Humpty Dumpty

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

Proprietor / Lessee:
James E. [manager, proprietor] Hayes

Manager / Director:
John H. Selwyn

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
5 April 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

08 Apr 1872, 8:00 PM
09 Apr 1872, 8:00 PM
10 Apr 1872, 2:00 PM
10 Apr 1872, 8:00 PM
11 Apr 1872, 8:00 PM
12 Apr 1872, 8:00 PM
13 Apr 1872, 2:00 PM
13 Apr 1872, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Humpty Dumpty
Text Author: Fox
Participants:  Kiralfy Ballet and Pantomime Troupe;  Martens Family;  Wilson Brothers [gymnasts];  George Washington Lafayette Fox (role: (Clown));  Charles Kemble Fox (role: (Pantaloon))
2)
"Duetto buffo di due gatti"
aka Cat duet
Composer(s): Rossini

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 07 April 1872, 9.
2)
Review: New York Herald, 10 April 1872, 6.

Changes to the pantomime.

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 20 April 1872, 22.

Brief, the reconstruction has added vitality to the pantomime.