National Exhibition

Event Information

Venue(s):
Empire Skating Rink

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
30 August 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

20 Sep 1869, Evening
21 Sep 1869, Evening
22 Sep 1869, Evening
22 Sep 1869, Afternoon
23 Sep 1869, Evening
24 Sep 1869, Evening
25 Sep 1869, Evening
25 Sep 1869, Afternoon

Program Details

A multi-month exhibition showcasing various goods produced by American industry, including machinery, wool, and art. Music in Gotham assumes the participation of Theodore Thomas’s band based on the New York Times advertisement of 09/19/69, although it is doubtful that Thomas himself conducted any of the evening performances, as he was nightly at the Central Park Garden with his orchestra.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Thomas Band

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 19 September 1869.

“…to this magnificent and instructive entertainment, which is enlivened Wednesday and Saturday afternoon, and every evening, by Thomas’ fine music.”

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 20 September 1869, 12.

“…magnificent and instructive entertainment, which is constantly enlivened by choice music.”

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 24 September 1869, 7.

“…The exhibition is enlivened every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY afternoons and EVERY EVENING by a fine ORCHESTRA.”