Grau French Opera Bouffe: Genevieve de Brabant

Event Information

Venue(s):
French Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
Jacob Grau

Manager / Director:
Jacob Grau

Event Type:
Opera

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
6 January 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

21 Dec 1868, 8:00 PM
25 Dec 1868, 8:00 PM
26 Dec 1868, 1:00 PM
26 Dec 1868, 8:00 PM

Program Details

No Manhattan performance Wed. and Thurs., when the company will appear in Brooklyn.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Geneviève de Brabant
aka Genevieve de Brabant; Geneviève of Brabant; Genevieve of Brabant; Genevieve d'Brabant
Composer(s): Offenbach
Text Author: Jaime, Etienne (Victor)
Participants:  Grau French Opera Bouffe Company

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 16 December 1868, [4].
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 20 December 1868.
3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 21 December 1868, 6.

This is the last week but one for Genevieve.  Since they announced its withdrawal, the Theatre Francais has been packed.

4)
Announcement: New York Sun, 21 December 1868, 2.
5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 21 December 1868, 7.
6)
Announcement: New York Post, 26 December 1868.
7)
Review: New York Herald, 27 December 1868.

“Curiosity and a determination to see everything in the city worth looking at characterized to some extent the crowd of Christmas visitors to the French theatre yesterday, when the last matinée of ‘Genevieve’ was given, with even more than usual vigor. It was plain that the unprejudiced and mirth-seeking audience tendered a silent vote of thanks to manager Grau for presenting the luxuries of Offenbach in the best style. The evening performance was even more crowded, and the handsome theatre rang with frequent bursts of applause. To hear Gabel would have chased away the most obstinate toothache.”