Our American Cousin

Event Information

Venue(s):
Laura Keene's Theatre (1862-63)

Conductor(s):
Thomas Baker

Event Type:
Play With Music, Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
24 October 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 May 1863, Evening
06 May 1863, Evening
07 May 1863, Evening

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
aka American cousin polka; Cousin polka
Composer(s): Baker

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 06 May 1863, 7.
“Last Night But Two.”
2)
Review: New York Herald, 06 May 1863, 6.
“’Tib, the Cat in Crinoline’ died a natural death on Monday evening.  It was decided yesterday not to play the burlesque again, and our ‘American Cousin’ was substituted for last evening.  Miss Keene is said to be the authoress of ‘Tib.’  We hope the report is unfounded.”
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 06 May 1863, 12.
“During the evening the Orchestra will play the AMERICAN COUSIN POLKA, Written expressly for this comedy by Mr. THOMAS BAKER.”
4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 07 May 1863, 7.
“Last Time.”
5)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 07 May 1863, 12.