Olympic Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
9 July 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

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

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Mrs. James A. Oates’s Burlesque Troupe;  Mrs. James A. Oates
2)
Fair one with blonde wig, The
Text Author: Unknown playwright

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 22 May 1870, 8.

“Music, Indian Drum, Butterfly Waltz, Come with Me, Norma, Shoo Fly, The Villians, Banished Prince, Atilla, Jubilee Jim.”

2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 23 May 1870, 10.

“Mrs. Oates has won the proud title of being the champion burlesque actress in America, as to her fascinating manners and acting she brings also a fine, well cultivated voice. Her company is well selected, and their engagement at the Olympic is likely to be one of unqualified success.”

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 23 May 1870, 7.

“3 HOURS of FUN.”

4)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 23 May 1870, 5.
5)
Review: New York Clipper, 04 June 1870, 70.

Favorable review; no mention of music “...During the past week the attendance was quite large; business was better than at any other theatre in the city.”