Bowery Theatre: Mrs. W. G. Jones Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
Bowery Theatre (after 1/67)

Proprietor / Lessee:
William B. Freligh

Manager / Director:
William B. Freligh

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
30 May 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

17 Dec 1869, Evening

Program Details

“Annual benefit of Mrs. W. G. Jones.” Music in Gotham cannot find a citation for an event at the Bowery Theatre on Saturday (12/18/69). It is possible this program was repeated but not mentioned in the newspapers.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Robert [pantomimist] Butler;  Mrs. W. G. [actress] Jones;  William Marden [actor];  William H. Whalley;  J. H. [comic singer] Bowers
2)
Retribution
aka Faithless wife, The
Text Author: Taylor [dramatist]
Participants:  Mrs. W. G. [actress] Jones (role: Clarisse)
3)
Dancing master, The
4)
Sixteen-string jack; or, The highwayman of Hounslow Heath
Text Author: Wilks
Participants:  Mrs. W. G. [actress] Jones (role: Sixteen-String Jack)
5)
Soldier’s return, The; or, The maid of Croissy, [play]
aka Alpine maid, The
Text Author: Unidentified
Participants:  Mrs. W. G. [actress] Jones (role: Rosette)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 17 December 1869, 7.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 17 December 1869, 3.
3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 18 December 1869, 294.

Brief. Describes Mrs. Jones as a favorite.