Testimonial Benefit to Matilda Heron

Event Information

Venue(s):
Niblo's Garden

Price: $1; $1.50 reserved orchestra stall

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 November 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

17 Jan 1872, 1:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Jules [cornet] Levy;  Mark Smith
2)
"Fine old English gentleman, The," [song]
aka Old English gentleman
Text Author: Dance
Participants:  Mark Smith
3)
Cornet solo
Participants:  Jules [cornet] Levy

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 03 January 1872, 8.
2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 07 January 1872, 11.

For Friday, Jan. 12.

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 12 January 1872, 2.

Announcement of postponement until Wednesday, Jan. 17; names of artists who have expressed a desire to assist; preliminary program

4)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 13 January 1872, 326.

“Through an unfortunate marriage her fortune has been dissipated and now, toward the decline of life, afflicted with illness and its concomitant troubles, her failing powers prevent her successfully resuming her professional duties.”

5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 14 January 1872, 7.

"...all the great artists in the country will appear in a monster combination performance."

6)
Announcement: New-York Times, 14 January 1872, 5.

Preliminary program.

7)
Announcement: New York Post, 16 January 1872, 2.
8)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 16 January 1872, 5.
9)
Announcement: New York Herald, 17 January 1872, 5.
10)
Review: New York Herald, 18 January 1872, 3.

No mention of music; box office receipts; lasted more than five hours; includes the actress's remarks to the audience.

11)
Review: New York Post, 18 January 1872, 2.

Net receipts; no mention of music.

12)
Review: New-York Times, 18 January 1872, 5.

No mention of music; closing lines of Miss Heron's brief address.

13)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 18 January 1872, 5.

Amply successful; net receipts.

14)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 20 January 1872, 334.

Postponement until Jan. 17; proposed attractions.

15)
Review: New York Clipper, 27 January 1872, 342.

Net receipts; Miss Heron's remarks to the audience; no mention of music.

16)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 03 February 1872, 350.

Correction to the amount for receipts previously announced.