Oliver Twist

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Proprietor / Lessee:
Henry C. Jarrett
Henry Palmer

Manager / Director:
Henry C. Jarrett
Henry Palmer

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
12 December 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

25 Oct 1869, 8:00 PM
26 Oct 1869, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Friday and Saturday benefits for Lucille Western.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Oliver Twist, [drama]
Text Author: Unknown playwright
Participants:  Lucille Western (role: Nancy Sykes);  William H. Whalley (role: Fagin)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 24 October 1869, 9.
2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 25 October 1869, 5.
3)
Announcement: New York Sun, 25 October 1869, 2.
4)
Announcement: New York Herald, 25 October 1869, 10.
5)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 26 October 1869, 4.

No mention of music.

6)
Review: New-York Times, 26 October 1869, 5.

Brief; no mention of music.

7)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 26 October 1869, 7.
8)
Review: New York Herald, 26 October 1869, 5.

No mention of music.

9)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 30 October 1869, 235.
10)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 06 November 1869, 246, 3d col. .

”given in a manner that necessitated its withdrawal after Tuesday evening, as it failed to attract, and the Fagan of Mr. Whalley was anything but a satisfactory performance.”