Ruy Blas

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:
5 June 2021

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

10 Jan 1870, 8:00 PM
11 Jan 1870, 8:00 PM
12 Jan 1870, 2:00 PM
12 Jan 1870, 8:00 PM
13 Jan 1870, 8:00 PM
14 Jan 1870, 8:00 PM
15 Jan 1870, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Ruy Blas
Text Author: Hugo
Participants:  Charles [actor] Fechter (role: Ruy Blas);  Carlotta Leclercq (role: the Princess)

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Sun, 03 January 1870, 2.
2)
Article: New-York Times, 07 January 1870, 5.

Biographical sketch of Fechter.

3)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 08 January 1870, 319.
4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 09 January 1870, 2.
5)
Announcement: New York Herald, 10 January 1870.

First appearance of Charles Fechter in the United States.

6)
Announcement: New York Post, 10 January 1870, 2.
7)
Announcement: New York Sun, 10 January 1870, 3.
8)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 10 January 1870, 7.

Includes complete cast. 

9)
Announcement: New-York Times, 10 January 1870, 5.
10)
Review: New York Herald, 11 January 1870, 7.

No mention of music.

11)
Review: New York Sun, 11 January 1870, 1.

No mention of music.

12)
Review: New-York Times, 11 January 1870, 5.

No mention of music.

13)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 11 January 1870, 4.

No mention of music.

14)
Review: New York Post, 12 January 1870, 2.

No mention of music.

15)
Review: New-York Times, 13 January 1870.

No mention of music.

16)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 15 January 1870, 326, col. 4.
17)
Review: New-York Times, 16 January 1870, 4.

Review of Fechter’s performance.

18)
Review: New York Clipper, 22 January 1870, 334, col. 3.

No mention of music.