White’s Athenaeum

Event Information

Venue(s):
Athenaeum

Manager / Director:
Charley White

Price: $.50 parquet; $.75 orchestra chair; $.25 gallery; $4 private box

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
29 January 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

26 Aug 1872, 8:00 PM
27 Aug 1872, 8:00 PM
28 Aug 1872, 2:30 PM
28 Aug 1872, 8:00 PM
29 Aug 1872, 8:00 PM
30 Aug 1872, 8:00 PM
31 Aug 1872, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Charley White Company;  Stevie Rogers;  Professor Logrenia [magician];  J. C. Stewart;  Andy McKee;  Harry [comedian] Macarthy;  Luke Schoolcraft
2)
Mrs. Didimus's party
aka Mrs. Diddemus's party
Participants:  Luke Schoolcraft
3)
Handsome Harry
Participants:  Harry [comedian] Macarthy
4)
Apple woman's lament, The
Participants:  Harry [comedian] Macarthy
5)
"I'm leaving thee, Erin"
aka I'm leaving thee Erin
Composer(s): Unknown composer
Participants:  Harry [comedian] Macarthy

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 25 August 1872, 7.
2)
Review: New York Clipper, 07 September 1872, 182.

“The minstrel portion of the entertainment was up to the usual standard.”