Humpty Dumpty

Event Information

Venue(s):
Olympic Theatre

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

Manager / Director:
James E. [manager, proprietor] Hayes

Price: $.50 family circle; $1 dress circle & parquet; $1.50 orchestra & balcony; $5, $8, $10 private boxes

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 November 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

03 Mar 1873, 8:00 PM
04 Mar 1873, 8:00 PM
05 Mar 1873, Matinee
05 Mar 1873, 8:00 PM
06 Mar 1873, 8:00 PM
07 Mar 1873, 8:00 PM
08 Mar 1873, Matinee
08 Mar 1873, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

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

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 02 March 1873, 7.
2)
Review: New York Clipper, 15 March 1873, 398.

“The famous ‘Cat Duet’ by the Martens is nightly hailed with acclamations of delight.”