Germania Illustrated

Event Information

Venue(s):
Irving Hall

Conductor(s):
Herr [conductor] Dormstein

Price: $.50; reserved seat, $.50 extra

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 August 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

22 May 1871, Evening
23 May 1871, Evening
24 May 1871, Evening
25 May 1871, Evening
26 May 1871, Evening
27 May 1871, Matinee
27 May 1871, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Karl Johann Formes;  William J. [tenor] Hill;  William H. [actor] Pope;  Sarah Barron

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 22 May 1871, 7.

Pictorial, historical, poetic, and musical; “new and original moving panorama of the Franco-German War.”

2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 22 May 1871, 3.

Concert to be given in connection with the pantomime.

3)
Announcement: New-York Times, 23 May 1871, 4.
4)
Review: New York Herald, 26 May 1871, 8.

“… the proceedings were pleasantly varied by songs and piano solos. A debutante, Miss Barron, received well merited applause for her rendering of the ‘Trobadour’ and one of Wallace’s ballads. This lady possesses a splendid fresh contralto voice, and promises to become one of our sweetest singers.”

5)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 27 May 1871, 62.
6)
Announcement: New York Herald, 28 May 1871, 10.

“The panorama of the French and German war at Irving Hall is very interesting and the singing of the excellent artists engaged for the entertainment adds much to it.”

7)
Review: New York Sun, 29 May 1871, 2.

“The evening’s pleasure is heightened by some excellent music.”