Ixion

Event Information

Venue(s):
Waverley Theatre

Price: $1 orchestra; $.75 dress circle; $.50 balcony circle; $.30 family circle

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 September 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

26 May 1869, Evening
27 May 1869, Evening
28 May 1869, Evening
29 May 1869, Evening
29 May 1869, 2:00 PM

Program Details

“A surprise farce will precede the burlesque.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Rigl Sisters;  Lizzie [actress] Willmore;  Felix [comedian] Rogers;  Jenny [actress] Willmore
2)
Ixion; or, The man at the wheel
Text Author: Burnand
Participants:  Lizzie [actress] Willmore (role: Juno);  Felix [comedian] Rogers (role: Minerva);  Jenny [actress] Willmore (role: Ixion)
3)
Dances, unidentified
aka Brilliant dances
Participants:  Rigl Sisters

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 26 May 1869, 7.
2)
Announcement: New York Post, 26 May 1869.

Notes the burlesque's popularity in London five years ago.

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 26 May 1869, 4.
4)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 27 May 1869, 5.

No mention of music.

5)
Review: New-York Times, 27 May 1869, 4.

No mention of music.

6)
Review: New York Post, 27 May 1869.

No mention of music.

7)
Review: New York Clipper, 05 June 1869, 70.

No mention of music.

8)
Review: New York Post, 05 June 1869.

A more extensive review about this production and about the company in general.