Berger Family of Swiss Bell Ringers

Event Information

Venue(s):
Lina Edwin's Theatre

Manager / Director:
C. P. [manager] Kendall

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
24 June 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

17 Jul 1871, Evening
18 Jul 1871, Evening
19 Jul 1871, Evening
20 Jul 1871, Evening
21 Jul 1871, Evening
22 Jul 1871, Evening
22 Jul 1871, 2:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Berger Family of Swiss Bell Ringers; Sol Smith [comedian] Russell; Maude Stanley

2)

Air varié, no. 6

Composer(s): Beriot

3)

"White squall, The"

Composer(s): Barker

4)

"Nightingale's trill, The"

Composer(s): Ganz

Participants: Maude Stanley

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New-York Times, 16 July 1871, 7.

2)

Review: New-York Times, 23 July 1871, 5.

“We refer to the concerts, vocal and instrumental, given by the Berger Family. Their performances are good, and their bell-recitals of popular melodies surprising to look upon and delightful to listen to.”

3)

Announcement: New York Clipper, 29 July 1871, 134.