Théâtre Comique

Event Information

Venue(s):
Theatre Comique [1867- : 514 Broadway]

Proprietor / Lessee:
Charley White
Sandy [proprietor] Spencer

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
21 February 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

26 Jul 1869, Evening
27 Jul 1869, Evening
28 Jul 1869, Matinee
28 Jul 1869, Evening

Program Details

First appearance of J.L. DeBoney’s Comedy Company. Handy Andy features “new ideas and improvements.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  J. L. DeBoney’s Comedy Company;  Robert [actor] McWade
2)
Irish and Dutch
Participants:  Robert [actor] McWade
3)
Handy Andy, [minstrel]
4)
Richard III, [burlesque]
aka Richard No. 3 ; Teutonic tyrant of squantum; Richard Ye No. 3; Richard Third; Richard de three times; Dutch Richard III

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 25 July 1869, 12.
2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 26 July 1869, 4.

No mention of music.

3)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 31 July 1869, 135.
4)
Review: New York Clipper, 07 August 1869, 14 2.

“Robert McWade, supported by a dramatic company, occupied the boards of the Theatre Comique the past week, appearing successfully in a variety of dialect characters. His engagement closed on July 31st.”