New Idea

Event Information

Venue(s):
New Idea, The

Manager / Director:
William A. Wray

Price: $.25

Event Type:
Minstrel, Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
8 September 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

30 Mar 1863, 7:45 PM
31 Mar 1863, 7:45 PM
01 Apr 1863, 7:45 PM
02 Apr 1863, 7:45 PM
03 Apr 1863, 7:45 PM
04 Apr 1863, 2:30 PM
04 Apr 1863, 7:45 PM

Program Details

Henry Percy (tenor – 1st appearance)
Mordecai Lyon (balladist – 1st appearance)

Gustavus Geary performed Thu-Sat only.


Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Australian Family, The;  New Idea Minstrel Band;  Gustavus Geary;  Henry Percy;  Mons. Fouche;  Miss Allinson;  William A. Wray;  Mlle.[dancer] Helene;  Mordecai Lyons;  James H. Budworth;  George Rainar;  James [equestrian] Melville;  Samuel [equestrian] Melville;  George [equestrian] Melville;  Frank [equestrian] Melville
2)
Love's triumph, "Night, love, is creeping"
Composer(s): Wallace
Text Author: Planché
Participants:  Gustavus Geary

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 29 March 1863, 7.
“Minstrels . . . Ballet . . . Pantomime.”
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 29 March 1863, 7.
“Re-Organization of the Minstrel Band.”
3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 30 March 1863, 7.

4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 30 March 1863, 7.
“Allinson, who will sing during the coming week an entirely new selection of songs . . . Mlle. Helene and Mons. Fouche in an entirely new ballet.”
5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 31 March 1863, 7.
“Henry Percy, The Unrivaled Tenor . . . Minstrel Band, Ballet Troupe, Vocalization, &c. every night.”
6)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 31 March 1863, 7.
“Second night of George Bainor.”
7)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 02 April 1863, 7.
“Geary Sings To-night the Charming “Night, Love, Is Creeping, from Blafe’s New Opera, Love’s Triumph.”  COMMENT (WDG): Love’s triumph is not by Balfe; it’s by Wallace.
8)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 April 1863, 7.