Articles on the rumor of a new theater

Event Information

Venue(s):

Manager / Director:
William Jermyn Florence

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
12 March 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Apr 1870
30 Apr 1870

Citations

1)
Article: New-York Daily Tribune, 23 April 1870, 7.

Brief. “Rumor makes mention of a new theater, to be opened next season, on the north side of Twenty-third-st., between Sixth and Seventh-aves., under the management of Mr. W. J. Florence, the popular Irish comedian.”

2)
Article: New York Post, 30 April 1870, 1.

“Florence, the comedian, accordings to Dame Rumor, has in mind to build a new theatre in Twenty-third street, and manage it himself. There are also vague reports afloat of two other new theatres to be erected in this city, but by whom nobody seems to know.”