Wood’s Museum and Metropolitan Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wood's Museum and Metropolitan Theatre

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
2 July 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 May 1870, 2:00 PM
23 May 1870, 8:00 PM
24 May 1870, 2:00 PM
24 May 1870, 8:00 PM
25 May 1870, 2:00 PM
25 May 1870, 8:00 PM
26 May 1870, 2:00 PM
26 May 1870, 8:00 PM
27 May 1870, 2:00 PM
27 May 1870, 8:00 PM
28 May 1870, 2:00 PM
28 May 1870, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Witches of New York
Text Author: Aiken
Participants:  Theresa Wood [dancer-voc];  Rosa [actress] Rand;  Olivia [actress] Rand;  Albert Aiken

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 07 May 1870, 38.

Announces Witches of New York and first appearance of Aiken for 05/09/70.

2)
Announcement: New York Sun, 16 May 1870, 2.
3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 21 May 1870, 54.
4)
Announcement: New York Herald, 23 May 1870, 1.
5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 23 May 1870, 7.
6)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 23 May 1870, 5.
7)
Announcement: New York Post, 23 May 1870, 2.
8)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 24 May 1870, 8.
9)
Review: New York Herald, 25 May 1870, 6.

Includes plot description. No mention of music.

10)
Review: New York Sun, 25 May 1870, 2.

No mention of music.

11)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 28 May 1870, 62.
12)
Review: New York Clipper, 04 June 1870, 70.

“…The second act closes with a gallop, in which all the characters appear, finishing with the inevitable Can-can.” No further mention of music.