Frou-Frou

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fifth Avenue Theatre (1867-73)

Proprietor / Lessee:
Augustin Daly

Manager / Director:
Augustin Daly

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 February 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

18 Apr 1870, 8:00 PM
19 Apr 1870, 8:00 PM
20 Apr 1870, 1:00 PM
20 Apr 1870, 8:00 PM
21 Apr 1870, 8:00 PM
22 Apr 1870, 8:00 PM
23 Apr 1870, 2:00 PM
23 Apr 1870, 8:00 PM

Program Details

This week featured new costumes, scenery, and music, including a freshly composed barcarole “by the musical director.” Special Wednesday matinee at 1 pm.

Performers and/or Works Performed

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 07 April 1870, 4.

“…The custom of giving Wednesday afternoon performances at this house has been temporarily abandoned, but it will be resumed on the 20th inst.”

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 17 April 1870, 9.

Full cast list.

3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 17 April 1870, 4.
4)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 17 April 1870, 7.

“In compliance with a large number of requests from suburban residents for a one o’clock matinee of Frou Frou, Mr. Daly begs to announce for Wednesday next, at 1 o’clock, an extra matinee.”

5)
Announcement: New York Herald, 18 April 1870, 7.

“The spring opening of fashions will take place at the Fifth Avenue theatre [sic] this evening… A new barcarolle and a new set of furniture for ‘Frou-Frou’s’ budoir is also promised. The barcarolle will be sung in the scene in Venice… There is little doubt but ‘Frou-Frou’ will continue to delight its admirers until the dogdays drive them away to the seaside.”

6)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 18 April 1870, 5.

“New decorations are to be added to the already brilliant scenic setting, this evening, and, in the beautiful Venetian scene, a new barcarole is to be sung, for the first time… The custom of Wednesday Matinées will be resumed at the Fifth Avenue on the 27th inst.”

7)
Announcement: New York Sun, 18 April 1870, 2.
8)
Review: New York Herald, 20 April 1870, 7.

“‘Frou-Frou.’—This delicious bit of domestic drama or comedy, however you may call it, came out Monday night in Mr. Daly’s bijou establishment in a new dress… the beautiful theatre shone with new brilliancy in the surroundings with which the young and talent manager embellished it. A dashing barcarole from the pen of the musical director of the theatre was sung in the Italian scene, Miss Amy Ames taking the principal part. According to its new setting ‘Frou-Frou’ has been rejuvenated to such an extent that it must long remain, in its present position, ‘the theatrical sensation of the present year, and one of the loveliest plays ever presented to the New York public.’”

9)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 20 April 1870, 4.

Of the Wednesday matinee: “…Suburban residents who may wish to see a play that has attracted so much attention and inspired so much comment, as well in Paris and London as in New-York, have here in a convenient opportunity of gratifying a very natural curiosity.”

10)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 23 April 1870, 22.

Notes new costumes, set décor.

11)
Review: New York Clipper, 30 April 1870, 30.

“…Among the new attractions was a barcarole, composed by the musical director of the theatre, which is creditably rendered by Miss Ames and choral assistants.”