Bowery Theatre: William Freligh Benefit
Event Information
Venue(s):
Bowery Theatre (after 1/67)
Proprietor / Lessee:
William B. Freligh
Manager / Director:
William B. Freligh
Event Type:
Play With Music
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
26 April 2022
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
29 Apr 1870, 2:00 PM29 Apr 1870, 7:45 PM
Program Details
Performers and/or Works Performed
Citations
“Mr. William B. Freligh, the popular manager of the Bowery, will take his annual benefit on Friday afternoon and evening.”
Full cast list. Most performers belonged to other troupes and appeared “courtesy of” the various properitors and managers of the city and Brooklyn theaters.
“Those ladies and gentlemen who have kindly volunteered for [the benefit] will please assemble on the stage at 12:30 P. M. to-day (Thursday) for rehearsal. The orchestra will be in attendance.”
No mention of music. “…the bill was varied and lengthy in the extreme. Mr. Freligh has labored long and conscientiously to elevate his theatre above the level of mediocrity in which he found it, and under his direction the most objectionable features of the east side dramatic temple were remobed, and it became more of the Broadway style of theatre than ever was dreamed of in the days of the ‘hi-hiers’ and peanut masticators.”