Grand Opera House

Event Information

Venue(s):
Grand Opera House

Proprietor / Lessee:
James, Jr. Fisk

Price: $.50

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
17 May 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

13 Dec 1869, Evening
14 Dec 1869, Evening
15 Dec 1869, Evening
16 Dec 1869, Evening
17 Dec 1869, Evening
18 Dec 1869, Evening
18 Dec 1869, 2:00 PM

Program Details

Program also features unidentified sketches by W. H. Lingard.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Grand Opera House, corps de ballet;  William Horace Lingard;  Alice [actress] Dunning;  Dora [actress] Lingard
2)
All that glitters is not gold
Text Author: Morton
3)
Pluto; or, The magic lyre, [Lingard]
aka Pluto reconstructed
Text Author: Lingard
4)
Time tries all, [drama]
Text Author: Courtney

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 04 December 1869, 278.

Brief.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 09 December 1869, 12.

Pluto is “reconstructed expressly for this establishment, embracing the entire troupe, augmented Chorus, dazzling Corps de Ballet, and produced with the excellence of Scenery, Dress and Music for which the Grand Opera House stands pre-eminently distinguished.”

3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 10 December 1869, 7.

Brief. Pluto “will be presented with all the accessories of fine scenery, music and ‘bleached blondes.’”

4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 12 December 1869, 7.
5)
Announcement: New York Post, 13 December 1869, 2.
6)
Announcement: New York Sun, 13 December 1869, 1.
7)
Review: New York Herald, 14 December 1869, 7.

No mention of music.

8)
Review: New-York Times, 14 December 1869, 5.

Little mention of music. “… Mr. Lingard sang his familiar songs…”

9)
Review: New York Post, 14 December 1869, 2.

Positive review; no mention of music.

10)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 December 1869, 12.
11)
Review: New York Sun, 15 December 1869, 1.

“In Fisk’s Opera House the famous Lingard opened Monday night both in the burlesque of ‘Pluto’ and the musical sketches written and composed by himself. He was ably supported by Alice Dunning and his sister Dora. We are very sorry to hear that there is trouble in Lingard’s domestic camp, and that a divorce between himself and Alice Dunning is imminent.” [See separate event entry of 12/29/69: Articles on the arrest of William Horace Lingard after domestic dispute.]

12)
Review: New York Sun, 17 December 1869, 2.

Brief. Only citation to mention that Time tries all is on the program.

13)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 18 December 1869, 294.

Brief.

14)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 18 December 1869, 295.
15)
Review: New York Clipper, 25 December 1869, 302.

Long review; no mention of music.