Out at sea

Event Information

Venue(s):
Wood's Museum and Metropolitan Theatre

Manager / Director:
George A. F. Wood

Conductor(s):
Michael [conductor] Connolly

Price: $.30

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
13 February 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

26 Feb 1872, 8:00 PM
27 Feb 1872, 8:00 PM
28 Feb 1872, 8:00 PM
29 Feb 1872, 8:00 PM
01 Mar 1872, 8:00 PM
02 Mar 1872, 2:00 PM
02 Mar 1872, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Out at sea
Text Author: Newton
Participants:  Charles T., Jr. Parsloe;  Master [comic singer] Sniffin

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 24 January 1872, 2.

Play written expressly for Little Sniffen, a pupil of Parsloe.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 25 February 1872, 7.
3)
Review: New-York Times, 28 February 1872, 5.

“Abundant opportunity is given to both [Parsloe and Sniffen] to display their varied accomplishments as clog-dancers, vocalists and banjo soloists.”

4)
Review: New York Clipper, 09 March 1872, 390.

Complete cast listing. “The songs and dances of Master Sniffen were marked features of the drama, he being recalled some four or five times.”