Richard III

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Proprietor / Lessee:
Henry C. Jarrett
Henry Palmer

Manager / Director:
Henry C. Jarrett
Henry Palmer

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
17 August 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

10 Apr 1871, 8:00 PM
11 Apr 1871, 8:00 PM
12 Apr 1871, 8:00 PM
13 Apr 1871, 8:00 PM
14 Apr 1871, 8:00 PM
15 Apr 1871, 1:30 PM
15 Apr 1871, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
King Richard III
aka Richard III; Richard the Third; Richard the Third; or, The Battle of Bosworth Field
Text Author: Shakespeare
Participants:  James [actor] Bennett (role: Richard III)

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 01 April 1871, 414.

Complete cast.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 10 April 1871, 9.

Complete cast.

3)
Review: New York Post, 11 April 1871, 2.

Doubt whether the departures from the familiar Colley Cibber version of the play are desirable; must be abridged.

4)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 11 April 1871, 5.

No mention of music.

5)
Review: New York Herald, 12 April 1871, 7.

No mention of music.

6)
Review: New York Sun, 13 April 1871, 3.

No mention of music.

7)
Review: New-York Times, 13 April 1871, 5.

No mention of music.

8)
Review: New York Clipper, 22 April 1871, 22.

No mention of music. “…as arranged for stage representation from the original text by Mr. Charles Calvert, manager of the Prince’s Theatre, Manchester, Eng., was acted for the first time in America.”