Theatre Comique

Event Information

Venue(s):
Theatre Comique [1867- : 514 Broadway]

Manager / Director:
Josh Hart [actor, minstrel]

Price: $.50; $1 reserved seat; $.25 family circle

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

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, Matinee
18 Oct 1871, Evening
19 Oct 1871, Evening
20 Oct 1871, Evening
21 Oct 1871, Matinee
21 Oct 1871, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Johnny Wild
2)
One night in a barroom
3)
Barney's courtship
aka Emigrants, The; or, Good-bye to ould Ireland
4)
Clodoche Troupe burlesque
aka Burlesque of the Clodoche Troupe
Participants:  Johnny Wild
5)
Happy couple, The
6)
Rivals, The, [ballet]
7)
Mulcahey twins, The
aka Mucaney twins
8)
Freemasonry exposed

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 15 October 1871, 13.

Grand opening night on Monday: burlesque, ballet, farce, acrobatic, pantomime, minstrelsy, drama, acrobatic feats; numerous performers.

2)
Review: New York Herald, 17 October 1871, 10.

Brief; no mention of music.

3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 21 October 1871, 230.
4)
Review: New York Clipper, 28 October 1871, 238.