Tony Pastor’s Opera House

Event Information

Venue(s):
Tony Pastor's Opera House

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
4 April 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Aug 1869, Evening
24 Aug 1869, Evening
25 Aug 1869, Evening
25 Aug 1869, 2:30 PM
26 Aug 1869, Evening
27 Aug 1869, Evening
28 Aug 1869, Evening
28 Aug 1869, 2:30 PM

Program Details

Opening for the fall season.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Bobby Newcomb;  Tony Pastor;  Billy [Ethiopian comedian] Emmett;  J. W. [minstrel] McAndrews;  Addie LeBrun;  Helene [dancer] Smith;  Frank Kerns;  Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen;  Jennie Benson;  James H. [pantomimist] Wesley;  George H. [pantomimist] Boome
2)
Robert Macaire, [pantomime]
Participants:  James H. [pantomimist] Wesley;  George H. [pantomimist] Boome
3)
Bowery dancing master, The
Participants:  Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen
4)
"My father sold charcoal"
aka My father sould charcoal; Me father sould charcoal
Composer(s): Traditional
Participants:  Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 August 1869.
2)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 28 August 1869, 167.
3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 28 August 1869, 166, 2d col., bottom.