American Theatre

Event Information

Venue(s):
Butler's American Theatre [444 Bdway--before 3/66]

Manager / Director:
John M. La Thorne

Conductor(s):
Fred Van Olker

Ballet Director / Choreographer:
Paul Brilliant

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
30 July 2010

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

25 May 1863, Evening
26 May 1863, Evening
27 May 1863, Evening
28 May 1863, Evening
29 May 1863, Evening
30 May 1863, Evening
30 May 1863, 2:30 PM

Program Details

Charles E. Collins, v, clog dancer, comic [MON-WED, FRI & SAT – Indisposed on THU]

Performers and/or Works Performed

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 24 May 1863, 7.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 25 May 1863, 7.
“Pantomime, Ballet, Opera, Comedy, Burlesque, Extravaganza, Farce, Minstrelsy, Gymnastics, Music.”
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 26 May 1863, 9.

4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 27 May 1863, 8.

5)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 28 May 1863, 7.
Wells listed.
6)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 29 May 1863, 7.

7)
Advertisement: New York Clipper, 30 May 1863, 56.

8)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 30 May 1863, 9.

9)
Review: New York Clipper, 06 June 1863, 59.
“We looked in at ‘444’ Broadway on the 29th, and found the house crowded in every part.  Mr. Collins, the ‘Cure,’ did not show forth, an apology being made for him on the plea of indisposition.”