Theatre Comique

Event Information

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

Proprietor / Lessee:
Josh Hart [actor, minstrel]

Manager / Director:
Josh Hart [actor, minstrel]

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

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
28 December 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

19 Aug 1872, 8:00 PM
20 Aug 1872, 8:00 PM
21 Aug 1872, 2:30 PM
21 Aug 1872, 8:00 PM
22 Aug 1872, 8:00 PM
23 Aug 1872, 8:00 PM
24 Aug 1872, 2:30 PM
24 Aug 1872, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  William H. Whalley;  Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen;  James [minstrel] Bradley;  Billy West;  Ada [singer] Wray;  Jennie [vocalist] Hughes;  Sidney Franks;  Nellie [actress] Sanford;  Billy [Dutch singer and dancer] Collins;  Dick Ralph;  Josh Hart [actor, minstrel]
2)
Intelligence office, The
3)
Song and dance
Participants:  James [minstrel] Bradley
4)
Dutch songs
Participants:  Billy [Dutch singer and dancer] Collins
5)
Broadway dancing master
Participants:  Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen
6)
Trouble with the bonnet makers
7)
City life; or, Ins and outs of New York
Text Author: Poole

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 18 August 1872, 2.
2)
Review: New York Herald, 20 August 1872, 7.

“The singing was furnished by Sydney Franks, Miss Ada Wray and Miss Jennie Hughes.”

3)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 31 August 1872, 174.