Bryant's Opera House

Event Information

Venue(s):
Bryant's Opera House (W. 23d St.)

Manager / Director:
Charles A. [manager] Wing

Conductor(s):
Anthony, Jr. Reiff

Event Type:
Minstrel

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
22 September 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

03 Jul 1871, Evening
04 Jul 1871, Evening
04 Jul 1871, 2:00 PM
05 Jul 1871, Evening
06 Jul 1871, Evening
07 Jul 1871, Evening
08 Jul 1871, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: John L. Hall; Blanche Galton; Thomas [tenor] Whiffin; Mrs. John L. [burlesque actress] Hall

2)

Lischen et Fritzchen

aka Lieschen and Fritschen

Composer(s): Offenbach

Text Author: Boisselot

Participants: Blanche Galton; Thomas [tenor] Whiffin

3)

Ill treated il trovatore; or, The mother, the maiden, & the musicianer

aka Ill-treated trovatore

Text Author: Byron

Participants: John L. Hall; Mrs. John L. [burlesque actress] Hall

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 July 1871, 2.

2)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 15 July 1871, 118.

“The attendance was very small, and the audiences were apathetic, which proved contagious, and ere the performances were over the actors became listless and indifferent.”