Event Information

Venue(s):
Wood's Museum and Metropolitan Theatre

Price: Matinee: $.30 all parts of the house; $.15 children under 10. Evening: $1 orchestra and balcony chairs reserved; $.75 dress circle and parquette reserved; $.50; $.30 family circle

Event Type:
Minstrel, Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 November 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

14 Jun 1869, All Day
15 Jun 1869, All Day
16 Jun 1869, All Day
17 Jun 1869, All Day
18 Jun 1869, All Day
19 Jun 1869, All Day

Program Details

Daily performances at 2pm and 8pm; the Gregory Family alone performed at the matinees. Admission to a performances includes admission to the museum

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Hooley's Minstrels (New York);  Mlle. Gertrude’s Troupe of Trained Quadrupeds;  Gregory Family [Trapeze artists]

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 14 May 1869, 7.
2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 14 June 1869, 7.

No mention of music.

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 14 June 1869, 9.
4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 14 June 1869, 7.
5)
Review: New York Herald, 15 June 1869, 7.

No mention of music.

6)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 17 June 1869, 4.

“The afternoon performances at Wood’s Museum are given by the Gregories alone. In the evening Hooley’s Minstrels appear, in addition to the Gregory Family. The combination makes a great deal of sport.”

7)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 19 June 1869, 87.