London Assurance

Event Information

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

Manager / Director:
Augustin Daly

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
25 September 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

29 Sep 1869, Evening
30 Sep 1869, Evening
02 Oct 1869, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
London assurance
Text Author: Boucicault
Participants:  D. H. Harkins (role: Dazzle);  J. B. [actor] Polk (role: Dolly Spanker);  Fanny Lily Gipsey Davenport (role: Lady Gay Spanker);  Marie [actress] Longmore (role: Grace);  William (Pleater), Sr. Davidge (role: Max Harkaway);  H. [actor] Davidge;  Clara Jennings;  George H. [actor] Clarke (role: Charles);  Anne Hartley Gilbert [actress];  Edwin L. [actor] Davenport (role: Sir Harcourt Courtley);  James [actor, dancer] Lewis (role: Meddle);  Marie Wilkins (role: Pert)

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 22 September 1869, 2.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 26 September 1869, 12.
3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 27 September 1869, 7.
4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 27 September 1869, 7.
5)
Review: New-York Times, 30 September 1869, 4.

Positive review; no mention of music.

6)
Review: New York Post, 01 October 1869, 2.

Long review.

7)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 02 October 1869, 206.

Announces programs for week and praises Daly’s management of the Fifth Avenue Theatre.

8)
Review: New York Clipper, 09 October 1869, 214.

No mention of music.

9)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 09 October 1869, 214, 2d col..

Forthcoming six-week leave of absence for E. L. Davenport.