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:
8 March 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Feb 1869, 8:00 PM
16 Feb 1869, 8:00 PM
17 Feb 1869, 8:00 PM
18 Feb 1869, 8:00 PM
19 Feb 1869, 8:00 PM
20 Feb 1869, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Much ado about nothing
Text Author: Shakespeare
Participants:  Rose Eytinge (role: Beatrice);  John Gilbert [actor] (role: Dogberry);  J. B. [actor] Polk (role: Don Pedro);  Lester Wallack (role: Benedick);  Charles [actor] Fisher (role: Leonato)
2)
Much ado about nothing, [incidental music]
Composer(s): Baker

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 15 February 1869, 7.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 20 February 1869, 366, 2d col., middle.

“Wallack’s Theatre is doing a good business with ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’”