Theatre Comique

Event Information

Venue(s):
Theatre Comique [1867- : 514 Broadway]

Proprietor / Lessee:
Josh Hart [actor, minstrel]

Manager / Director:
Josh Hart [actor, minstrel]

Conductor(s):
Henry Wannemacher

Price: $.50; $1 reserved seat; $.25 family circle

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 October 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Nov 1872, 8:00 PM
05 Nov 1872, 8:00 PM
06 Nov 1872, 2:30 PM
06 Nov 1872, 8:00 PM
07 Nov 1872, 8:00 PM
08 Nov 1872, 8:00 PM
09 Nov 1872, 2:30 PM
09 Nov 1872, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Worrell Sisters;  Mackin and Wilson [song and dance];  Johnny Wild;  Frank Kerns;  Billy West;  Lillie [actress] Hall;  Johnny Hart;  Ada [singer] Wray;  Jennie [vocalist] Hughes;  G. W. [ventriloquist] Jester;  Nellie [actress] Sanford;  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil
2)
Ag-i-nes
aka Agines
Text Author: Poole
3)
Ixion; or, The man at the wheel
Text Author: Burnand
Participants:  Worrell Sisters
4)
Ixion; or, The man at the wheel, [incidental music]
Composer(s): Wannemacher
5)
Double song and dance
Participants:  Mackin and Wilson [song and dance]
6)
Comic songs
Participants:  Ada [singer] Wray
7)
Banjo solos
Participants:  Billy West

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 03 November 1872, 4.

Complete cast and scene listing

2)
Review: New York Clipper, 16 November 1872, 262.

“Poole’s burlesque is full of comical incidents, and answers well the purpose for which it was written. During its entire performance the audience was in the best of humor.”