Wood’s Museum and Metropolitan Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wood's Museum and Metropolitan Theatre

Price: $.50

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
25 July 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

06 Sep 1869, Afternoon
07 Sep 1869, Afternoon
08 Sep 1869, Afternoon
09 Sep 1869, Afternoon
10 Sep 1869, Afternoon
11 Sep 1869, Afternoon

Program Details

The New York Clipper announcement of 09/11/69 notes that the Rand and Zavistowski sisters “switched” performance times this week. This was likely to accommodate the Zavistowski Sisters’ appearance at the Wallack’s Theatre Hanley matinée benefit on 09/11/69.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Rosa [actress] Rand;  Olivia [actress] Rand
2)
Pearl of Savoy, The; or, The mother's prayer
Text Author: Rossi

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 05 September 1869, 11.
2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 06 September 1869, 4.

No mention of music.

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 06 September 1869, 7.
4)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 06 September 1869, 6.
5)
Review: New-York Times, 07 September 1869, 5.

Positive review; brief and no mention of music.

6)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 11 September 1869, 182.

“Manager Wood reversed the order of his entertainment at the Museum this week, presenting the Rand Sisters in the same entertainment, each afternoon, as was given in the evening during the past week, while the Zavistowski Sisters appear in the evening.” [For possible explanation for this switch, see program details for this event.]