Theatre Comique

Event Information

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

Proprietor / Lessee:
Robert W. [manager] Butler

Manager / Director:
Robert W. [manager] Butler
E. G. [manager] Gilmore

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
7 July 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

11 Jul 1870, 8:00 PM
12 Jul 1870, 8:00 PM
13 Jul 1870, 8:00 PM
14 Jul 1870, 8:00 PM
15 Jul 1870, 8:00 PM
16 Jul 1870, 2:30 PM
16 Jul 1870, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Billy West; Johnny Hart; Madeline [vocalist] Hardy; G. W. [ventriloquist] Jester; George H. Coes; Master Barney; Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen; J. C. Stewart

2)

Participants: George H. Coes

3)

Sixth Ward tragedy, A

Text Author: Unknown playwright

Participants: Billy West; Johnny Hart; Madeline [vocalist] Hardy; Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen; J. C. Stewart

4)

"Adolphus Morninglory"

aka Adolphus Morning Glory

Composer(s): Braham

Text Author: Murphy

Participants: Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen; Billy West

5)

Smuggler's hornpipe

6)

Hour in the tombs, An

Participants: George H. Coes; Johnny Hart

7)

Diable à quatre, Le

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 10 July 1870, 12.

2)

Review: New York Clipper, 23 July 1870, 126.

“The audiences have been good during the past week, the energy and enterprise of the managers is reaping a suitable reward, and Mons. La Thorne deserves credit for his efficient stage management.“