Huguenot

Event Information

Venue(s):
Booth's Theatre

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
2 October 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

14 Jun 1870, Evening
15 Jun 1870, Evening
16 Jun 1870, Evening
17 Jun 1870, Evening
18 Jun 1870, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Huguenot, The, [play with music]
Text Author: Unknown playwright
Participants:  Ada Clifton;  W. E. Sheridan [actor]
2)
Huguenot, The, [incidental music]
Composer(s): Mollenhauer [viola-vn]

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 12 June 1870, 7.
2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 12 June 1870, 10.

“Daly’s plan of crushing the ticket speculator nuisance by stopping at the door all tickets purchased off them is being followed at Booth’s, and we trust all other managers will band themselves against this sidewalk nuisance.”

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 12 June 1870, 9.

“The public are informed that the tickets purchased of speculators on the sidewalk, on and after Tuesday, June 14, will be refused at the door.” In a separate card, a notice that the theatre will be closed on Monday evening in order to prepare for the new production of The Huguenot.

4)
Review: New York Post, 15 June 1870, 2.

No mention of music.

5)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 15 June 1870, 4.

The “representation…had all the effect of a novelty; and, by reason of incidental beauties of scenery and accessories of music and dancing, it had also the effect of a very brilliant dramatic spectacle.” No further mention of music.

6)
Review: New York Herald, 15 June 1870, 6.

No mention of music.

7)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 18 June 1870, 4.

No mention of music.

8)
Review: New-York Times, 19 June 1870, 4.

“…Scenery, costumes, properties, dancing and music are all of an uncommonly fine order…” Lists more of cast.

9)
Review: New York Sun, 20 June 1870, 2.

No mention of music.

10)
Review: New York Clipper, 25 June 1870, 94.

Long review with description of scenery. No mention of music.