Tony Pastor’s Opera House

Event Information

Venue(s):
Tony Pastor's Opera House

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
6 June 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

20 Dec 1869, Evening
21 Dec 1869, Evening
22 Dec 1869, Evening
22 Dec 1869, 2:30 PM
23 Dec 1869, Evening
24 Dec 1869, Evening

Program Details

It’s unclear if the Christmas carols were on the program before Thursday evening. These are unidentified in the citations and were sung by Tony Pastor.

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
aka Shoo fly don't bother me; Shu fly don't bother me; Shew fly don’t bother me
Composer(s): Howard
Participants:  Nelse Seymour;  Frank Kerns
3)
aka Boxing glove contest
Participants:  Nelse Seymour;  Frank Kerns
4)
aka Miser's holiday; Night before Christmas

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 19 December 1869, 12.
2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 20 December 1869, 6.
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 December 1869, 12.
4)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 25 December 1869, 303.