New-York Circus

Event Information

Venue(s):
Hippotheatron

Manager / Director:
Lewis B. Lent

Conductor(s):
C. [conductor] Boswell

Price: $.50; $.25 for children under ten; $.75 for reserved seat

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
22 September 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

27 Feb 1871, 8:00 PM
28 Feb 1871, 8:00 PM
01 Mar 1871, 2:30 PM
01 Mar 1871, 8:00 PM
02 Mar 1871, 8:00 PM
03 Mar 1871, 8:00 PM
04 Mar 1871, 2:30 PM
04 Mar 1871, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  George Donald [equestrian, age 14] Melville;  Jeannette Ellsler;  Caroline Rolland
2)
Billy Button; or, The tailor’s unfortunate ride to Brentford

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 26 February 1871, 7.
2)
Announcement: New York Post, 27 February 1871, 2.
3)
Review: New York Herald, 28 February 1871, 10.

No mention of music.

4)
Announcement: New-York Times, 02 March 1871, 5.

No serious damage from fire on Tuesday night.

5)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 03 March 1871, 5.

Peril averted from fire on Tuesday night.

6)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 04 March 1871, 382.
7)
Review: New York Clipper, 11 March 1871, 390.

No mention of music.

8)
Review: New York Post, 30 March 1871, 2.

No mention of music.