Theatre Comique

Event Information

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

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
15 June 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 May 1870, 7:30 PM
17 May 1870, 7:30 PM
18 May 1870, 7:30 PM
19 May 1870, 7:30 PM
20 May 1870, 7:30 PM
21 May 1870, 7:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Theatre Comique, corps de ballet; Theatre Comique, pantomime troupe; Master Barney; Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen; Add Ryman; Charles [clown, pantomimist] Abbott; Corinne [child vocalist] Kimball

2)

Pit-i-pat; or, Harlequin, merry momus and the six jolly millers

aka pitipat; pitapat

3)

Bruised and cured

4)

"My father sold charcoal"

aka My father sould charcoal; Me father sould charcoal

Composer(s): Traditional

Participants: Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen

5)

aka Rackerty Jack; Jackety rock

Composer(s): Operti

Participants: Master Barney

6)

Bloodless duel, The

Participants: Add Ryman

7)

Doctor Curall

aka Doctor Cure All

8)

Village festival, The

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 May 1870, 8.

2)

Review: New York Clipper, 28 May 1870, 62.

The performances “met with considerable favor…Johnny Queen did ‘My Father Sould Charcoal’ and a clog dance…Master Barney did the song of ‘Jackety Rock,’ and received several encores. Little Corrini’s [sic] bouquet of melodies pleased and she was the recipient of three encores.” No further mention of music.