Laura Keene's Theatre: M. Levick Benefit [Stage Manager]

Event Information

Venue(s):
Laura Keene's Theatre (1862-63)

Conductor(s):
Thomas Baker

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
2 October 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

27 Apr 1863, Evening

Program Details

Our American Cousin includes the polka "Our American cousin polka".

Our Gal includes the songs "By the sad sea waves" and "My Johnny was a shoemaker".

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Fanny Denham (role: Jemima)
2)
Our American cousin
Text Author: Taylor [dramatist]
3)
Our American cousin polka
aka American cousin polka; Cousin polka
Composer(s): Baker
4)
Our gal
Text Author: Johnson
5)
"By the sad sea waves"
Composer(s): Benedict
Participants:  Fanny Denham
6)
"My Johnny was a shoemaker"
aka My Johnie was a shoemaker
Composer(s): Day
Participants:  Fanny Denham

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 24 April 1863, 2.

 “Mr. Levick, the efficient stage manager, is to have a benefit on Monday next.”

2)
Announcement: New York Post, 25 April 1863, 2.

 “On Monday Mr. Levick will have a benefit, and on Tuesday the theatre will be closed for two nights.”

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 26 April 1863, 7.

 Our gal songs.

4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 27 April 1863, 7.

Cast.

5)
Announcement: New-York Times, 27 April 1863, 4.

 

6)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 27 April 1863, 7.

 Baker polka.

7)
Review: New York Clipper, 09 May 1863, 27.

 “The past week gave us a sort of hashed-up dish at Laura Keene’s. ‘Our American Cousin’ was revived, then there was a benefit; then we were promised a cat spectacle for the 30th; but it didn’t come to pass; then it was announced for May 2d; and again the cat drama failed to come to time.”