Othello

Event Information

Venue(s):
Booth's Theatre

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
6 September 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

26 Apr 1869, 8:00 PM
27 Apr 1869, 8:00 PM
28 Apr 1869, 8:00 PM
29 Apr 1869, 8:00 PM
30 Apr 1869, 8:00 PM
01 May 1869, 1:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Othello, [play]
Text Author: Shakespeare
Participants:  Edwin Thomas Booth (role: Iago);  Edwin Adams [actor] (role: Othello);  Mary [actress] McVicker (role: Desdemona)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 26 April 1869, 12.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 26 April 1869, 7.
3)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 26 April 1869, 7.
4)
Announcement: New York Sun, 26 April 1869, 2.

“To-night there is a change in the leading rôles, Mr.          Booth taking the part of Iago…”

5)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 28 April 1869, 5.

“The most important dramatic representation that was given in New York on Monday night was that of ‘Othello,’ at Booth’s Theater, with Mr. Edwin Booth as Iago, and Mr. Edwin Adams as the Moor; it was also the best representation of a Shakesperean play that has been given here for years…Miss McVicker’s Desdemona is sweet and charming. Her song of ‘Willow’ was again given, with exquisite feeling, and was warmly applauded.”

6)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 01 May 1869, 31.
7)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 01 May 1869, 30.

Notes change in roles and full houses; no mention of music.

8)
Review: New York Clipper, 08 May 1869, 38, middle, 2d col..

No mention of music.