Empire Rink

Event Information

Venue(s):
Empire Skating Rink

Price: $.50 all parts of house

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
7 December 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 Jun 1869, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Watson Brothers; Thomas W. [Dutch comic singer] Bolas; Sophie [ballad singer] West; Ida [comic singer] Madigan

2)

Participants: Ida [comic singer] Madigan

3)

Participants: Thomas W. [Dutch comic singer] Bolas

4)

aka Favorite ballads ; Ballads and warblings; Beautiful ballads

Participants: Sophie [ballad singer] West

5)

aka Terrific trapeze; Swinging trapeze

6)

Nigger in the post office, The

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 22 June 1869, 12.

“The largest and coolest place of amusement in America…THE WATSON BROTHERS will do the most hazardous feats ever attempted, and for which they stand pre-eminent in the profession.”

2)

Review: New York Herald, 28 June 1869, 8.

No mention of music; notes large audiences and impressive performance of Watson Brothers.