King Richard III

Event Information

Venue(s):
Booth's Theatre

Event Type:
Play With Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
5 July 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

01 May 1872, Evening
02 May 1872, Evening
03 May 1872, Evening
04 May 1872, Evening

Program Details

Cibber’s version of the drama.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
King Richard III
aka Richard III; Richard the Third; Richard the Third; or, The Battle of Bosworth Field
Text Author: Shakespeare
Participants:  Edwin Thomas Booth (role: Richard, Duke of Glocester)

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 01 May 1872, 5.
2)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 02 May 1872, 5.

No mention of music; lists complete cast.

3)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 02 May 1872, 7.

“First time in New-York in seven years.”

4)
Review: New York Sun, 02 May 1872, 2.

No mention of music.

5)
Review: New York Post, 02 May 1872, 2.

No mention of music.

6)
Review: New York Herald, 02 May 1872, 6.

No mention of music.