Theatre Comique

Event Information

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

Manager / Director:
Josh Hart [actor, minstrel]

Conductor(s):
Fritz Wannemacher

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

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 December 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

05 Feb 1872, Evening
06 Feb 1872, Evening
07 Feb 1872, Matinee
07 Feb 1872, Evening
08 Feb 1872, Evening
09 Feb 1872, Evening
10 Feb 1872, Matinee
10 Feb 1872, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Charley White;  Josh Hart [actor, minstrel];  Johnny Wild;  Larry Tooley;  Jennie Worrell;  Lillie [actress] Hall;  Jennie Benson;  Johnny Hart;  Ada [singer] Wray;  Jennie [vocalist] Hughes;  Maggie (La Petite) Benson;  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil
2)
Di-vorced; or, He knew he was right
aka Divorced; or, He knew he was right
3)
"Little bunch of roses"
Composer(s): Delehanty
Text Author: Delehanty
Participants:  Jennie Worrell;  Lillie [actress] Hall
4)
Clog dance
aka Clog reel
Participants:  Jennie Benson
5)
Song and dance
Participants:  Maggie (La Petite) Benson

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 February 1872, 2.

Cast and scene listing.

2)
Announcement: New York Sun, 05 February 1872, 1.

Fifth Avenue Theatre manager Daly’s forbidding of the burlesque “Di-Vorce” at the Theatre Comique through his counsel; his power to stop the performance altogether if he feels so disposed.

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 17 February 1872, 366.