New-York Circus

Event Information

Venue(s):
Hippotheatron

Manager / Director:
Lewis B. Lent

Price: $.50; $.25 children under 10; $.75 reserved seat; $.50 reserved seat for children

Event Type:
Band

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 October 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

30 Oct 1871, 8:00 PM
31 Oct 1871, 8:00 PM
01 Nov 1871, 2:30 PM
01 Nov 1871, 8:00 PM
02 Nov 1871, 8:00 PM
03 Nov 1871, 8:00 PM
04 Nov 1871, 2:30 PM
04 Nov 1871, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Melville Family;  Nat Austin;  Lucille [equestrian] Watson

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 22 October 1871, 7.

Equestrians, gymnasts, acrobats; grand processional parade on Monday morning; procession route.

2)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 30 October 1871, 5.
3)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 31 October 1871, 4.

No mention of music.

4)
Review: New-York Times, 31 October 1871, 4.

No mention of music.

5)
Review: New York Post, 03 November 1871, 4.

No mention of music.

6)
Review: New York Herald, 04 November 1871, 7.

No mention of music.

7)
Review: New York Clipper, 11 November 1871, 254.

Notes procession through the principal streets on opening day.