School for scandal

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wallack's Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
Lester Wallack

Manager / Director:
Lester Wallack
John Gilbert [actor]

Conductor(s):
Thomas Baker

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 August 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Sep 1869, Evening
16 Sep 1869, Evening
17 Sep 1869, Evening
18 Sep 1869, Evening

Program Details

First time of Sheridan’s School for scandal in five years. First appearances of Mr. C. Wyndham and Mr. Hield at Wallack’s Theatre. As per the New York Herald advertisement, “due notice will be given of the first appearances of Miss Louisa Moore and Miss Effie Germon.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
School for scandal, The
Text Author: Sheridan
Participants:  W. J. [actor] Leonard (role: Snake);  Arthur Matthison;  Mrs. John Sefton (role: Lady Sneerwell);  B. [actor] Durand (role: Sir Harry Bumper);  Owen Marlowe (role: Sir Benjamin Backbite);  C. H. [actor] Rockwell (role: Careless);  James Henry Stoddart (role: Crabtree);  E. Milton [actor] Holland (role: Trip);  Charles [actor] Fisher (role: Sir Oliver Surface);  Mr. [actor] Hield (role: Rowley);  Madeline Henriques (role: Lady Teazle);  Emily [actress] Mestayer (role: Mrs. Candour);  James William, Jr. Wallack (role: Joseph Surface);  Charles [actor] Wyndham (role: Charles Surface);  John Gilbert [actor] (role: Sir Peter Teazle);  Laura [actress] Phillips (role: Maria);  J. C. [actor] Williamson (role: Moses);  Mr. [actor], unidentified Curran (role: Lady Sneerwell’s Servant)

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 04 September 1869, 5.

“With the ending of next week Mr. John E. Owens’ successful engagement at Wallack’s comes to an end, and the theatre closes for a few days to permit of necessary repairs preparatory to opening for the regular season. The theatre will reopen on or about the 16th inst., with a new sensation and with most of the old favorites in the cast. The members of the Wallackian company are to assemble at the theatre on next Monday.”

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 07 September 1869, 12.

Full cast list. “THE NEW APPEARANCES will comprise:— Mr. CHARLES WYNDHAM, from the principal London Theatres. Miss MADELINE HENRIQUES, her first appearance in two years. Miss LOUISA MOORE, from the principal London theatres.”

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 07 September 1869, 7.

A long advertisement that lists every member of Wallack’s company and administration for the forthcoming “regular season,” which begins with the performance on 09/15/69 of Sheridan’s School for scandal.

4)
Announcement: New York Post, 08 September 1869, 4.

States John Gilbert is “acting manager.”

5)
Announcement: New York Herald, 10 September 1869, 6.

Lists cast.

6)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 10 September 1869, 12.

Full cast list with roles.

7)
Announcement: New York Herald, 13 September 1869, 5.

No mention of music, but calls the reopening of Wallack’s “the event of the week.”

8)
Announcement: New York Herald, 14 September 1869, 3.

“An army of artisans are at work in the Wallackian temple, preparing things for the opening to-morrow night. The great wooden chairs in the parquet have been removed and neat iron circular seats have been substituted in their place, and the auditorium in many other respects has been vastly improved. The theatre will be handsomely redecorated, and will look as bright upon the ‘opening night’ as a new pin.”

9)
Announcement: New-York Times, 15 September 1869, 4.

“The opening performance of the Fall and Winter season at Wallack’s Theatre, takes place to-night.” Full cast given.

10)
Announcement: New-York Times, 15 September 1869, 4.

Lists cast; no mention of music.

11)
Announcement: New York Sun, 15 September 1869, 2.
12)
Review: New York Herald, 16 September 1869, 7.

No mention of music. Includes transcript of address that Wallack gave at the end of the performance.

13)
Review: New-York Times, 16 September 1869, 4.

Long and positive review; no mention of music.

14)
Review: New York Post, 16 September 1869, 2.

Long review. “…Mr. Matthison sung [sic] with good effect the old song sung in this play from the time of Braham…”

15)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 17 September 1869, 4.

Notes changes made to theater. Long review; no mention of music.

16)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 18 September 1869, 190.
17)
Review: New York Clipper, 25 September 1869, 198.

Notes improvements made to the theater. No mention of music.