House of Commons

Event Information

Venue(s):
House of Commons

Proprietor / Lessee:
Robert Smith [House of Commons]

Price: Free

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 August 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

25 May 1863, Evening

Program Details



Excelsior Free and Easy – House of Commons (25 West Houston Street)
First time this has been called “Excelsior” Free and Easy and not just House of Commons.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Mr. [Free & Easy] Thalberg;  Mr. [Free & Easy] Watts;  Mr. Field [Free & Easy];  George Guy [baritone];  [Free & Easy] Redgrave;  [Free & Easy] Marvall

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 27 May 1863, 8.
“Immense success of the great buffo singer, Mr. Guy . . . Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings.”