Lina Edwin’s Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Lina Edwin's Theatre

Conductor(s):
William [conductor] Withers

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
25 April 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

12 Dec 1870, 8:00 PM
13 Dec 1870, 8:00 PM
14 Dec 1870, 8:00 PM
15 Dec 1870, 8:00 PM
16 Dec 1870, 8:00 PM
17 Dec 1870, 2:00 PM
17 Dec 1870, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: John L. Hall; Blanche Galton

2)

Farce, unidentified

3)

Little Jack Sheppard; or, The idle prentice

aka Idle apprentice

Text Author: Farnie

4)

"Champagne Charlie"

Composer(s): Lee

Text Author: Whymark

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 11 December 1870, 9.

Includes names of performers.

2)

Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 12 December 1870, 4.

Detailed long review. “It is thickly garnished with songs—and some of the incidental music is very good. . . . Miss Blanche Galton is a good vocalist and a graceful player.”

3)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 24 December 1870, 302.

“…pleasing songs.”