Waverley Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Waverley Theatre

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
31 July 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

03 May 1869, 8:00 PM
04 May 1869, 8:00 PM
05 May 1869, 8:00 PM
06 May 1869, 8:00 PM
07 May 1869, 8:00 PM
08 May 1869, 2:00 PM
08 May 1869, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Elise Holt Burlesque Troupe;  Rigl Sisters;  James [actor, dancer] Lewis;  Elise [vocalist] Holt;  Harry [actor and manager] Wall;  Viola [actress and singer] Crocker
2)
Paris; or, The judgement
Text Author: Raitray
Participants:  Harry [actor and manager] Wall (role: Orion);  Viola [actress and singer] Crocker (role: Venus);  James [actor, dancer] Lewis;  Elise [vocalist] Holt (role: Paris)
3)
Poor Pillicoddy
Text Author: Morton

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 May 1869, 12.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 03 May 1869, 7.
3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 08 May 1869, 38.
4)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 08 May 1869, 39.
5)
Announcement: New York Post, 08 May 1869.

Last night of Miss Holt and her fair sisters of the burlesque, also of Mr. Lewis; all are going to Philadelphia.

6)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 15 May 1869, 46.

Elise Holt has gone to Philadelphia to open at the Chestnut Street Theatre with John E. McDonough; she was accompanied by two members of her troupe; the balance of the company remain with the new organization.