Jane English and the Troupe St. Denis
Event Information
Venue(s):
Laura Keene's Theatre (1862-63)
Manager / Director:
Jane English
Event Type:
Choral, Variety / Vaudeville
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
9 September 2010
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
15 Jun 1863, Evening16 Jun 1863, Evening
17 Jun 1863, Matinee
17 Jun 1863, Evening
18 Jun 1863, Evening
19 Jun 1863, Evening
20 Jun 1863, Matinee
20 Jun 1863, Evening
Program Details
Milner Operatic Corps: “50 ladies and gentlemen in the songs and choruses.”
Wives of Paris; or, the belles of Notre Dame includes "Grand carnival and bal" (dance) and “We are all here” (song).
Wives of Paris; or, the belles of Notre Dame includes "Grand carnival and bal" (dance) and “We are all here” (song).
Performers and/or Works Performed
1)
Participants: Milner Operatic Corps; Jane English and the Troupe St. Denis; Alexandre [Jane English]; Paul Donetti; Mons. [dancer/director] Auguste; Mlle. Marie [dancer]; Mlle. [dancer] Auguste; Mlle. [dancer] Pantime; Henry Agoust [pantomime]; Jane English; Auguste Muller [violin]; Unidentified Montanari [Jane English]; Le Petit Angelo; Mlle. [tight rope] Rosita
Citations
4)
“Jane English will keep possession of Laura Keene’s Theater, accidents excepted, until the 5th of July. . . . English’s experiment has been as little successful as were latter day experiments of Miss Keene. No play worthy of the name has been produced under the new management; and the conglomeration of absurdities exhibited this last week, under the title of ‘The Wives of Paris; Or, The Belles of Notre Dame,’ is chiefly valuable as showing how plays ought not be written—or acted.”
5)
“On Wednesday evening we paid a visit to Jane English’s theatre to witness the performance of the new sensation piece called, ‘The Wives of Paris’—one of the most complicated pieces it has ever been our lot to witness. To describe the piece is almost an impossibility, for it is intermingled with music, song, flowers, dancing, gymnastics performances, gems from the opera, and various other kinds of amusements. . . . M’lles Auguste and Marie, two very enchanting danseuses, made their debut on this occasion. They are both very clever dancers, and are exceptionally graceful in their movements. Of the two, Marie is the most graceful, and her execution is more brilliant than that of her sister. Some of her movements are very difficult, such as are attempted only by artists of high-sounding names, and she will ere long fill a proud position in the terpsichorean profession. At the end of the first act, Mr. Muller comes before the curtain, and gives a guitar solo. Now, Mr. Muller is a very clever artist, but the idea of introducing his act at such a time is entirely out of place, and mars the whole effect of the piece. . . . Several ladies and gentlemen belonging to the chorus of the ‘Academy’ have been engaged here, and the singing is one of the features of the piece. . . . [Wives of Paris] finally came to a close by singing the chorus of ‘Ever be Happy,’ from the opera of the ‘Enchantress.’ Taken altogether, it has proved a great success, for the house was very crowded the evening we attended, and we learn that business has improved considerably during the past week.”