

aka Harp that once thro' Tara's halls, The

Composer(s): Stevenson

Text Author: Moore

9)

"Bold soldier boy"

aka Bould soger boy; Bowl'd sojer boy

Composer(s): Lover

Text Author: Lover

10)

"Kitty Tyrrell"

aka Kitty Tyrrel

Composer(s): Glover

Text Author: Jefferys

11)

"I’ll make my love"

12)

"Young man’s dream, The"

13)

aka Aileen Aroon

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 29 January 1863, 7.

2)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 30 January 1863, 7.

Performers, program. “All of BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS. Who will appear immediately after their own performance at 472 Broadway.”