New-York Circus

Event Information

Venue(s):
New-York Circus

Manager / Director:
Lewis B. Lent

Conductor(s):
Charles [conductor] Boswold

Price: $.75 reserved; $.50; $.25 children under 10

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
6 February 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

11 Apr 1870, 8:00 PM
12 Apr 1870, 8:00 PM
13 Apr 1870, 2:30 PM
13 Apr 1870, 8:00 PM
14 Apr 1870, 8:00 PM
15 Apr 1870, 8:00 PM
16 Apr 1870, 2:30 PM
16 Apr 1870, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Benefit of Professor Boswold, “leader of the band,” on Tuesday (04/12/70). Benefit of Caroline Rolland on Thursday (04/14/70).

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Military band, unidentified;  Frank [equestrian] Melville;  Caroline Rolland

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 10 April 1870, 5.

Full cast list of equestrians.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 10 April 1870, 7.
3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 11 April 1870, 5.

Notes this is the last week of the season.

4)
Announcement: New York Post, 11 April 1870, 2.

Notes this is the last week of the season.

5)
Announcement: New York Sun, 11 April 1870, 2.

Brief.

6)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 13 April 1870, 5.

Notes this is the last week of the season.

7)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 14 April 1870, 8.
8)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 16 April 1870, 14.

Brief. Notes final performance of the season is scheduled for 04/16/70.

9)
Review: New York Clipper, 23 April 1870, 22.

“…The season has not been a successful one altogether. In the earlier part of it the attendance was very good, but it soon after fell off, and so continued till the end.”