London

Event Information

Venue(s):
French Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
50 Bowery Atlantic Garten [through 7/67]

Manager / Director:
Clifton W. Tayleure

Price: $1, .50, children half price

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
6 February 2021

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Nov 1869, 8:00 PM
16 Nov 1869, 8:00 PM
17 Nov 1869, 8:00 PM
18 Nov 1869, 1:30 PM
18 Nov 1869, 8:00 PM
19 Nov 1869, 8:00 PM
20 Nov 1869, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
London; or, Lights and shadows of the great city
Text Author: Clarke [actor], Leslie [dramatist]
Participants:  Lewis Baker [mgr-actor];  Mrs. T. J. [actress] Hind;  H. B. [actor, manager] Phillips;  Francis C. [actor] Bangs;  Charles T., Jr. Parsloe;  Clara Jennings

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 07 November 1869, 9.

For November 10.

2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 09 November 1869, 7.

“The Théâtre Francais will reopen on Monday next, instead of on Wednesday, as previously announced. The postponement has been rendered necessary by the exacting character of the scenic preparations for the new romantic drama, which are unusually extensive.”

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 11 November 1869, 12.

Complete cast.

4)
Review: New York Herald, 16 November 1869, 3.

Positive review. Plot summarized. No mention of music. “The closing scene, in which the steamship is represented, is deserving of special notice. The repeated applause it obtained (the curtain being raised three times at the demand of the audience) was fairly merited.”

5)
Review: New-York Times, 17 November 1869, 7.

Long review, with discussion of scenery, but no mention of music.