Much ado about nothing

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wallack's Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
Lester Wallack

Manager / Director:
Lester Wallack

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
12 February 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

01 Mar 1869, 8:00 PM
02 Mar 1869, 8:00 PM
03 Mar 1869, 8:00 PM
04 Mar 1869, 8:00 PM
05 Mar 1869, 8:00 PM
06 Mar 1869, 2:00 PM
06 Mar 1869, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Much ado about nothing
Text Author: Shakespeare
Participants:  Mary Sedley [actor-voc.] Brown;  Lester Wallack (role: Benedick);  James Henry Stoddart;  Charles [actor] Fisher (role: Leonato);  Clara Jennings (role: Beatrice);  John Gilbert [actor] (role: Dogberry);  Annie [actress] Ward (role: Hero)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 01 March 1869, 7.

Complete cast list.

2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 03 March 1869, 4.

Rose Eytinge is suffering from diphtheria and will be unable to resume her professional duties for several days. In the meantime, Mrs. Jennings plays the part of Beatrice and Miss Ward is the Hero.

3)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 04 March 1869, 1.

No mention of music. Positively reviews Jennings’s performance.

4)
Announcement: New York Herald, 12 March 1869, 6.