Jane English and the Troupe St. Denis

Event Information

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

Manager / Director:
Jane English

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
30 July 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

19 May 1863, Evening

Program Details

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Jane English and the Troupe St. Denis; Josef Caron [pantomimist]; Alexander Zanfretta; Henry Agoust [pantomime]; Auguste Muller [violin]; Mlle. [tight rope] Rosita

2)

Amant de trop, Un

3)

Vingt-six infortunes de Pierrot, Les

aka Les 26 infortunes de Pierrot; Infortunes de Pierrot; Imfortunes de Pierrot

Text Author: Deburau

Participants: Henry Agoust [pantomime]; Josef Caron [pantomimist]

4)

Participants: Auguste Muller [violin]

Citations

1)

Advertisement: New-York Times, 18 May 1863, 7.

2)

Advertisement: New York Herald, 19 May 1863, 12.

– Caran’s name now “Caron.” “Orphean Solo, Showing the wonderful power of music over the Animal Kingdom, will be given by the great Artist, Auguste Muller. . . . The study of this piece alone cost the artist two years of labor.”