Bowery Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Bowery Theatre (after 1/67)

Manager / Director:
William B. Freligh

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
18 June 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

01 May 1871, 7:30 PM
02 May 1871, 7:30 PM
03 May 1871, 7:30 PM
04 May 1871, 7:30 PM
05 May 1871, 2:00 PM
05 May 1871, 7:30 PM
06 May 1871, 2:00 PM
06 May 1871, 7:30 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Johnny Allen [minstrel/variety]
2)
Who speaks first?
Text Author: Dance
3)
People of all nations
Text Author: Unknown playwright
4)
Schnider; or, Dot house von de Rhine
aka Schnieder; Schneider
Text Author: McCloskey

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 April 1871, 15.

To be preceded by a comedietta each evening; Friday evening benefit of Allen.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 30 April 1871, 14.

Allen’s farewell benefit, Friday afternoon and evening; annual benefit of John J. Jones, treasurer, Friday evening.

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 06 May 1871, 38.

No mention of music; complete cast. Minstrel performer Johnny Allen’s debut as an actor.

4)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 13 May 1871, 46.

A large number of minstrel performers from various minstrel halls and variety theatres appeared at Allen’s Friday afternoon benefit.