Macbeth

Event Information

Venue(s):
Booth's Theatre

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
5 October 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 Oct 1871, Evening
17 Oct 1871, Evening
18 Oct 1871, Evening
19 Oct 1871, Evening
20 Oct 1871, Evening
21 Oct 1871, Evening
21 Oct 1871, 1:30 PM

Program Details

Thursday night to benefit victims of the Chicago fire. See also separate event entry of 10/13/71: Articles on benefit entertainments for victims of the Chicago fire.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Macbeth
Text Author: Shakespeare
Participants:  William [actor] Creswick (role: Macbeth / Macduff (Thursday only));  Edwin Thomas Booth (role: Macbeth (Thursday only));  Charlotte Cushman (role: Lady Macbeth)

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 15 October 1871, 7.
2)
Review: New York Herald, 17 October 1871, 10.

Brief; no mention of music.

3)
Review: New-York Times, 17 October 1871, 6.

No mention of music.

4)
Review: New York Post, 18 October 1871, 2.

No mention of music.

5)
Review: New York Sun, 18 October 1871, 2.

No mention of music.

6)
Review: New York Herald, 19 October 1871, 10.

No mention of music.

7)
Review: New York Herald, 20 October 1871, 7.

Brief; no mention of music. At the benefit performance on Thursday, Booth appeared as Macbeth and Creswick as Macduff.

8)
Review: New York Sun, 20 October 1871, 1.

No mention of music; benefit for victims of the Chicago fire.

9)
Announcement: New-York Times, 20 October 1871, 5.

Benefit Thursday evening for victims of the Chicago fire.

10)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 20 October 1871, 2.

No mention of music; complete cast list.