Tony Pastor’s Opera House

Event Information

Venue(s):
Tony Pastor's Opera House

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
4 January 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Apr 1870, Evening
05 Apr 1870, Evening
06 Apr 1870, Matinee
06 Apr 1870, Evening
07 Apr 1870, Evening
08 Apr 1870, Evening
09 Apr 1870, Matinee
09 Apr 1870, Evening

Program Details

Unclear if Jennie Benson performed before Saturday, as she is only listed in advertisements on that day.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Tony Pastor’s Company;  Tony Pastor;  John Denier;  Johnny Thompson;  Frank Kerns;  Jennie Benson
2)
Dutchman's difficulties, A
aka Dutchman's troubles
Text Author: Unknown playwright
3)
Songs, unidentified
aka New songs; Foreign airs by native artists
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Tony Pastor
4)
Irish songs
aka Irish melodies; Popular, national, and Irish airs; Hibernian songs
Participants:  Jennie Benson

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 April 1870, 9.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 April 1870, 12.

“The great Johnny Thompson in 6 new acts.”

3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 04 April 1870, 7.

“Tony Pastor returns to-night to his opera house with a new budget of songs.”

4)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 09 April 1870, 6.

Also a review of the previous week’s performances.

5)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 09 April 1870, 9.