Olympic Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
4 October 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

31 May 1869, Evening
01 Jun 1869, Evening
02 Jun 1869, Matinee
02 Jun 1869, Evening
03 Jun 1869, Evening
04 Jun 1869, Evening
05 Jun 1869, Matinee
05 Jun 1869, Evening

Program Details

American debut of the Kiralfy Troupe.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Kiralfy Ballet and Pantomime Troupe;  Olympic Theatre Orchestra;  George Washington Lafayette Fox;  Rita Sangalli;  Signor [dancer] Costa
2)
Harvest home, [ballet]
3)
Hiccory diccory dock
Text Author: Fox
4)
Hungarian dance

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 31 May 1869, 12.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 31 May 1869, 7.
3)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 31 May 1869, 4.
4)
Review: New-York Times, 01 June 1869, 5.

No mention of music; notes enthusiastic audience.

5)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 05 June 1869, 70.
6)
Review: New York Clipper, 12 June 1869, 78.

American debut of the Kiralfy Troupe; no mention of music.