Grand Opera House

Event Information

Venue(s):
Grand Opera House

Proprietor / Lessee:
James, Jr. Fisk

Price: $.50

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
3 July 2021

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

24 Jan 1870, Evening
25 Jan 1870, Evening
26 Jan 1870, Evening
27 Jan 1870, Evening
28 Jan 1870, Evening
29 Jan 1870, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  William, Jr. Davidge;  George C. Boniface;  Nully Pieris
2)
Jocrisse, the juggler
Text Author: Robertson [dramatist]
Participants:  George C. Boniface (role: Jocrisse)
3)
Cool as a cucumber
aka As cool as a cucumber; Cool as ice
Text Author: Jerrold
Participants:  George C. Boniface (role: Plumper)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 January 1870, 2.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 23 January 1870, 7.
3)
Review: New York Herald, 25 January 1870, 6.

No mention of music.

4)
Review: New-York Times, 25 January 1870, 5.

No mention of music.

5)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 29 January 1870, 343.
6)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 05 February 1870, 350, col. 3.

“The Grand Opera House did not close the three last nights of the past week as was the intention of the manager…The Grand Opera House will remain closed all of the present week for rehearsals.”