Theatre Comique

Event Information

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

Event Type:
Variety / Vaudeville

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
21 November 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

14 Nov 1867, Evening
15 Nov 1867, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Delevanti Brothers;  Ben Cotton and Sam Sharpley’s Minstrels;  Dick Ralph;  Charles Edgar, Sr. Dobson;  Little [minstrel] Mac;  A. M. Hernandez;  Ida DeVere
2)
Guitar solo
Participants:  A. M. Hernandez
3)
Railroad smashup
aka Great railroad scene
4)
Essence of Little Mac
aka Mac's essence; Little Mac's essence of Old Virginia
5)
Peep at Barnum's animals
aka Peep at Barnum’s White elephant, The gorilla, African giant; ; White elephant of Siam
Participants:  Charley White
6)
Shamus O’Brien, [burlesque]
aka Shamus O'Brien at home
7)
Vol-au-vent; ou, Le patissier d'Anières
aka Vol au vent
8)
There’s where the laugh comes in
aka That's where the laugh comes in

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Clipper, 14 November 1867, 254.

“Business was not good last week.”

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 14 November 1867.