Jane English and the Troupe St. Denis

Event Information

Venue(s):
Laura Keene's Theatre (1862-63)

Manager / Director:
Jane English

Price: Matinee: “Children will be admitted at half-price.”

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
6 December 2013

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

01 Jun 1863, Evening
02 Jun 1863, Evening
03 Jun 1863, Evening
03 Jun 1863, 2:30 PM
04 Jun 1863, Evening

Program Details

Jane English and the Troupe St. Denis

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Alexander Zanfretta;  Auguste Muller [violin];  Marie Zoe;  Signor Montanari [Jane English];  Signora Montanari [Jane English];  Le Petit Angelo;  Mlle. [tight rope] Rosita;  [Jane English Troupe] Corneile;  Harry Chapman;  Mrs. Harry Chapman
2)
Harlequin and Mother Goose; or, The golden egg!
aka Oeuf d'or, L'; Mother Goose; Mother Goose and the golden egg; Golden egg
Text Author: Dibdin
3)
Diana, goddess of the chase
Participants:  Corps de ballet, unidentified;  Marie Zoe
4)
Milliner's holiday, The
aka New York milliners; Milliners' holiday
Text Author: Morton
Participants:  Harry Chapman;  Mrs. Harry Chapman
5)
Trovatore, Il, "Ai nostri monti "
aka Act 4 duet; Tower scene music
Composer(s): Verdi
Participants:  Signor Montanari [Jane English];  Signora Montanari [Jane English]

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 01 June 1863, 7.

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 June 1863, 7.
“Grand Matinee for Ladies.”
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 04 June 1863, 8.
“New Comedies Every Night.” 
4)
Review: New York Herald, 06 June 1863, 9.

Long ad, including excerpts from the New York Herald and the Evening Express – difficult to read the text.  “Two pantomimes are given every evening. . . . Mrs. English had a full house last evening. . . . [W]e saw a rollicking farce . . . then heard a sonorous baritone and powerful soprano (Signor and Signora Montenari) in the great duo from the fourth act of the ‘Trovatore.'  It was given in character and with much dramatic demonstration, and we may say that we have heard much worse Di Lunas and Leonoras in our time.  Mrs. English is giving her patrons nightly [illeg.] the value of their money.”