Jennie Wilmore Testimonial

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Conductor(s):
Giuseppe Operti

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
23 July 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

28 May 1870, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Matilda Agnes Heron;  Lizzie [actress] Willmore;  Ada [actress and dancer] Harland;  Jenny [actress] Willmore;  Jennie [vocalist] Hughes
2)
Morning call, The
aka Morgenbesuch
Text Author: Dance
3)
Camille; or, The fate of a coquette
Text Author: Heron
Participants:  Matilda Agnes Heron
4)
Mad boy, The
Text Author: Boucicault
5)
"Killarney"
Composer(s): Balfe
Text Author: Falconer
Participants:  Jennie [vocalist] Hughes
6)
Pygmalion; or, The statue fair
aka Peerless and beautiful statue, The
Text Author: Brough
Participants:  Lizzie [actress] Willmore;  Ada [actress and dancer] Harland;  Jenny [actress] Willmore

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 May 1870, 8.

List of concert’s sponsors.

2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 23 May 1870, 10.
3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 24 May 1870, 7.
4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 25 May 1870, 8.

“Ten stars and over fifty volunteers will appear.” Longer cast list.

5)
Announcement: New York Sun, 25 May 1870, 2.
6)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 26 May 1870, 12.

Program.

7)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 27 May 1870, 5.
8)
Announcement: New York Herald, 27 May 1870, 4.
9)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 28 May 1870, 62.

Brief.

10)
Review: New York Herald, 29 May 1870, 7.

No mention of music.