King Lear

Event Information

Venue(s):
Fourteenth-Street Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
W. M. [manager] Holland

Manager / Director:
W. M. [manager] Holland

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
19 September 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

06 Feb 1871, Evening
07 Feb 1871, Evening
08 Feb 1871, Evening
09 Feb 1871, Evening
10 Feb 1871, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Text Author: Shakespeare
Participants:  Edwin Forrest

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 03 February 1871, 2.
2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 05 February 1871, 7.
3)
Announcement: New York Post, 06 February 1871, 2.
4)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 06 February 1871, 8.
5)
Review: New York Herald, 07 February 1871, 10.

No mention of music.

6)
Review: New York Post, 07 February 1871, 2.

No mention of music.

7)
Review: New York Sun, 07 February 1871, 1.

No mention of music.

8)
Review: New-York Times, 07 February 1871, 5.

No mention of music.

9)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 07 February 1871, 5.

No mention of music; complete cast.

10)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 11 February 1871, 5.

No performance given on Tuesday evening because of Forrest's sudden indisposition.

11)
Review: New York Clipper, 18 February 1871, 366.

No mention of music; complete cast.

12)
Announcement: New York Post, 18 February 1871, 4.

Reason for Forrest's absence last Tuesday evening.