Duke’s motto

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fifth Avenue Theatre (1867-73)

Manager / Director:
Augustin Daly

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
6 June 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

20 Dec 1869, 8:00 PM
21 Dec 1869, 8:00 PM
22 Dec 1869, 8:00 PM
23 Dec 1869, 8:00 PM
24 Dec 1869, 8:00 PM
25 Dec 1869, 2:00 PM
25 Dec 1869, 8:00 PM

Program Details

The play “is to be done as never before attempted in this country.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Duke's motto, The; or, I am here!, [Play in 4 acts]
aka I am all here to-night
Text Author: Brougham
Participants:  James [actor, dancer] Lewis;  D. H. Harkins;  William Davidge, unidentifiable;  J. B. [actor] Polk;  Fanny Lily Gipsey Davenport;  Harry [comedian] Raynor;  Miss E. [actress] Lewis;  Mrs. Francis Chanfrau;  Amy [actress] Ames;  George [comedian] Holland;  George [actor] Jordan, Jr.;  Anne Hartley Gilbert [actress];  G. F. [actor] DeVere;  Edwin L. [actor] Davenport

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 December 1869, 12.
2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 19 December 1869, 4.
3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 19 December 1869, 7.
4)
Announcement: New York Herald, 20 December 1869, 6.

“…we are given to understand that the piece is to be done as never before attempted in this country. Whether this will be good, bad or indifferent remains to be seen…”

5)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 20 December 1869, 1.

“Miss Ames, the young lady whose distressing accident, some time ago, at the Fifth ave. [sic] Theater, evoked such general and hearty sympathy, has recovered sufficiently to return to her duties. She is to appear tonight in ‘The Duke’s Motto.’”

6)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 20 December 1869, 3.
7)
Announcement: New York Sun, 20 December 1869, 1.

Brief.

8)
Review: New-York Times, 21 December 1869, 4.

Negative review; no mention of music.

9)
Announcement: New York Post, 21 December 1869, 4.

No mention of music.

10)
Review: New York Post, 22 December 1869, 4.

Long and positive review; no mention of music.

11)
Review: New York Herald, 23 December 1869, 7.

Positive review; no mention of music.

12)
Announcement: New York Sun, 25 December 1869, 1.

Brief.

13)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 25 December 1869, 302.

“At the Fifth Avenue Theatre the tide seems to have turned and we now see large and appreciative audiences in attendance, which, we hope, will continue so long as Mr. Daly gives such enjoyable performances as he has been presenting. This week, ‘The Duke’s Motto’ is the attraction. Miss Ames, who was burned at this theatre some weeks since, has recovered and will appear this evening.”

14)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 25 December 1869, 303.
15)
Review: New York Clipper, 01 January 1870, 310, col. 4.

No mention of music.