Niblo’s Garden: Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams

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:
26 December 2021

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

01 Apr 1870, Evening
02 Apr 1870, Evening

Program Details

Farewell benefit for the Williams on Friday evening. Mrs. Barney Williams plays eight different national characters (English Italian, French, Yankee, etc.) in An hour in Seville.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants: Maria [Mrs. Barney] Williams; Barney Williams

2)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants: Maria [Mrs. Barney] Williams; Barney Williams

3)
Fairy circle, The; or, Con O'Carrolan's dream
Text Author: Grattan
Participants: Maria [Mrs. Barney] Williams (role: Moleshee); Barney Williams (role: Con O’Carolan)

4)
Hour in Seville, An
Text Author: Selby
Participants: Maria [Mrs. Barney] Williams

5)
Barney the baron; or, The haunted chamber
Text Author: Lover
Participants: Barney Williams (role: Barney O’Toole)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Sun, 30 March 1870, 3.

2)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 31 March 1870, 4.
Program.

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 01 April 1870, 9.
Multiple cards on the same page.

4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 01 April 1870, 7.

5)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 01 April 1870, 7.

6)
Review: New York Herald, 02 April 1870, 7.
The theater was “crowded to overflowing last evening by a magnificent audience, composed of the élite of the city…” Positive review, notes several encores; no mention of music.

7)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 02 April 1870, 11.
“Repetition of the great benefit bill.”

8)
Review: New York Post, 02 April 1870, 2.
A “pleasant and enjoyable affair.” No mention of music.

9)
Review: New York Clipper, 09 April 1870, 6.
Brief; merely notes these performances took place.