Theatre Comique

Event Information

Venue(s):
Theatre Comique [1867- : 514 Broadway]

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
26 April 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

02 May 1870, 7:45 PM
03 May 1870, 7:45 PM
04 May 1870, 2:30 PM
04 May 1870, 7:45 PM
05 May 1870, 7:45 PM
06 May 1870, 7:45 PM
07 May 1870, 7:45 PM

Program Details

“Opening of the summer season.” First appearance of Abbott, “the great clown and pantomimist” from England.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Theatre Comique, corps de ballet;  George H. Coes;  Master Barney;  Add Ryman;  J. C. Stewart;  Maria [dancer] Westmayler;  Charles [clown, pantomimist] Abbott;  Erminie [dancer] Venturoli
2)
Pit-i-pat; or, Harlequin, merry momus and the six jolly millers
aka pitipat; pitapat

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 02 May 1870, 12.
2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 02 May 1870, 7.
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 May 1870, 8.

Only citation to note Pit-i-pat. Long cast list.

4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 May 1870, 8.

Only citation to note Wednesday matinee. Children “half price” at matinee, but no specific prices given.

5)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 07 May 1870, 38.