Lydia Thompson Company

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Proprietor / Lessee:
Henry C. Jarrett
Henry Palmer

Manager / Director:
Henry C. Jarrett
Henry Palmer

Conductor(s):
Michael [conductor] Connolly

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
21 August 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

03 Jun 1870, Evening
04 Jun 1870, Evening
04 Jun 1870, 2:00 PM

Program Details

Benefit of Lydia Thompson on Friday (06/03/70). First appearances of Jackson and Edwin with Lydia Thompson Company.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Lydia Thompson Burlesque Troupe; Marie [actress] Longmore; Harry Jackson; William B. Cahill; Belle Howitt; Lydia [actress] Thompson; Pauline [actress] Markham

2)

Little rebel, The

Text Author: Coyne

3)

Ixion; or, The man at the wheel

Text Author: Burnand

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 June 1870, 9.

Full cast list.

2)

Review: New York Herald, 04 June 1870, 7.

“…Mr. Connolly, the leader of the orchestra, deserves high praise for his admirable musical setting of all the burlesques of the past season. Without him the blondes would never have attained such popularity in this city.”

3)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 June 1870, 12.

4)

Review: New-York Times, 04 June 1870, 7.

Brief; no mention of music.

5)

Advertisement: New-York Times, 04 June 1870, 9.