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:
9 November 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

10 Feb 1873, 8:00 PM
11 Feb 1873, 8:00 PM
12 Feb 1873, 2:30 PM
12 Feb 1873, 8:00 PM
13 Feb 1873, 8:00 PM
14 Feb 1873, 8:00 PM
15 Feb 1873, 2:30 PM
15 Feb 1873, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Majiltons;  Johnny [Ethiopian comedian] Queen;  Billy West;  Maggie [vocalist] Fielding;  John [vocalist] Fielding;  Johnny Hart;  Jennie [vocalist] Hughes;  Peter [comic vocalist] Cannon;  Nellie [actress] Sanford;  James W. McKee;  William Forner;  Clara [vocalist] Moore;  Kitty Tilson;  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil
2)
Turpin's ride to York
Participants:  Johnny Hart
3)
Living statues
Participants:  Johnny Hart
4)
"Bits of blarney"
Participants:  Maggie [vocalist] Fielding;  John [vocalist] Fielding
5)
Comic songs
Participants:  Jennie [vocalist] Hughes;  James W. McKee;  Clara [vocalist] Moore
6)
Irish songs
aka Irish melodies; Popular, national, and Irish airs; Hibernian songs
Participants:  Peter [comic vocalist] Cannon
7)
Jig
Participants:  Kitty [dancer] O'Neil

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 09 February 1873, 4.
2)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 15 February 1873, 366.

Wannemacher’s forthcoming retirement as conductor; to be succeeded by David Braham.

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 23 February 1873, 374.

“William Forner performed some difficult airs upon a weed and straw instrument, which he is pleased to call an ‘Adin Marcas.’ It was evident that he is a good musician, and has obtained a mastery over the instrument.”