Annual Entertainment of the Benevolent and Protective Order Elks: 3rd

Event Information

Venue(s):
Academy of Music

Event Type:
Minstrel, Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 February 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

15 Nov 1870, 2:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
Composer(s): Unknown composer
3)
aka Old lang syne
Composer(s): Traditional
Text Author: Burns
4)
Composer(s): Unknown composer

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 07 November 1870, 7.
2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 14 November 1870, 5.

In aid of the fund of the Order.

3)
Review: New York Herald, 16 November 1870, 4.

“Among the audience were Dan Bryant and his amiable consort Neil Bryant; Judge Tony Hartmann, Billy Birch, Backus, and Mr. Kelly, the manager of Kelly & Leon’s minstrel troupe.

“Fully 150 of the leading stars of the light theatrical profession occupied the boards during the performance, and rollicking wit, mingled with side-splitting jokes, kept the attention of the audience spellbound. When the curtain rose Johnny Hart performed upon the ‘bones’ in his peculiar style, and was followed by the whole impromptu troupe, who discoursed fun, folly, old and new jests and witticisms in commendable big Injun style. McAndrews gave a new version of his burlesque, ‘Carry the News to Mary,’ and the Clodoche Troupe, consisting of Messrs. Wild, Kearns, Seymour and Cummins, gave a milky representation of the original French performance and were largely encored. Archy Hughes and Fayette Welch surpassed themselves and were duly applauded. The finale of the entertainment was a walk-around to the tune of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ by the members of the order, theatrical as well as lay, the former being dressed in black and the latter in white apparel.

“The affair was well managed and the directors received the hearty thanks of the members of the order. The performance netted about $1,000, which amount goes into the funds of the society.”

4)
Review: New-York Times, 16 November 1870, 5.

“The entertainment in aid of the fund of the United Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, given at the Academy of Music, yesterday, was witnessed by an immense audience. About 150 performers from the minstrel halls and variety theatres of this City, Brooklyn and Philadelphia took part in it, and a walk around of tremendous proportions brought it to a successful close.”

5)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 17 November 1870, 5.

Names of some of the performers who participated.

6)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 19 November 1870, 262.
7)
Review: New York Clipper, 26 November 1870, 270.

“They then sang ‘Auld Lang Syne,’ at the conclusion of which the entire body of people on the stage joined in the plantation festival song and dance entitled ‘I’ll Buy My Love a Ring.’”