Article on potential scenery directorship changes at Wallack’s Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wallack's Theatre

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
17 August 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

20 Apr 1869

Citations

1)
Article: New York Herald, 20 April 1869, 5.

“Mr. John Knowles, proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Manchester, England, will arrive here by the Russia on her next trip. It is said that this influential manager is coming on a pleasure trip, but we believe that while  of the Knowlesian eyes is bent upon our picturesque scenery the other will be steadily kept to business.

“The magnificent scenery for the summer burlesque and pantomime season at Wallack’s has been sent out by Mr. Knowles, and is already in the theatre. One of  the novel features of the performance in question will be a brunette ballet. Are  there sufficient brunettes in the profession for that purpose?”